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Line removes satirical Thai royal family emoticons A set of emoticons satirising Thailand's royal family have been removed by the messaging application Line.

07 April 2016 14:21

A street car named satire: 'Kabul Taxi' lampoons Afghanistan From ridiculing warlords to poking fun at the political elite, a crop of covertly run Afghan satirical outlets are resonating widely with disenchanted citizens.

15 September 2015 15:31

Pakistan's answer to 'The Onion' tackles tough topics with satire From a mullah who wants a military operation against women wearing jeans to "uncircumcised" Islamic State fighters, a satirical Pakistani website is using humour to shine a light on current affairs in the turbulent nation.

14 August 2015 13:57

Austerity carnival mocks Italy's elections Carnival workers in central Italy dusted off their Silvio Berlusconi masks and put the finishing touches to an anti-austerity float.

31 January 2013 18:37

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