"Causing death through “cyber terrorism” will be punishable by death in Pakistan, according to a decree issued by President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes law will be applicable to anyone who commits a crime detrimental to national...
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Under developmentBold move by the Peruvian Congress that will be remembered for decades to come."Peru's Congress has voted to repeal two land laws aimed at opening up Amazonian tribal areas to development, which led to protests by indigenous groups. Correspondents say the...
No Public Kissing, No Reading, a curfew at night. Sounds more like Nazi Germany in the 30's and 40's than Italy in 2008."ROME (Reuters) - When in Capri, don't wander off the beach in a bikini. If you go to the sea...
" Georgia's parliament has approved a decree saying the country is in a "state of war", as hostilities with Russia escalated over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. The decree by Mikheil Saakashvili, the...
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Today, 31 July 2008, ends the 18 month special legislative powers bestowed by the Venezuelan Assembly on President Chavez to decree laws on his own. President Chavez used such powers to...
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Private farmers in Cuba can now use up to 40 hectares of 'idle government' land.This was published in the Communist Party newspaper Granma yesterday, but it did not say how many Cubans may apply for this new...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 246 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
" The Jakarta administration's plan to replace 2,500 base transceiver station (BTS) towers with 850 newer ones will lead to cellular network chaos, says a member of the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory...
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Slip slidin' away!"A new intelligence decree handed down by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is drawing protests from human rights activists who say it could lead to serious violations of civil liberties and become a tool for cracking down on dissent.Chávez says the...
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The Vatican has issued thier sternest decree against the ordination of women priests, vowing to not only punish them, but also the bishops who ordain them with automatic excommunication."The decree, published...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 469 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
Raul Castro has issued a decree that now enables Cubans to own the titles to the houses they live in, rather than just renting them from the state."The measure was the first legal decree formally published by the...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Castro's brother is taking minute baby steps in allowing certain Freedoms such as Cell Phones, most Cubans can ill afford, choosing food over cell...
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Armenia dropped off the media map after the initial election flare-up, but coverage is returning as the situation worsens. A state of emergency has been declared after a week and a half of unrest.UPDATE: 5:18PM...
created by Jordan Yerman | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 1314 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
This is a puzzle I don't get:"AXIS OF SHE-VIL
DEATH TO GAYS BUT FREE OPS FOR IRANI TRANNIES
By LUKAS I. ALPERT, NY Post
February 7, 2008 -- Iran has been called many things, but a progressive nation isn't one of them.
But while bearded morality police race around the...
Following in Venezuela's successful state grab of oil, Ecuador's newly elected President Correa follows the Venezuelan blueprint sending Spanish and Brazilian oil companies into shock. As Latin America marches...
created by urbano411 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 361 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
This is one crazy Bastard! Maybe it's TIME to do something about this wacko. "Moved by claims that it will help the metabolism and productivity of his fellow citizens, President Hugo Chávez said clocks would be moved forward by half an hour at the start of 2008."
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