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China surveillance system unpicked

A document published by authorities in Henan, China, has caused quite a stir. It sets a traffic light system to monitor targets like international students and journalists.

The use of surveillance systems in China is not new, but a recent document published by local authorities in the province of Henan gave explicit details of a traffic light system, targeting international students and journalists, among others. Howard Zhang, from 大象传媒 Chinese tells us more.

Siberian husky or Andean fox?
A Peruvian family in Lima bought a puppy they believed was a Siberian Husky. But when Run Run began eating the neighbours' chickens and guinea pigs they realised something was wrong, as 大象传媒 Mundo contributor Martin Riepl explains.

Why it's hard to recruit women to Liberia's army
Liberia is trying to recruit 200 women to join the army. There are no shortage of takers - 7,000 turned out for a training event - but historically it's proved hard to find women who make the grade, as 大象传媒 Africa stringer Jonathan Paye-Leyleh in Monrovia reports.

Luxor's Avenue of the Sphinxes
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Deportivo Palestino's going home
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(Photo: Man setting up a camera. Credit: Reuters)

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