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– Malaysia's election surprise, Afghanistan's deadliest media attack, and defiant newspapers: Asia-Pacific in May (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 5, 2018

Malaysia's ruling party was defeated at the polls after being in power for more than half a century, bomb attacks killed nine Afghan journalists, activists sought greater accountability from Facebook, and a movement was launched to counter the sexism displayed by the Philippine president.
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