Ebadi rights group warns Iran on Internet crime bill (AFP)

July 19, 2008

Iranian Nobel peace laureate and women rights activist Shirin Ebadi speaks during a press conference in Tehran. Ebadi has condemned a draft bill on Internet crime, warning that it could boost the number of executions in the Islamic republic.(AFP/File/Atta Kenare)AFP - The rights group headed by Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Saturday condemned a draft bill on Internet crime, warning that it could boost the number of executions in the Islamic republic.


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India’s RCom and SAfrica’s MTN call off merger talks (AFP)

July 19, 2008

AFP - Indian mobile phone group Reliance Communications and Africa's largest cellular firm MTN have called off talks for a tie-up because of "legal and regulatory issues", the companies said.


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Women’s tech conference draws Macy’s, not Google (CNET)

July 19, 2008
CNET - SAN FRANCISCO--On the tech conference circuit, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google are the typical deep-pocketed sponsors. But when the tech is geared toward women, the pockets are those of Chevrolet, Macy's, and K-Y Jelly.No tag for this post.

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