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Published: Saturday 31 January 2009

>> Whistleblower website WikiLeaks has released a list of websites blacklisted by Thailand's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. Hillary Clinton's campaign videos and 24 Charlie Chaplin videos are on the censorship lists. So is an Economist article criticizing the Thai King.

>> People in Argentina have taken umbrage to rerouting the Paris Dakar car rally through their country. It will lead to pollution and contribute nothing to the country, they say.

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