Around the world other groups joined the fray, from mainstream activists, such as the Penang-based Third World Network ( www.twnside.org.sg), to fringe elements like the Berkeley, California-based civil disobedience body The Ruckus Society ( www.ruckus.org).

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It is a trait that has earned the Malaysian recognition on the international stage as director of the Penang-based Third World Network (TWN).

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In Britain the in-store network being built by Tesco, the world's third-biggest retailer, is at an earlier stage.

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NATO's network of partnerships includes one-third of the world's countries.

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In return, the world's third-largest telecoms company will get its hands on an international network spanning 425, 000km (264, 000 miles) in length.

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