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In what seems eerily like a replay of February's revolution, protesters in Egypt have set up camp in Tahrir square to call for regime change. The images and videos emerging from the demonstration show violence has once again gripped the country.

British singer Adele leads the list of nominees for the 39th annual American Music Awards, whose presentation ceremony will be conducted at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

For Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, 'the nude, Egyptian blogger,' blogging represents an opportunity to stand against oppression while claiming her own freedom of expression.

Amnesty International has called on the world community to condemn "human rights violations in Azerbaijan" under the current regime.

The moderator of a popular Mexican social network has been murdered, allegedly for passing on a tip off to the authorities regarding the local drug cartel.

Home Secretary Theresa May has confirmed that the UK government is proceeding with its plans to grant police the power to block "trouble makers" from social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook despite the Anonymous collective's "warning" not to do so.

The Libyan diaspora has played a vital role in helping to overthrow the Gaddafi regime but with the emergence of Islamists conservative factions, many questions how the new Libya will manage to embrace the progressive values.

Nokia has announced the new 'Asha' range of mobile phones, which feature a candy bar-style design - incorporating a full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen - and Angry Birds is pre-installed on every model.

With the popularity of Islamic-based political parties in Tunisia and Egypt, and the announce of the continuation of a sharia law-based Libya, political Islam in some of the Arab Spring countries is it seems regaining momentum, re-launching the debate between democracy and Islam.

The Office of Fair Trading has released updated debt collection guidance after collectors had been reported to pursue people who owe money of social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter.

Facebook users have been warned today, that the information they allow people to see on their profiles, could lead to identity fraud.

Samsung claimed a surprise victory over Apple Monday night when the Galaxy S2 was voted smartphone of 2011 at the T3 awards, beating out the iPhone 4.

Unofficial statistics suggest Google+ memberships have increased by over 30% since opening their doors last Wednesday, with the number of registered users at an estimated 44 million.

Two Mexicans were recently accused of terrorism and sabotage for using the internet to spread false rumours about drug-related violence and, after much debate, the charges were dropped but the case is still causing an upheaval, as once praised for instigating change and helping revolution, governments are now accusing social networks of helping to spread violence.

Google+ is now out of beta and with nine new features making hanging out and adding friends to circles in the newest social network possible for everyone.

It's possible been the most exciting day yet, September 19 London Fashion Week delivered a whole host of top British designers including Burberry, Fast, Erdem, Mulberry and more.

A new study into European consumer shopping behaviour by IBM has reported findings suggesting social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook play a larger role in individuals buying habits than previously thought.

The hacktivist group Anonymous has issued a statement claiming it is "watching" the UK after Prime Minister David Cameron indicated plans to grant police new powers to ban individuals from using social media services such as Twitter and Facebook.

Following widespread allegations that rioters used social media services to coordinate, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed new plans to ban criminals from using sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

Weeks of student protests in Chile have begun turning violent despite President Sebastian Pinera's calls for calm.

New reports surrounding Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak's health have surfaced after it emerged the former leader, who is due to stand trial next week but is still hospitalised, is weakened because he has been refusing to eat and is only taking liquids, according to reports by the official news agency MENA.

Social network were the first to reveal rumours the massive prize had been scooped by someone in the UK after the draw and a National Lottery spokesperson later confirmed Britain has produced Europe's biggest lottery winner.

U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost the legitimacy to rule after pro-government demonstrators stormed Washington's embassy in Damascus.

After years of repression, intimidation and exploitation, regimes in the Middle East and North Africa became aware they risked being forced out by the people they oppressed.

Google's new Google+ social network is currently only available to an exclusively small group of users but the new social network is already hitting the headlines.

Google+ is the tech giant's latest attempt to break the social network hoodoo that surrounds the company. After the failure of Google Buzz and Wave to garner public support there is a belief that the company may finally have figured out how to do social.

Despite the fact that Google+ has only been available for about a day,the Chinese government has already blocked the social network, which they perceive to be another threat to state-managed media.

Just a day after its limited release, China swiftly decided to block Google+, highlighting once again the country's strict censorship practices.

Michele Bachmann, who, on Tuesday launched a bid for the 2012 presidential elections, has often been compared to Sarah Palin. Both women are Republicans and both come from the North, both hold deeply conservative values close to their heart and just like Palin a few years ago, Bachmann is not scared to impose herself on the political scene and become, despite a lack of political experience, a serious contender.

Mimicking the "careless talk costs lives" slogan of the Second World War, the MOD has issued a fresh updated version of the slogan to members of its armed services warning, "careless tweets cost lives."