| Australia's Swear-In: Fine is a Four-Letter Word  Melbourne has just had a swear-in outside Victoria's State Parliament to protest against new laws for on-the-spot fines for swearing. This issue has caused a lot of web chatter in places other than the usual suspects: mostly outrage or disbelief, mixed with a lot of humour. read>> |
| China: Li Na's Championship, National Pride?  Over the weekend, Chinese tennis player Li Na became the first Chinese national to win a tennis Grand Slam final. However, Chinese netizens have taken Li Na's victory as a celebration of individualism, and are questioning the country's sports policy. read>> |
| Macedonia: Online Community Prevents Murder Cover-Up  As announced, non-violent protests against brutal killing of a young man on Sunday continued on June 7 in Skopje. The police announced they would monitor social networks for troublemakers. Filip Stojanovski reports. read>> |
| Egypt: Khaled Said's Legacy Still Thrives  The date June 6, 2010, was perhaps a turning point for a lot of Egyptians. On that day, a 27-year-old businessman named Khaled Said died in disputed circumstances in the Sidi Gaber area of Alexandria, after being arrested by Egyptian police. Now, a year on, what he stands for is still alive; thousands of Egyptians demonstrated all over Egypt not just to commemorate the first anniversary of his death, but to voice their anger over what they describe as continued police brutality and torture. read>> |
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