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23/03/2013 - THE OBSERVERS

Rare protests in Vietnam, Christians arrested in Libya, and more

This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.

13/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

Vietnam's bloggers under pressure

The Vietnamese authorities are intensifying their crackdown on cyber activists. Meanwhile, the "Harlem Shake" is taking over the web. And a skier has fun in a derelict building.

03/12/2012 - CULTURE

Happy Birthday, Music!

The music industry celebrates three rocking anniversaries this week: Rage Against the Machine's first album is 20 years old, Bryan Ferry revisits 40 years of creation through jazz, and Macy Gray celebrates Stevie Wonder's "Talking Book" album which came out back in 1972.

20/11/2012 - VICE VERSA

'Mister Linh and His Child' by Philippe Claudel

Olivier Barrot tells us more about "Mister Linh and His Child" by Philippe Claudel.

24/09/2012 - VIETNAM

Vietnam jails three bloggers in crackdown on dissent

Three Vietnamese bloggers, well known for their criticisms of the country's Communist government, were sentenced to between four and 12 years in prison Monday in what rights activists said was an "absolutely outrageous" ruling.

23/08/2012 - VIETNAM

Major Vietnamese bank in turmoil after founder’s arrest

Nervous Vietnamese crowded the branches of one of the country’s major banks Thursday to withdraw some $240 million following news of the arrest of the bank’s founder (photo) on fraud charges. The stock market was also hit by the news.

10/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN ASIA

China: Security lockdown at trial of Gu Kailai

This week we head to China to cover the trial that's sent shockwaves through the political establishment. Under incredibly tight security, the wife of high-ranking politician Bo Xilai was accused of poisoning a British businessman. Next, in Afghanistan the National Front aims to rekindle the ashes of the once powerful Northern Alliance. Finally, we'll show you how one town in Fukushima in Japan is trying to lure back life, staging an ancient Samurai festival.

13/07/2012 - ASEAN

South China Sea sovereignty dispute overshadows ASEAN talks

A dispute over rights to the South China Sea scuttled ASEAN regional talks on Friday, with China maintaining that it holds sovereignty over almost all of the sea, to which ASEAN members the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei also lay claim.

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