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17:41 BURMA: MONKS, A BLOGGER AND A POET SENTENCED TO PRISON

(AGI) - Rangoon, 14 Nov. - The Burmese regime continues its repression of last year's widespread protests: recently the authorities sentenced 9 monks and 28 pro-democracy activists, believed to be responsible for inciting to the protests. Four monks were sentenced to 8 years each, according to a spokesman of the National League for Democracy, the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, and five others arrested in September last year were sentenced to 6,5 years in the notorious prison of Insein. Also 29 political dissidents, all with ties to the main opposition party of Burma led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner, have been sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison. A well-known blogger who wrote about the bloody repression of the protests in his country is among the convicts, as well as a poet who had written a coded message in a weekly in which he mocked Th

BURMA: MONKS, A BLOGGER AND A POET SENTENCED TO PRISON

(AGI) - Rangoon, 14 Nov. - The Burmese regime continues its repression of last year's widespread protests: recently the authorities sentenced 9 monks and 28 pro-democracy activists, believed to be responsible for inciting to the protests. Four monks were sentenced to 8 years each, according to a spokesman of the National League for Democracy, the party of Aung San Suu Kyi, and five others arrested in September last year were sentenced to 6,5 years in the notorious prison of Insein. Also 29 political dissidents, all with ties to the main opposition party of Burma led by the Nobel Peace Prize winner, have been sentenced to 4 to 10 years in prison. A well-known blogger who wrote about the bloody repression of the protests in his country is among the convicts, as well as a poet who had written a coded message in a weekly in which he mocked Th

More protests against removal of sculptures

Protests against the removal of the Baul sculptures from the airport intersection continued yesterday with rallies, seminars and discussion meetings organised under different platforms.

Head of the Egyptian Art Association takes back his resignation

Dr. Ashraf Zaki the Head of the Egyptian Art Association took back his resignation which he had presented to the organization board after protests were held by actors and artist in order to keep him as the Head of the Association. Protests were held outside of Ashraf’s home, a move that touched his heart and made him change his mind. ashraf

Protests Shut Thailand's Airport

The protest group that took over Thailand's main international airport says it will remain there despite a plea from the country's army commander.

Protests urged as Myanmar jails blogger

Reporters Without Borders on Monday called on bloggers worldwide to protest the jailing of a fellow blogger by the Myanmar military junta for criticising it.

Protests urged as Myanamr jails blogger for 20 years

Toronto, Nov 11(IANS) Reporters Without Borders Monday called on bloggers worldwide to protest the jailing of a fellow blogger by the Myanmar military junta for criticising it.

Protests urged as Myanamr jails blogger for 20 years

BJP to focus on 'GDP' in assembly, Lok Sabha polls: Sudheendra Kulkarni (Interview)

Thai protests shut second airport

Anti-government protesters in Thailand have forced the closure of the second airport in Bangkok, Don Mueang.

Thai Protests Close Airport, Strand Many

More than 3,000 passengers are stranded here today in the Thai capital after Bangkok's international airport was shut down by masses of anti-government protesters. Demonstrators clad in yellow, symbolizing the revered Thai king, stormed the arrivals hall Tuesday, triggering airport authorities to cancel all flights.

Rally protests against UK's bank bailout

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Thai airport protests called off

Thai anti-government protesters have agreed to end their occupation of Bangkok's airports, allowing thousands of stranded tourists to leave.

Thai Govt. Teeters as Protests Shut Airport

Thailand's prime minister has gone on television to reject his army chief's call that he step down to end the country's political crisis.

Wiesenthal dean rejects museum protests as extremist agitation

Hundreds of Israeli Arabs and Palestinians held a demonstration at the Mamilla Muslim cemetery in central Jerusalem on Thursday to protest a High Court decision to allow the construction of the Museum of Tolerance on a site that partially covers the medieval cemetery.

Google Lauds White Space Approval amid Protests from Pastors

Major Internet players including Google are excited over the prospects of "white spaces" after use of the unused television spectrum was approved last week for a wireless broadband service.

UPDATE 3-Kuwait ready to support Gulf Bank; new protests

KUWAIT, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Kuwait sought to restore confidence in its banking system on Monday by offering to pump cash into troubled Gulf Bank which has been hit by losses from derivative deals.

Microsoft unveils new anti-piracy measure in China amidst strong protests

Microsoft is starting a new crusade against pirated software, and this time it has China on its sights, the country where the vast majority of 200 million computer users are believed to be using counterfeit software, unwittingly or not.

Gay marriage supporters take to California streets

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Protests continued Friday in several California cities, including San Francisco, Palm Springs and Long Beach, over the passage of Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage.

Google Earth removes image offending Armenian Genocide victim?s memory

PanARMENIAN.Net/ Due to numerous protests by Armenians, Panoramio website has removed the offending image where Armenian Genocide Memorial was named as "Talaat Pasha monument", independent French journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net.

ASIA: Asian stocks rise for second week on bank rate cuts

Investors chose to ignore violent protests in Taipei against a visit by a top Chinese envoy as they hunted bargains on the Taiwanese stock market

Privacy Concerns Over Google On the Rise In Germany

An anonymous reader writes "After protests from several sources, major German news site Spiegel Online has dropped Google Analytics. 'Google gathers so much detailed information about its users that one critic says some state intelligence bureaus look "like child protection services" in comparison,' they say. Spiegel Online no longer uses Google Analytics. 'We want to ensure that data on our users' browsing patterns don't leave our site,' says Wolfgang Büchner, one of Spiegel Online's two chief editors." The article covers a wide swath of German concern over Google's data-collecting and -handling policies, including a local rebellion against Google's Street View survey vehicles that threatens to go national.

Burma jails blogger

A popular Burma blogger arrested after massive anti-junta protests last year has been jailed for 20 years, an opposition spokesman said today.

Burma blogger 'jailed for 20 years'

A popular Burma blogger arrested after massive anti-junta protests last year has been jailed for 20 years, an opposition spokesman says.

Burma blogger 'jailed for 20 years'

A popular Burma blogger arrested after massive anti-junta protests last year has been jailed for 20 years, an opposition spokesman says.

Burma blogger 'jailed for 20 years'

A popular Burma blogger arrested after massive anti-junta protests last year has been jailed for 20 years, an opposition spokesman says.

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