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On September 11, Viktor of Belgrade Blog writes: […] [Serbia] just won the water polo European championship, and here's a short video with the atmosphere from the streets of Belgrade...
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Indonesia Matters updates a post about the execution of three men found guilty of inciting violence during the rioting in Central Sulawesi in 2000. Fabianus Tibo, Marianus Riwu and Dominggus Da Silva were executed last night by a firing squad.
Does Githongo have a blog?, asks Kenyan Entrepreneur. He also shares his views about the meeting between the American President, George Bush, and the Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete, early this week.
According to Madandcrazy, Pius Kyomukama is a young Ugandan artist you should watch.
Even as success stories roll off from India, many farmers in the country are committing suicide. Kamla Bhatt has more. “his is the India that is seldom spoken about, but in recent years has got lot of press coverage because of the abject poverty and debt that many farmers find themselves in and consequently have resorted to committing suicide.”
As the demonstrations in Budapest continue, Paul of Further Ramblings of a N.Irish Magyar isn't too hopeful about the opposition's populist leader: “On the other hand, maybe he'll use the occasion to tell, not only his supporters, but also the brain-dead thugs that democracy (i.e. the ballot box and parliament) and not destructive “street politics” is the way to get rid of Fibbin' Ferenc?
Who knows, for the first time,he'll maybe even condemn without equivocation (i.e. a lying PM does not in any way justify beating up a policeman) this week's attacks on the police and property? I won't hold my breath.”
Declan Butler, a senior reporter at Nature, draws attention to the plight of the “Tripoli Six” - five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor on trial in Libya: “Can the blogosphere help free the Tripoli six? — innocent medics risking execution in Libya.”
David McDuff of A Step At A Time suggests an alternative location for the UN: “It really is time that the United Nations were moved out of New York, and out of the United States. With the Soviet-like hate-speech of Ahmadinejad, and in the light - or rather darkness - of Venezuelan dictator Chavez’s performance today, the venue that suggests itself is Moscow, or Caracas.”
English Russia reposts Alexander Schekmenev's photos from a miners' village in Russia and the netwinds.ru's photos of old Soviet cars.
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog, in an attempt to provide “accurate and fair reporting and analysis—without fear or favor” - of Russia, comes up with a list of “10 Western Media Stereotypes About Russia” and offers alternative views on each item.
As they say here, Morsy is the first presidential candidate ever to run for presidency against his will, and people...
What the f***? A african man again...why people want to deleted on the worldwide Africans or Black mens?!... Really outrageous. France is maybe...
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In my opinion, the only slang from this list which is falling out of vogue is the nickname of Medvedev...
I'm from Russia, use internet daily, and I didn't know half of these words. The other slang words are not...