China sentenced Wang Xiaoning to ten years in prison last year for “incitement to subvert state power” …. for a blog that advocated open democratic choice of leaders. His family has now filed suite in US District Court against Yahoo and their Chinese affiliates, alleging that they provided the information that allowed the government to convict him based on his internet site.
Categories: Blogging, Freedom, Journalism |
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Khalid Mehmood Rashid, a suspect in the 7/7/2005 London Bombings, appeared before the court in Islamabad today to have his detention extended. Right now he is being held without charges after secret extradition from South Africa in November, 2005.
Categories: Military, Pakistan, Terrorism |
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New York Times reports that Sudanese planes falsely flagged as UN are running weapons and bombs into Darfur, and participating in aerial surveillance and bombing according to a confidential UN report
Categories: Freedom, Journalism, Military, Politics, Terrorism, War |
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