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‘Drone porn’ develops a cult following on the internet

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January 28, 2010
‘Drone porn’ develops a cult following on the internet

As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly central to America's wars, "drone porn" has taken the internet by storm with captivating aerial images of death and destruction. The Defense Department actually posts its drone attack footage on YouTube via public relations firm DVidsHub. Some of the videos have caught the attention of millions.

Dubai’s 160-story ’superscraper’ flies in face of debt crisis

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January 5, 2010
Dubai’s 160-story ’superscraper’ flies in face of debt crisis

The world's tallest building opened for business Monday. Next to Dubai's business district stands the Burj Khalifa, whose 2,717 ft. spire reaches over 1,000 ft. higher than its closest competitor, Taipei 101. Read what bloggers around the world say about the $1.5 billion invested in the Burj Khalifa -- which opens at a time of deep economic and ecological uncertainty.

Martial law in the Philippines sparks human rights debate

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December 10, 2009
Martial law in the Philippines sparks human rights debate

On December 4, President Arroyo imposed martial law in Maguindanao province of the southern Philippines, 10 days after a massacre that killed 57 -- 31 of whom were journalists. The Arroyo administration claims martial law will subdue violence by the Ampatuan warlord clan suspected of carrying out the attack. Read more from Filipino blogs and news sites.

Iranians scour Internet for entertainment, evading censors

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October 2, 2009
Iranians scour Internet for entertainment, evading censors

Iranian students discuss how they bypass censorship and filters to find music and films, both online and in shops on the streets. They also explore the influence of Western culture and the backlash against it.

Anne Frank gets her own YouTube channel

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October 2, 2009
Anne Frank gets her own YouTube channel

This week, the Anne Frank Museum officially launched its own channel on You Tube. The channel has begun showing the only known film footage of Anne Frank, taken during a neighbor's wedding in 1941 -- four years before her death in a German concentration camp.

China blocks YouTube and calls violent Tibet video a fake

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March 25, 2009
China blocks YouTube and calls violent Tibet video a fake

China blocked the video-sharing network YouTube and the government denounced footage from a Tibetan exile group appearing to show security forces beating Tibetans in Lhasa last year.

Government wages information war in Sri Lanka

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December 10, 2008
Government wages information war in Sri Lanka

A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about efforts of the Sri Lankan government to control the narrative of their battle with the Tamil Tigers, which was more deadly than the war in Afghanistan in 2008.

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Finnish shooting raises gun law questions

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September 23, 2008
Finnish shooting raises gun law questions

A school shooting in Finland renews questions about the country's gun policy.

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