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September, 2009

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Stories from September, 2009

10 September 2009

Malaysia: McDonald’s vs McCurry

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Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Malaysia’s Federal Court has ruled that McDonald’s trademark name was not violated by McCurry, a local Indian restaurant which is popular in Kuala Lumpur.

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Myanmar: New policy requires HIV groups to register

Written by tan · East Asia

Myanmar's Ministry of Health is now requiring HIV advocacy groups to register if the latter want to operate in the country. Some are worried that this new policy could be used to “control” or undermine the independence of volunteer groups in Myanmar.

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9 September 2009

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Hungary: Budapest Gay Pride Parade Protected

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Written by Marietta Le · Eastern & Central Europe

Marietta Le reports on the blog coverage of the 14th Gay Pride March, which took place in Budapest on Sept. 5 under increased police protection.

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Palestine: Travelers Say Israel is Illegally Denying Access

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Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa, North America

Travelers to the Palestinian West Bank are now facing new restrictions. Visas obtained from Israeli consulates for their visit are stamped "Palestinian Authority areas only" in violation of the 1995 Oslo II Accords which allow unhindered movement for foreign travelers to Israel. Jillian C. York reports.

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Egypt: Bad Boys Who do not Moderate Blog Comments

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

Journalist and blogger Khaled El Balshy has recently been subpoenaed by State Security and charged of slander because he did not delete a “bad” comment that was left on one of his blog posts dating back to 2007.

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Puerto Rico: Superaquello Explores Cyberspace

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Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · Latin America

Superaquello is one of Puerto Rico's most beloved alternative bands. Their experimental mix of traditional pop, electronic music, and typical Puerto Rican rhythms have hypnotized music lovers since the band was born in 1997. Lately Superaquello has been experimenting with something more than music: the Internet.

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