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Azerbaijan puts first satellite into orbit
Azerbaijan successfully launched its first telecommunications satellite into orbit on 7 February.
Russia shutters more than 90 sites over child pornography
More than 90 Russian-registered websites have been shut down since January for content containing child pornography, according to a 4 February announcement by the Interpol National Central Bureau, RIA Novosti reports. Read More »
Roscosmos aims for Mars and plans to build on moon
With Mars on the mind, Russian space agency Roscosmos has announced plans for manned bases on the moon.
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More from Transitions Online- Bulgaria’s Leading Party Demands Vote Rerun, Amnesty Slams Ukraine on Gay RightsPlus, Bucharest flouts the EU with new anti-corruption appointments and police in the Balkans nab human traffickers. Police swoop down on human traffickers in Bosnia and Croatia Bosnian and Croatian law enforcement authorities have collaborated in an organized crackdown on human trafficking, Reuters reports. Police in Croatia arrested 25 suspects and were […]
- Moldova's Pesticide Time BombTwo decades after the Soviet Union’s collapse, the country is still struggling with thousands of tons of chemicals, some leaking and unguarded. […]
- Cossacks Go Green, Romanian Priests Spread Regime’s Good NewsPlus, Armenians will feel the Russian gas pinch and Moldova has a new prime minister, maybe. […]
- Young, Loud, and TurkmenAshgabat’s few rock ’n’ rollers keep a low profile and face a limited future. […]
- Hungary Bows to EU Austerity Demands, Tajikistan Debates Ban on Cousin MarriagesPlus, more troubles for Kyrgyz gold mines and signs of a split in the Serbian church over Kosovo. […]
- Budapest’s Smoking GunCould a tobacco corruption scandal finally undo Hungary’s retrograde, hubristic government? […]
- Georgian Deputy Minister in Blackmail Charge, Bulgaria's Far Right Sets Sights on GovernmentPlus, a trial reopens old questions about the sell-off of Czech state companies and a disco divides Krakow's Jewish community. […]
- A State of DepressionThere’s not much to be optimistic about after the recent Bulgarian elections. […]
- Bulgaria’s Leading Party Demands Vote Rerun, Amnesty Slams Ukraine on Gay Rights
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Net Prophet is a blog supported by Transitions Online tracking new media and tech developments across Central Europe and Eurasia.
Transitions Online is an online magazine that covers political, social, cultural, and economic issues in the former communist countries of Europe and Central Asia. The magazine has a strong network of local contributors, who provide valuable insight into events in the region’s 29 countries.
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Recent Posts
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Karimova gets schooled in Twitter debate
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Hungary: Government limits FOIA transparency law
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U.S. calls Ukraine the pirate king
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Azerbaijan legislating civil web discourse
May 3, 2013 -
Picture this: A Latvian startup visualizes the future
May 1, 2013
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