News tagged with parliament
Internet campaigning arrives cautiously in Japan
(AP) -- Japan is one of the world's most Internet-savvy nations - except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Swedish pirates have wind in their sails for EU vote
A Swedish party which wants an Internet filesharing free-for-all, the Pirate Party, could become one of the surprise new entrants to the European parliament this week.
Jun 01, 2009 |
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New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism
(AP) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy's governing party rejoiced when it muscled one of his pet projects through the French parliament: an unprecedented law to cut the Internet connections of people who repeatedly download music ...
May 21, 2009 |
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French Senate approves Internet piracy law
(AP) -- France's Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections.
May 13, 2009 |
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Lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy
(AP) -- French lawmakers in the lower house on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut the Internet connections of those who repeatedly download music and films illegally, creating what may be the first government agency to ...
May 12, 2009 |
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EU Parliament rejects law allowing Internet cutoff
(AP) -- Worried about trampling on the rights of innocent consumers, the European Parliament rejected Wednesday attempts by EU governments to crack down on people who illegally download copyright-protected music and movies ...
May 06, 2009 |
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French lawmakers reject Internet piracy bill
(AP) -- French lawmakers unexpectedly rejected a bill Thursday that would have cut off the Internet connections of people who repeatedly download music or films illegally.
Apr 09, 2009 |
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Obama looking at cooling air to fight warming
(AP) -- Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming - a radical idea once dismissed out of hand - is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option, the president's ...
Apr 08, 2009 |
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EU travellers to get cheaper mobile messages
European travellers will pay less to send text messages and access the internet via mobile phone networks, under a compromise deal thrashed out by EU negotiators Tuesday, a spokesman said.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Neurotic Ulsterman gives rich slice of eighteenth century life
(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation into the life of an obscure but energetic eighteenth century Ulsterman has provided a vivid insight into early Hanoverian Britain.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 04, 2009 |
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