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SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. will stop censoring its search results in China and may pull out of the country after discovering that computer hackers had tricked human rights activists into opening their e-mail accounts to outsiders.

By Marwaan Macan-Markar

BANGKOK, Jan 11 (IPS) - A court ruling in military-ruled Burma has brought into sharp focus a law the junta widely uses to go after civilians it wants to silence.

By V. Phuc D.Quang (Translated by Hoang Yen)

Tran The Dung, a correspondent for 'Nguoi Lao Dong' newspaper, was assaulted January 6 while gathering information about smuggling in Lang Son Province in Vietnam's northern mountains during the lunar year-end.

Private FM radio stations are sprouting up all over Burma, offering listeners a variety of entertainment and, of course, government propaganda, writes Burmese journalist Ko Htwe in 'The Irrawaddy'.

By Shaheen Buneri - Newsline Magazine*

When society is passing through a transitional period, and centuries-old social and cultural institutions are razed to the ground, journalists are left with no option but to cover misery, death and destruction.

By Ashfaq Yusufzai

PESHAWAR, Dec 23 — The administration of the Peshawar Press Club has blamed militants for Tuesday’s blast and has vowed to expose those killing innocent people in the country.

By Darryl D'Monte

The media in Copenhagen has been an unmanageable and unruly lot. There are some 3,500 of us covering the summit, most having come this week, and journalists – once again, the electronic media – don’t think twice about carrying on conversations at the loudest decibel levels, turning the room into a virtual Tower of Babel. The TV crews in particular are like packs of wolves. They station themselves at every available nook and corner where some VIP may enter and exit and try to get that exclusive byte as he or she makes an appearance.

By Lynette Lee Corporal*

 PHNOM PENH, Dec 18 (IPS) — Cambodia's media organisations are a 'battleground' for  old ways and new approaches when it comes to gender.   

While more media entities are recognising the role women play in and outside newsrooms, prevailing mindsets and traditions, as well as the lack of training and experience tend to slow down progress in gender sensitivity and equality.  

By Richel Langit-Dursin

JAKARTA, Dec 21 (Asia Media Forum) – Students in Indonesia are learning science the fun way via a monthly comic magazine that also helps them prepare for the controversial national exams.

Named after the smallest particle, ‘Kuark’ science magazine is becoming popular among Indonesian children, including those studying in English-speaking schools in the country.

“By introducing Kuark, we want students to enjoy learning science,” said Sanny Djohan, the brains behind ‘Kuark’.

By Joel Chong

CHIANG MAI, Dec 9 (TerraViva/IPS Asia-Pacific) – Live Aid, Hurricane Katrina, Obama. Media has traditionally been a powerful rallying force for change and action. However advocates warn that sensationalisation and irresponsible reporting might do more harm than good for issues such as child migrants and human trafficking.