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A while ago, Lee Kuan Yew, leader of the Singapore Government, said that if he knew the identity of any bloggers in cyberspace who defamed him, he would sue and bankrupt them. tags singapore nair law blogger defamationIt goes that a blogger actually dared the government to do so. He identified himself and his location, and then he began critisizing the Singapore Government. (Link is for the blog. The link for the news story is here - picked by genkan 6 months ago |
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A leading retailer in Singapore has withdrawn a cosmetics range with a Jesus theme after complaints from local Roman Catholics, local media report. picked by keroberos32 9 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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That's not my name! Never mind identity theft, now the government re-names you without your knowledge! Anchorage Daily News opinion columnist Heather Lende finds out the government says she's not who she thought she was. picked by metallichic55 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Singapore today legalised oral and anal sex between heterosexual couples but retained a law which criminalises intercourse between gay men. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 14 comments edit related share sex |
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"An Egyptian blogger went on trial Thursday on charges of insulting Islam and causing sectarian strife with his Internet writings. Egypt’s first prosecution of a blogger came as Washington has backed away from pressuring its Mideast ally to improve its human rights record and bring democratic reform." picked by kissmenow 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share world |
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How many collective years are Plime users up to now? picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share world |
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DEVELOPING STORY: Russian news agencies cite the Kremlin as saying that President Vladimir Putin dissolved the government Wednesday 14 comments edit related share worldIn a second story from Russia, Russia said to have created the "Father of all bombs" picked by Hoosker 1 year ago |
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Google's massive blog service gets millions of pictures uploaded to its servers - and this tool lets you view a constant stream of freshly uploaded images. picked by TheStep 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
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He had used his weblog to criticise the country's top Islamic institution, the al-Azhar university and President Hosni Mubarak, whom he called a dictator. picked by thecritters 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
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Step right up folks, and get yer blog or website rated to find its audience level. The smarter your blog, the smarter your audience! 4 comments edit related share sciencePlime's Readability Level: Junior High School. picked by restlesschicken 5 months ago |
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Old one but funny 1 comments edit related share plime.comThe Straits Times reports that a 21-year-old accounting student, known only by his internet moniker “char”, faces possible sedition charges for posting offensive pictures of Jesus on his website picked by unoriganl 1 year ago |
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Hold the jokes for a minute... it really IS a hairy crab. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The killing has sparked outrage in China, with thousands expressing outrage in Chinese Internet chat rooms, often the only outlet for public criticism of the government. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
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A Singapore national serviceman who sashayed into a lift early one morning wearing only a pink bikini has been handed a day's jail and a S$11,000 ($7,529) fine by a court in the city-state. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A Singapore radio station was fined for organizing a contest in which women were asked to remove their bra as quickly as possible from under their clothes. picked by punthe 1 year ago 3 comments edit related share world |
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Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections are on the rise among Singaporean teenagers as a result of promiscuity and disregard for safe-sex practices. picked by tlovesd 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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"These are 10 films that I believe if watched by the majority of US citizens there would be demands of impeachment, a push to pull out of Iraq and a complete shift in thought or at the very least some questioning of the government." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 10 comments edit related share plime.com |