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Thailand: Prime Minister Sues Cartoonist for Defamation

By • on May 22, 2013

A Thai cartoonist who criticized the Prime Minister on Facebook is being sued for defamation. It's the first time that the Prime Minister has sued a citizen for commenting in a social media network. The cartoonist, who described Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra as evil, is reacting to the controversial speech given by the leader in Mongolia.

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Cadmium-Laced Rice Found in China

By • on May 21, 2013

Rice contaminated with high levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium, dubbed “cadmium rice,” is the latest food scandal in China to trigger public panic and anger among the country's consumers. The Guangzhou Food and Drug Administration revealed[zh]

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Panama President Levels Accusations Against Journalist on Twitter

By • on May 21, 2013

Every so often, President Ricardo Martinelli (@rmartinelli) [es] riles up the Panamanian online community by tweeting controversial and confrontational statements, and even insults. The

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69th Anniversary of Crimean Tatar Deportations: Memory and Politics in Crimea

By • on May 20, 2013

On May 18, some 30,000 people gathered at a rally in Crimea‘s capital Simferopol to honor the memory of the victims of

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The Eccentrics and the Women Who Run for President in Iran

By • on May 20, 2013

One of the more eccentric presidential hopefuls says ‘Presidents should be handsome'. Source: Entekhab Hundreds of hopeful Iranians, including thirty women, have registered as candidates to

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Nicaraguans Defend Law Against Violence Towards Women

By • on May 20, 2013

In April, a campaign called “I Support Law 779″ was launched on social networks to demand that a law protecting the physical, psychological and moral integrity of women be respected. The campaign consisted of writing a supportive phrase, taking a photo with the phrase, and uploading it with

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Are Indian Companies “Land Grabbing” in Africa?

By • on May 20, 2013

As foreign companies and governments buy or lease land in countries across Africa, the debate continues as to whether this will encourage development or is simply

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Mauritania Through a Portuguese Artist’s Eyes

By • on May 19, 2013

Portuguese artist Isabel Fiadeiro (@Isabelfiadeiro) lives in Nouakchott, Mauritania, where she paints and runs an art gallery. Fiadeiro also sketches from

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Peru: Strike in Iquitos in Protest of Corruption

By • on May 19, 2013

The permanent problems and chaos [es] in the city of Iquitos and the continuing complaints [es]

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“Lift your Skirt, Save a Life” Cervical Cancer Ad Divides Singapore

By • on May 19, 2013

To remind Singaporeans about the free Pap smear screenings this month, the Singapore Cancer Society came out with a “Lift your skirt. Save a life” ad which

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