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20 October 2007

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Stories from 20 October 2007

Environment: The Greening of Nairobi and Possible Land Grabbing at Mt. Kenya

Written by Juliana Rotich · Sub-Saharan Africa

There is some good news and bad news coming out of Kenya. The good news is the greening of the capital city Nairobi, and the bad news is the unfolding...

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Korea: Eating Alone and Loneliness

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

In a major newspaper, there was a column about eating alone. “Eating alone, you should be strong.” Citing the script of a movie, Hope Floats, the columnist says how difficult...

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The War in Abkhazia - ‘Cyxymu' Remembers

Written by Lyndon · Eastern & Central Europe, Central Asia & Caucasus

Blogger cyxymu - whose Russian-language blog is devoted to the “memories of Sukhumi, the war and the pain” - spent the second half of September marking the 14th anniversary of the storm of the Abkhaz capital, which dealt a final defeat to the Georgian forces in their war with Abkhazia. Lyndon Allin translates from some of cyxymu's entries, and reviews and comments on the others.

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Updates from 20 October 2007

Iran

Three speakers spoke about saving oceans in Pop!Tech conference.Paris Marashi,Iranian-American blogger says that Claire Nouvian, a filmmaker, journalist, explains how deep sea creatures are a mystery to many, and the major threats that occur as a result of deep sea mining, dumping, and trawling.

• Fred Petrossian

Iran

Mohmmad Ali Abtahi,former vice president, writes in Webneveshteha that “the news that resignation of Mr. Ali Larijani, Secretary of the [National] Security Council, was accepted, is one of the most important events in the present situation of the country…Larijani had to prepare himself for the negotiation while the president had said that the case is over and of course it is meaningless to talk about a case which is finished.”

• Fred Petrossian

Malaysia

The South East Asian Archeology blog takes us to a site near Penang in Malaysia which is even older than the famous Angkor Temples of Cambodia.

• Preetam Rai

Vietnam

Azngamerboi announces the launch of a new Vietnamese portal site that he hopes will give Yahoo, MSN and Google a run for their money.

• Preetam Rai

Updates

Central Asian Borders shares some thoughts on how radical is Islam in Central Asia.

• Adil Nurmakov

Morocco

“Morocco got a new government on Monday after nearly a month of tough negotiations, with seven women among the 34 ministers - and none from the Islamic party that placed second in parliamentary elections last month,” announced Moroccan blog The View From Fez.

• Amira Al Hussaini

Morocco

‘The “Bluelist” - the global travel guide has once again put Fez in its top emerging destinations to visit,' announced Moroccan blog The View the Fez.

• Amira Al Hussaini