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Thailand: “Reform the World’s Harshest Lèse Majesté Law”
Several groups, scholars, and activists in Thailand are demanding the amendment of Article 112 of the country’s Criminal Code or the lese majeste
Yemen: A Year of an Unfinished Revolution
This post is part of our special coverage Yemen Protests 2011. Many expected bloodshed when the revolution first started in Yemen, since it is known to be the second most armed nation in the world, yet it amazingly turned out to be the least
Saudi Arabia: Fate of Journalist Hamza Kashgari Hangs in the Balance
Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari set off a social media firestorm last week when he tweeted an imaginary conversation with the Prophet Mohammed. In his tweets, which have since been deleted, he wrote to the Prophet: “I have loved the rebel in you” but “I do not like the halos of divinity around you. I shall not pray for you.” He also wrote,
BREAKING: Whitney Houston is Dead at 48
Wow. Earlier this afternoon, Whitney Houston died in a hotel. There’s no word yet on the
Bulgaria: Thousands Take Part in Anti-ACTA Protests
Hundreds of anti-ACTA protests were scheduled all over Europe for Saturday, Feb. 11. Bulgaria was no exception. On Friday, a video [bg] calling
Panama: Silvia Carrera, the Indigenous Leader Who Took on the Government
Panamá went through one of the biggest crises it has seen since democracy was restored in 1989 when the indigenous people of Gnobe-Bugle decided to take over the highway on January 31, 2012,
Leningrad
Survive; the most natural of human behaviors. It is something we all strive for during our existence and for most of us it is just something that is taken for granted. However, for the people of Leningrad during the 900 days German occupation in the Second World War survival was something they had to fight for, every single day. Leningrad is a war
Portugal: Protests Against ACTA
On 11 February 2012, more than 200 cities around the world joined the global protests against ACTA – the proposed multi-national Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Macedonia: British MEP Tweets His Emergency Landing at Skopje Airport
A drama in the air over the Skopje airport received an immediate reflection via Twitter, after a successful emergency landing. On the night between February 10 and 11, an airplane of the Czech airline CSA first circled for 40 minutes trying to get the dysfunctional flaps
Love It or Leave It: Is Katy Perry Serious With This?
This is what Katy Perry wore last night’s MusiCares Person of the Year Gala honoring Paul