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Anti-Political Grandstanding Viral Campaign in Philippines gets International Attention

Viral campaign showcasing photos of Philippine politicians grandstanding outside of election season gets the attention of international media

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After Twitter Block, Pakistan Files Complaint Against Facebook

After blocking Twitter from local ISPs, Pakistan has now filed a compliant against Facebook and three other sites for posting blasphemous material.

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Philippines, China Hackers Warring in Cyberspace Over Scarborough Shoal?

Philippine and China hackers are attacking government websites. But are these really acts of cyber warfare, or simply online activism and bragging rights?

Bo Xilai, Chongqing party secretary attends the closing session of the annual National People's Congress in the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Despite his popularity, Bo has been a polarizing figure among elites over the past year, not only for the excesses of the gang crackdown but for promoting mass sing-alongs of once popular communist anthems and other "red culture." Even before the latest scandal, rumors swirled about the Bo family's wealth and the shenanigans of his Oxford-educated son, Guagua, who has appeared shirtless at parties on photos posted on the Internet. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

US Website Covering China’s Bo Xilai Scandal Hacked

A US-based Chinese-language website that has reported on the Bo Xilai scandal in China says it was crippled for several hours by a concerted hacking attack.

China is closing a dozen websites, penalizing two popular social media sites and detaining six people for circulating rumors of a coup that rattled Beijing in the midst of its worst high-level political crisis in years. (pcruciatti / Shutterstock.com)

China Punishes Social Media, Websites on Coup Talk

China is closing a dozen websites, penalizing two popular social media sites and detaining six people for circulating rumors of a coup that rattled Beijing in the midst of its worst high-level political crisis in years.

In this April 5, 2009 image, a rocket is lifted off from its launch pad in Musudan-ri, North Korea. North Korea announced Friday it plans to launch a long-range rocket mounted with a satellite next month. (Photo: AP)

North Korea Plans to Launch Long-Range Rocket

North Korea has announced plans to launch a rocket into space, potentially jeopardizing agreements with the U.S. for food aid in exchange for nuclear concessions.

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North Korea Bans Use of Mobile Phones

Using mobile phones in North Korea now a war crime due to power struggle concern after Kim Jong-il’s death.

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