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Mothers of missing Mexicans go on hunger strike
16/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Mothers of missing Mexicans go on hunger strike

Today on the net, mothers of missing Mexicans go on hunger strike; online coverage of the Cannes Film Festival; and two American men find out what labour pains feel like.
China: social media tools embolden anti-corruption activists
15/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

China: social media tools embolden anti-corruption activists

Today on the net: social media in China plays a vital role in the fight on corruption; online reactions to Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy; and hacker group Anonymous starts an online campaign to help the homeless in Seattle.
Iran: a virtual candidate for the presidential election
14/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Iran: a virtual candidate for the presidential election

Today on the net, a virtual candidate is running in Iran’s presidential election; the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch is under fire; and Google launches a new service tracking the planet’s changing surface.
Toulon prostitute remembered by 'grateful sailors'
13/05/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Toulon prostitute remembered by 'grateful sailors'

Retired sailors have managed to have a plaque erected in memory of "Miquette" in the southern French city of Toulon! We also look at two other stories: criticism of the French elite in the Financial Times and new domain names for Brittany and Paris - .bzh and .paris - give French regions greater visibility on the web.
Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam flees to UK
13/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Bahraini blogger Ali Abdulemam flees to UK

Today on the net: a Bahraini blogger arrives safely in the UK after fleeing his country; Chinese web users petition the White House; and a Moroccan webzine launches an anti-homophobia campaign in Arab countries.
Claims of election fraud in Pakistan
13/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Claims of election fraud in Pakistan

Today on the net, web users in Pakistan report voting irregularities during the country’ General Election. Lively debate over a cervical cancer awareness campaign in Singapore. And the video diary of a motorcyclist who rode all the way across the American continent…
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Food and cooking social networking
11/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Food and cooking social networking

Food Reporter is a social network for amateur cooks and food lovers, where members hand out "yums" for their favourite dishes. The only criteria they have to judge it on: its appearance. Out comes the telephone, crop the pic, and then share. This habit of taking photos of the food on our plates is no longer a bit of fun for certain enlightened bloggers, it has become something of a trend.
Syria cut off from global Internet
08/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Syria cut off from global Internet

Today on the net: Syria cut off from the global Internet; online support in the US for Assata Shakur; and web users react to news that Sir Alex Ferguson will soon be retiring.
Syrian electronic army launches cyberattacks on western media
07/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

Syrian electronic army launches cyberattacks on western media

Today on the net: the Syrian Electronic Army steps up cyber-attacks on Western media; the FBI seeks online help identifying suspects tied to the Benghazi attack in Libya; and an animator takes on his animation in a spectacular showdown.
China: online campaign to force police to re-open closed case
06/05/2013 - WEBNEWS

China: online campaign to force police to re-open closed case

Today on the net: an online campaign in China to re-open a case closed back in 1995; fans of a Brazilian soccer team dress up as Taliban fighters; and billionaire Warren Buffet makes his Twitter debut.
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