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Protest against the shutdown of Ukraine file sharing website Ex.ua

Ukrainian police shut down the former Soviet republic's most popular file sharing website, Ex.ua, accusing its owners of illegally distributing...

by Sergei Svetlitsky in Ukraine on 01/02/2012

Politics

TASE & ElAl websites allegedly taken down by Arab hackers - Israel

Following a warning sent by Saudi hacker 0xOmar warning the websites of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and ElAl Airlines would be hacked at 10 a.m....

by Nir Alon in Israel on 16/01/2012

Society

'FOA: J Atkinson. Do not publish'

Behind the first sex toys trade website in Turkey, a secular country ruled by an Islamist government is a woman. The online business of adult toys...

by jengis kojak in Turkey on 04/01/2012

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Trafalgar Square wardens flex potential photography by-law - London
In an example of the enforcement of potential by-laws governing Trafalgar Square, a group of friends making a birthday film for themselves were ordered to stop filming and told to leave...
Assange's final day of court battles in UK - London
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has entered the final stage of his legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sex-crime allegations. 2nd February 2012
Protest against the shutdown of Ukraine file sharing website Ex.ua
Ukrainian police shut down the former Soviet republic's most popular file sharing website, Ex.ua, accusing its owners of illegally distributing copyright-protected software, music ...
Ekushey Book Fair kicks off in Dhaka
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair kicks off in the capital. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1st February 2012
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Employees of the Egyptian General Company for Tourism & Hotels protested over the administrative management's move to saddle the company with more debt by taking further bank l...
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Thousands ride to make boy’s wish come true - Carlsbad
An estimated 4,000 motorcycle riders from around Southern California gathered to help make a bedridden thirteen year old boy's wish to see and hear motorcycles roar past his home c...
STOP ACTA action in Polish internet
Hackers created website with a URL very similar to the PM daughter's, Kasia Tusk blog, Original is makelifeeasier.pl and fake makelifeasier.pl. They wrote there "Tell Your dad...
Polish government websites hacked in protest over ACTA law
Polish government and parliament websites were hacked by an anonymous group of hackers protesting against ACTA law. Gdansk, Poland. 22nd January 2012
London to host World Pride Parade
File photos. As well as hosting the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, London will also be hosting World Pride and its main parade. Over one million people are expected. London, UK....
Eran Tsafrir art installation at Occupy Justice Site
An art work called 'diG.shaKe.riSe.andblEEed,myloVe.//viVa.voCe' is currently on display at Old Street Magistrates court as part of Occupy Justice's political occupation ...
Stop SOPA protest at San Francisco City Hall
On a day when many websites were blacked out in protest over the proposed US lawmakers Stop Online Piracy Act, a rally was held at City Hall. USA. 18th January 2012
Popular internet sites shutdown to protest SOPA and PIPA
Various popular websites such WordPress, FireFox, Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing, among others, "blacked out" their homepages today as protest against what potential federa...
Over 10,000 sites blackout to protest anti-piracy law
Tens of thousands of websites blackout against the SOPA and PIPA proposed legislation. 18th January 2012
FC Porto loans Fucile to Santos
File photos. Brazilian Santos announced on its official website hiring Fucile on loan from FC Porto. Porto, Portugal. 18th January 2012
Websites begin blackout protest at proposed US anti-piracy bills
Websites including Wikipedia begun a shuts down for 24 hours in protest of proposed anti-piracy bills (SOPA & PIPA ) which are said to be a threats to free speech that could lead to...
Wikipedia blacked out for 24 hours in protest of SOPA & PIPA
The English version of Wikipedia has been blacked out for 24 hours in protest of the proposed internet US laws, stop online piracy act (SOPA) and the protect IP act. London, UK. 18th Ja...
Wikipedia blackout against SOPA and PIPA Begins
A scheduled blackout by reference and information website Wikipedia began in protest against proposed US laws named the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Lond...
Wikipedia black out website in protest against SOPA and PIPA
A screenprint from reference and information website Wikipedia that will display a blacked out page in place of it's usual English language website in protest against the Stop Onli...