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Judge orders arrest of Brazil Google president. 25 September 2012Last updated at 18:19 ET A regional judge has ordered the arrest of Google's president in Brazil, Fabio Jose Silva Coelho, after the company failed to take down YouTube videos.

Judge orders arrest of Brazil Google president

Authorities say the videos are slanderous towards a candidate running in a city's election for mayor. Google Search and Gmail censored in Iran. 24 September 2012Last updated at 10:41 ET Google's YouTube service has been censored in Iran since 2009 Iran has restricted access to Google's email service, Gmail, and search engine.

Google Search and Gmail censored in Iran

A firewall already prevents Iranians from accessing many Western sites. The latest move coincides with protests throughout the Muslim world - including some in Tehran - against an anti-Islamic film posted on Google's video-sharing site YouTube. A government deputy minister announced the ban, on Sunday on state television. Michael Anti: Behind the Great Firewall of China. So you still think the internet is free...