Viktor Yanukovich
Mexican youth are telling the government to keep its hands off their cell phone signals
Mexico looks to have NSA-like plans in mind with its new telecommunications reform proposal. And that’s not sitting well with some of the country’s youth. Plus, the pro-Russia eastern regions of Ukraine have turned out to be a dangerous place for independent reporters. And a film controversy in China, in today’s Global Scan.
Mexican youth are telling the government to keep its hands off their cell phone signals
Mexico looks to have NSA-like plans in mind with its new telecommunications reform proposal. And that’s not sitting well with some of the country’s youth. Plus, the pro-Russia eastern regions of Ukraine have turned out to be a dangerous place for independent reporters. And a film controversy in China, in today’s Global Scan.
Ukraine waits in suspense, and China blocks embarrassing details of secret bank accounts
Ukraine’s protesters suspend clashes to negotiate with President Viktor Yanukovich, while China’s leadership scrambles to block the web and keep their secret offshore bank accounts from being revealed to Chinese citizens. Curling gets fancy at the Sochi Olympics and South Korea welcomes Canadian hockey players in its bid to qualify for the next Winter Olympics. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.
A Ukrainian TV news host mixes work with protesting in the streets
For some in Ukraine, the mounting protests for integration with the European Union is about more than politics. That’s one reason Espreso TV’s Anastasia Melnyk can host a morning news show in Kiev and then join the protests in the city’s main square.
Ukraine finds it hard to disentangle from its deep Russian ties
Ukraine, a former Soviet Bloc country, is torn between its deep economic and cultural ties with Russia and its desire to modernize by becoming part of the European Union. When its president chose to draw closer to Russia over the EU, some Ukrainians applauded, while others took to the streets.