News tagged with human rights
Google clears key mapping software for Syria
Google announced Wednesday that its mapping software and other products would be available in Syria after getting export approval by the US government.
May 23, 2012 |
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US spy agency can keep mum on Google ties: court
The top-secret US National Security Agency is not required to reveal any deal it may have with Google to help protect against cyber attacks, an appeals court ruled Friday.
May 11, 2012 |
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Google to end China censorship after e-mail breach (Update)
(AP) -- Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country completely after discovering that computer hackers had tricked human-rights activists into exposing their ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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War-torn Somalia stages TEDx conference
Somalia's war-ravaged capital Mogadishu will host Thursday its first ever TED talks as part of efforts to showcase improvements in development, business and security, organisers said.
May 17, 2012 |
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Exposed: Uncensored WikiLeaks cables posted to Web
Uncensored copies of WikiLeaks' massive tome of U.S. State Department cables circulated freely Thursday across the Internet, leaving a whole new batch of U.S. sources vulnerable to embarrassment and potential ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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WikiLeaks denies it reveals sources in new US cables
The whistleblowing website WikiLeaks denied Tuesday that it has revealed the names of some of the sources in a new batch of US diplomatic cables it has released.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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New research suggests right-handedness prevailed 500,000 years ago
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by University of Kansas professor David Frayer shows that distinctive markings on fossilized teeth correlate to the right or left-handedness of individual prehistoric humans.
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Apr 19, 2011 |
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First large-scale analysis of 'soft' censorship of social media in China
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science analyzed millions of Chinese microblogs, or "weibos," to uncover a set of politically sensitive terms that draw the attention of Chinese censors. Individual ...
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Google to leave China April 10: state media
US Internet giant Google will close its business in China next month and may announce its plans in the coming days, Chinese media reported on Friday, after rows over censorship and hacking.
Mar 19, 2010 |
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Stanford archaeologist questions the role of human rights in site preservation
In the arid, rural plains of central Turkey sits one of the most important archaeological sites on earth. Sheltered by an expansive glass canopy, dozens of archaeologists and students work year-round to unearth ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 02, 2012 |
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WikiLeaks says published all US cables on Internet
Anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks said on Friday it had published its full cache of more than 250,000 US diplomatic cables, which could be accessed through an Internet link without a password.
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Global influence of U.S. Constitution on the decline, study reveals
The U.S. Constitution's global influence is on the decline, finds a new study by David S. Law, JD, PhD, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 22, 2012 |
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DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database
(AP) -- Like so many great discoveries, it was an accident. British scientist Alec Jeffreys realized 25 years ago Thursday that individuals have "DNA fingerprints," unique patterns of genetic material that ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Elder self-neglect and abuse associated with increased risk of death
Elderly individuals who have a report of self-neglect or abuse submitted to a social service agency have an associated increased risk of death, according to a study in the August 5 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and hu ...
Aug 05, 2009 |
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UN rights chief voices concern over Internet restrictions
United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay on Wednesday expressed concern about Internet restrictions and the arbitrary detention of bloggers.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Human rights
Human rights refer to the "basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." Examples of rights and freedoms which have come to be commonly thought of as human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of expression, and equality before the law; and economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, the right to work, and the right to education.
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