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Laos Joins Southeast Asian Internet Crackdown
Government introduces monitoring of social networks
China Internet Crackdown Snares Uighur Users
Dozens arrested in recent weeks for allegedly spreading ‘jihad’
Internet Access Partially Restored in Sudan after Web Blackout
Outages persist throughout the country as the capital, Khartoum, erupts in riots
Just Stick to Celebrity Gossip: Vietnam Bans Discussion of News From Blogs and Social Sites
Contentious legislation that effectively prohibits Vietnamese bloggers and users of social-networking sites from discussing current affairs came into force Sunday amid a fierce response from advocacy groups. Vietnam ranked as the …
Crackdowns and Executions Provoke Shock and Outrage in China’s Business Community
When China’s biggest real-estate developer speaks up on Sina Weibo, the nation’s Twitter-like social media service, people listen. On July 14, Wang Shi, the founder of property firm China Vanke, used his account to bemoan how …
It’s the Internet Age, but Pacific Islands Struggle With Slow Speeds and Poor Connections
The opening line on the Kingdom of Tonga’s tourism website reads, “Welcome to life in the slow lane.” It could be the national motto. The Polynesian nation of 176 far-flung islands — but just 105,000 people — has a long …
In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world’s attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of global spying to the Guardian and Washington Post. However, it …
Amid Rising Dissent, Vietnam Cracks Down on Bloggers
On blogs and social media, agitated Vietnamese are bypassing their authoritarian government’s monopoly on mass communication, reporting on its failings and galvanizing discontent with its rule. Some have railed against personal …
Must-Reads from Around the World
Many Brazilian supermarkets will avoid meat from cattle raised in the Amazon, Malaysia – not China – is Asia’s top investor in Africa and Italian Supreme Court judges ruled that Amanda Knox should stand retrial for the death of …
Must-Reads from Around the World
Russia’s muddled policy toward migrant workers deters integration, China added 51 million new Internet users in 2012 and Tokyo is having some troubles with a tower
France Bids Adieu to Minitel, Its Internet Forerunner
France’s precursor to the Internet, the clunky yet beloved Minitel, is set to go dark for good at the end of June, 30 years after its revolutionary launch
Google Warns Gmail Users of ‘State-Sponsored Attacks’
Google has begun warning some users of its Gmail service that their accounts may have been targets of “state-sponsored attacks.” An announcement on Google’s Online Security blog doesn’t detail who the Internet giant suspects of …