Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2006 November 13

13 November 2006

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Stories from 13 November 2006

Afghan Whispers:War, Drugs and USA election

Written by Fred Petrossian · Central Asia & Caucasus

According to media insurgent activity in Afghanistan has risen fourfold this year. Afghan Warrior says operations against terror should be expanded in Pakistan.He adds for the first time the Pakistani...

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Blogs & Beers with David De Ugarte

Written by Rosario Lizana · Latin America

David De Ugarte (ES) , a popular bloger in the Spanish-language blogosphere is visiting Chile. He is the founder of Las Indias Electrónicas (ES) and creator of Cyberpunk (ES) A...

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Poland's Pulse in the Blogosphere

Written by Jordan & Maria Seidel · Eastern & Central Europe

Looking on with incredulity…Impersonal meets personal on the streets in Poland. Automatic money machines not adopted by all. Shared by WarsawDaily. On Nov. 11, Poles observed Independence Day. Apartment blocks...

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Cambodia: Somaly Mam awarded Women of the Year by Glamour magazine

Written by Tharum Bun · East Asia

Somaly Mam works hard. She works hard to cope with her past. In her childhood, she experienced rape, torture, and violence. With her husband Pierre Legros, she founded the AFESIP...

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Voices from South Asia

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

Bangladesh: Asif of Unheard Voices: Drishtipat Group Blog analyzes the current political situation in Bangladesh and urges all the Bangladeshis to take a non-partisan moral stand to get out of...

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DRC: Opposition Reaction to Early Runoff Speculation

Written by Alice Backer · Sub-Saharan Africa

UDPS Liege, the Belgium-based blog of opposition party UDPS posted a press relase in reaction to early speculation that Joseph Kabila (a.k.a Hyppolite Kanambe) may have won the October runoff...

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Updates from 13 November 2006

Haiti

Collectif Haiti de Provence points to a Haitian news article that announces (Fr) the training since about two months ago of 22 local managers by a new Francophonia Institute. The program is sponsored by the Canadian and French governments among others.

• Alice Backer