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French aviation company congratulates 'brother and leader of the Libyan revolution' Gaddafi

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It's not unusual for companies in Libya to publicly well-wish "Brother and leader of the Revolution", Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Except when it's... French military aviation company Dassault Aviation. Read more.

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The People’s Republic (nearly) perfect 60th anniversary ceremony

As expected, the parade organised to celebrate the People’s Republic of China’s 60th anniversary went extremely smoothly — thanks in part to the massive security lock-down weeks ahead of the show. There was one small hitch, however, as Chinese Web users were quick to see. Read more...

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The Bollywood clip with an Israeli objective

This clip is hoped to promote Israel's military might in India. An unusual way of going about it... the Bollywood style clip has not gone down well with everybody. Read more and see the clip.

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And if Hamas rockets were to reach Tel Aviv?

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After 22 days of war, 1,300 Palestinian and 14 Israeli deaths, Israel and Hamas have agreed, on either side, to a ceasefire. Was so much bloodshed necessary to end the hostilities? For two Sderot students at least, the rockets were becoming insufferable, and it was only a matter of time before Hamas Qassams would be landing in Tel Aviv. Read more and see the project video...

Israel justifies deadly UN school attack on YouTube

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Following huge criticism over their deadly shelling of a UN school yesterday, the Israeli army has posted a video justifying the attack on YouTube, insisting that the army was targeted by militants from the school premises. They also highlight a previously posted video which they say shows aerial view images of Hamas firing from a UN school in 2007. Read more and see the videos...

Gaza: a war behind closed doors

While the Israeli Army keeps the doors to Gaza firmly shut in the faces of enquiring journalists, the pro-Palestinian press has images of corpses on a loop, a Molotov cocktail of information. Read more...

The Israeli Army shows off its target skills on YouTube

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Israel's war against Hamas is being drawn out on the internet as well as on the ground. The Israeli Army has just launched a YouTube channel to house videos of its aerial attacks - which happen to be perfectly targeted. A shocking measure? Read more and see the videos...

Propaganda posted in helium balloons sparks border closure from N Korea

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South Korean NGOs have been floating propaganda and money in helium balloons across the border for years. No secret to the authorities, so why this morning has Jim Jong-Il's regime announced to throttle the border and flush out southerners? Read more...

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Were the latest images of Kim Jong-il Photoshopped?

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In order to hush rumours about Kim Jong-il's death, the North Korean authorities released photos of the "dear leader" inspecting his troops earlier this week. But a Chinese blogger says that the photos have been digitally manipulated. Read more...

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US 08: rich pickings for political communication

Mike Huckabee and the floating crucifix...

This year's race to the White House has seen the most aggressive and expensive election campaigns in history, with video clips taking shape as the best weapons. Here's our selection of the best...

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