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5 September 2007

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Stories from 5 September 2007

Korea: After the Release - Abductees in Afghanistan

Finally, the 21 Korean abductees returned to Korea. While people are pleased to see them in good condition, there are numerous criticisms about them. It seems that their attitudes and...

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Egypt: The Cairo Social Circus

Written by D B Shobrawy · Middle East & North Africa

After last week's "is Mubarak Dead Scare/Celebration" that swept the Egyptian blogosphere things have gone back to normal with the usual mélange of social issues, some of them a result of the scare/controversy itself.

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China: Violent BBQ crackdown backfires

Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

City administration officials in Chongqing attacked an illegal barbecue vendor, then the massive crowd which had formed attacked them, setting fire to the officials' vehicle; the riot squad was called in and the conflict went on into the early morning.

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Peru: Facebook and Social Networking

Written by Juan Arellano · Latin America

Slowly, but surely, Facebook has begun to grow in popularity in comparision to other sites usually used by Peruvians. However, some Peruvian bloggers relate their experiences with this social networking site and one even offers his thoughts on some conspiracy theories regarding this popular website.

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Bloggers Discuss Africa's Informal Economies

Written by Benin Mwangi · Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa’s informal economies have for long generated intense research and debates, primarily within academic and professional circles, i.e., university professors, students, economists, and economic development professionals. The most recent development is the foray of Africa’s blogosphere into this discussion.

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Arabeyes: Countdown to Ramadhan

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Ramadhan is a holy month in the Muslim calendar and it is celebrated in all Muslim countries, culminating with a feast or Eid after four weeks of fasting. Muslims are expected to stop eating and drinking, as well as refrain from sex and any 'impure' thoughts, from sunrise to sunset during this month. How are bloggers preparing for this month? Amira Al Hussaini tours Arab blogs to find out.

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Updates from 5 September 2007

Japan

Adamu at Mutant Frog Travelogue reports on the use of the Japanese version of Wikiscanner to track self-editing on Wikipedia by, among others, the health and labour ministry, the education ministry, a member of the Japanese National Diet, and the newspaper Mainichi shimbun. The post also links to local bloggers' reactions, and includes a partial translation of a post by Japanese blogger Kikko.

• Chris Salzberg

Iraq

Iraqi blogger Layla Anwar did not take criticism lightly from an American reader that her blog, which deals with the war on Iraq, was “depressing” and “distressing.”

• Amira Al Hussaini

Russia

Window on Eurasia writes about the 75th anniversary of Pavlik Morozov's death: “The anniversaries of Beslan, Khasavyurt and Kondopoga have attracted more attention this year, but as in the past, a small group of Russians met on Sunday to commemorate Pavlik Morozov, the young man killed by his relatives after turning in his parents during collectivization on September 3, 1932.”

• Veronica Khokhlova