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Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Turkey blocks access to Instagram
by  AFP

Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company by a high-ranking Turkish official. This is not the first time that Turkish authorities have blocked access to social media sites.

Tokyo tanks as Asian markets track Wall St down on recession fears
Tokyo tanks as Asian markets track Wall St down on recession fears
by  AFP

Tokyo led losses across Asia on Friday due to a stronger yen and expectations for more Japanese rate hikes, while disappointing data sparked a plunge on Wall Street and fuelled fresh fears of a US recession. And Asia fared just as poorly, with Tokyo the standout.

Slow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star philosopher Saito
Slow down to save the planet, says Japan's rock star philosopher Saito
by  AFP

As Tokyo's millions put in another day's work on the coalface of capitalism, celebrity Marxist philosopher Kohei Saito and his friends are clearing rocks from a muddy mountain stream. The associate professor at the University of Tokyo has sold half a million copies of his latest book and last month spoke at music festival Fuji Rock, headlined by The Killers.

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