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Deadly clashes as protesters shut down Nigeria
AFP, Published on 09/01/2012
» Nigerian police and protesters clashed on Monday and six people were killed as tens of thousands demonstrated nationwide over fuel price hikes and a general strike shut down the country.
Afghan president flexes muscles against West: analysts
AFP, Published on 06/01/2012
» The Afghan government, angry at being sidelined over peace talks, flexed its muscles Thursday by ordering the takeover of a US military prison and parading British detainees at a news conference.
Gunmen kill three telecom workers in Indonesia
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» Unidentified gunmen on a motorbike shot dead three telecom workers and wounded seven others in Indonesia's restive Aceh province, police said Sunday.
Blackberry maker threatened for helping British police
AFP, Published on 10/08/2011
» Research In Motion was threatened with reprisals Tuesday if it released encrypted communications of its British Blackberry users to help British police quell days of violent looting.
Finland seeks to curb online hate speech: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 10/08/2011
» Finland's top prosecutor aims to impose clear legal boundaries on hate speech found on the Internet and to provide police with stricter guidelines, his office said Tuesday.
Estonia to boost web monitoring after Norway attack
AFP, Published on 26/07/2011
» Estonia is planning to bolster monitoring of the Internet to track potential extremist plots in the wake of last week's massacre in Norway.
Finland to boost web surveillance after Norway attacks
AFP, Published on 26/07/2011
» Finnish police said Monday they will monitor the Internet more rigorously for evidence of extremists plots following last week's twin massacres in neighbouring Norway.