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Iceland's Internet porn ban sparks uproar
Associated Press, Published on 25/02/2013
» REYKJAVIK — In the age of instant information, globe-spanning viral videos and the World Wide Web, can a thoroughly wired country become a porn-free zone? Authorities in Iceland want to find out.
Myanmar report out on mine protest
Associated Press, Published on 12/03/2013
» YANGON - An official report has confirmed that police in Myanmar used smoke bombs that contain phosphorus during a crackdown on anti-mine protesters last year that left 108 people with burns, mostly Buddhist monks. The report also recommended the controversial Chinese-backed project continue.
Pope Francis of Argentina selected
Associated Press, Published on 14/03/2013
» VATICAN CITY - Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Francis, associating himself with the humble 13th-century Italian preacher who lived a life of poverty.
Myanmar rioters kill 11, burn mosque
Associated Press, Published on 22/03/2013
» YANGON - At least 11 people died and a mosque was burned in two days of rioting in a central Myanmar town, in the latest challenge for the government in keeping the peace while making the transition to pluralist democracy.
Death toll rises to 20 in Myanmar riots
Associated Press, Published on 22/03/2013
» MEIKHTILA - Burning fires from two days of Buddhist-Muslim violence that killed at least 20 people smouldered across a central Myanmar town Friday as residents cowered indoors amid growing fears the country's latest bout of sectarian bloodshed could spread.
Activists fear Hmong leader deportation
Associated Press, Published on 27/03/2013
» A US admonition to Laos over its shaky human rights record spurred efforts Tuesday to halt the possible deportation from Thailand of a former ethnic leader to the authoritarian Southeast Asian nation.
Anonymous hacks N.Korea's Twitter
Associated Press, Published on 04/04/2013
» SEOUL - Hackers apparently broke into at least two of North Korea's government-run online sites Thursday, as tensions rose on the Korean Peninsula.
Vietnam farmers sentenced to 5 years
Associated Press, Published on 05/04/2013
» HAIPHONG – A court sentenced a family of four Vietnamese fish farmers to between two and five years in prison on Friday after finding them guilty of attempted murder for fighting back against a state eviction squad with homemade guns and land mines.
Deadly hunt for bomb suspect turns Boston into ghost city
Associated Press, Published on 19/04/2013
» A mass dragnet for a teen bombing suspect emptied the streets of Boston on Friday, after a frenzied night of violence left the fugitive's accomplice brother and a police officer dead.
Palace: Prince William's wife Kate in labour
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2013
» LONDON - Prince William Arthur Philip Louis's wife, Catherine Middleton, was admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labour on Monday, palace officials said.