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China: Let Feng Zhenghu come home, to jail time

John Kennedy · 10:56, February 9th, 2010 · East Asia

After 92 days in Narita Airport, activist Feng Zhenghu has returned to Japan and is preparing for his ninth attempt to return home to China. Should he go? Illiberal members of Anti-CNN.com think jail time for leaders in China's exiled democracy movement could give it a fresh start. 0 comments · read »

Announcing the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010

Georgia Popplewell · 18:27, February 8th, 2010 · About GVO , Announcements

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We're delighted to announce the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010! Our gathering takes place this year in the vibrant city of Santiago, Chile on May 6-7, 2010. Among the highlights of the proceedings will be the announcement of the winners of the Breaking Borders award, a new prize created by Google and Global Voices. 0 comments · read »

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February 10th, 2010

Morocco: Talks on Western Sahara to Resume

Jillian C. York · 05:46 · Middle East & North Africa

The dispute over the Western Sahara is a complex one--Morocco claims it as their own, while the Saharan independence movement (the Polisario), backed by Algeria, desires independence. Three years ago, talks resumed between the Polisario and Morocco. Bloggers react to a new round of talks. 0 comments · read »

February 9th, 2010

Peru: Cusco Bloggers Cover the Rain Disaster

Juan Arellano · 21:39 · Americas

After two weeks of heavy rain and non-stop rainfall, and following floods of Cusco, Puno and Apurímac, the citizen media has thoroughly covered the disaster in South Peru. 0 comments · read »

France: International Students in Paris Blog on Cité Babel

Laura Vidal · 13:14 · Western Europe

The International City of Paris houses a community of international students living and learning at French universities. Their blog and journal "Cité Babel" addresses issues related to identity, cultural exchanges, language, and views of France and the world. 1 comment · read »

China: #Tanzuoren - to be human

Oiwan Lam · 10:01 · East Asia

Chinese activist Tan Zuoren was sentenced to 5 year imprisonment and 3 year deprivation of political rights this morning (Feb 9) under the charge of inciting subversion of state power. Tan was involved in the investigation of the relation between bean dregs school buildings and the death of school children ... 3 comments · read »

Arab World: Should the New York Times Reassign Ethan Bronner?

Jillian C. York · 07:09 · Middle East & North Africa

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Over the past couple of weeks, a much-discussed topic in the broader Arab blogosphere has been a news story that broken by a member of the blogosphere itself. On January 25, the Electronic Intifada (EI) reported that the son of Ethan Bronner, New York Times' Jerusalem bureau chief, had recently been inducted into the Israeli Defense Forces. Arab bloggers discuss the case. 1 comment · read »

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Middle East & North Africa

On Facebook, around 1,300 members to date have joined a group calling for the suspension of US sanctions on Syrian Air saying: “there is no reason to apply any type of sanctions against [a] civil carrier.”

East Asia

Pink Tentacle posts videos and photos of the snow sculptures at Sapporo Snow Festival 2010.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Custódio Duma wonders whether Africans have been ‘cursed', leading to servitude of black people worldwide. He mentions biblical perspectives and says [pt]: “It's from Africa that most resources that keep the capitalism machine working comes from. Yet, Africans almost do not profit from them. […] But who has cursed Africans?”

South Asia

A Voice In Colombo thinks that the victorious Mahinda Rajapaksa's government had “created another chance for opposition to gain public sympathy” by arresting general Sarath Fonseka.

East Asia

On PetitionSpot, a new petition goes on to ask China officials to stop registering “Khoomii” or Mongolian throat singing in their Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in UNESCO.

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