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31.08.2009, 09:31
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File sharers beware! The British government's proposing a radical new way to punish those who freely swap music and films over the web: cutting off their internet access.
27.06.2009, 22:59
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A fierce debate is raging in Germany after the Bundestag passed a bill imposing censorship of certain pornographic websites.
19.04.2009, 10:25
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This week has seen staff from the Pirate Bay file-sharing website sent to jail. Many web users still don’t know which side to take. Online journalist Lori ‘The Resident’ Harfenist asked New Yorkers what they think.
08.02.2010, 17:59
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Russian authorities are discussing sending specialists abroad to lobby for the extradition of compatriots who are accused of committing crimes at home.
20.11.2009, 18:37
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As the UK’s general election looms closer, the Tory’s are using every Labour weak spot to secure votes. Their latest line of attack criticizes an ‘incompetent’ prison service. But what is the Tory’s solution?
13.10.2010, 11:27
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Nearly one in eight British households has no breadwinner. The new figures, from the Centre for Policy Studies, rank the UK top of the household jobless table, compared to other major EU countries.
06.08.2010, 06:56
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Five British citizens have been extradited to Greece to face trial for allegedly stabbing and beating a man while vacationing in Crete.
13.08.2010, 13:03
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Russia’s Internal Ministry has come up with an idea on how tackle corruption: they suggest baiting officials to take bribes and firing those who cannot resist the temptation.
09.11.2009, 22:27
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The moratorium on the death penalty in Russia, which has been in force for 13 years, should stay in place.
11.08.2010, 15:11
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As part of a crusade against corruption, Russian officials might soon be deprived of the chance to receive any kind of gifts – even cheap ones. But can it really solve the problem?
Published: 14 January, 2010, 08:20
Edited: 12 February, 2010, 10:04
Going behind bars for file sharing? Chances are high that a new Digital Bill aimed at developing digital technologies in the UK might seriously damage the industry if it becomes law.
The British government always passes laws to support big business against the consumer, and to increase its surveillance of citizens.
Absolutely Draconian. Anyone who had access to the internet in the 1990's remembers that everything was available and searches were easy and simple. Now it is nothing but corporatism. That isn't enough? Now they just want the last bastions of real internet to be destroyed.