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Friday, 29 August 2014

Ukraine Blows Up Twitter with News of Russian Invasion

As Russia expanded its push across the Ukrainian border in what the media described as a stealth invasion, Ukrainian Twitter users replied with thousands of posts and trending hashtags.

Activist Blogger in Vietnam Gets 3 Years for ‘Obstructing Traffic’

A court has sentenced a prominent Vietnamese activist blogger to three years in prison for posing a “serious obstruction to traffic.” Her two other companions will join her behind bars.

Macau Authorities Crack Down on Pro-Democracy Activists

Macau, a special administrative region of China, elects its top leader via a committee. Three pro-democracy groups have organized an unofficial referendum on the right to vote in 2019.
Three Hamas leaders killed in the Gaza Strip, 21 August 2014. Photo: Ibrahim Kader, Copyright Demotix

A Private Hospital in Bangaldesh Held a Patient's Body for Ransom

The deficiencies in Bangladesh's government hospitals and the uncertainties regarding service prompts people to chose private hospitals -- at a huge expense.
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