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26 March 2008

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Stories from 26 March 2008

India: Tata, Jaguar and Rover.

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

Earlier today it was announced that Tata Motors of India is acquiring Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motors, which was once one of three automotive giants of Michigan. Tata’s...

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Cuba: Blocking Bloggers

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Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Latin America

Want to get the Cuban blogosphere talking? Block access to a popular blog. Ever since Cuban authorities did just that to several less-than-supportive Havana-based blogs earlier this week, the blogging...

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Taiwan: Religious buildings–a way to explore how cultures mix

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Written by I-fan Lin · East Asia

The popular image of multi-culturalism as a mosaic, a salad bowl in which different cultures mix but keep their integrity, is misleading. Cultures are more like soups, flavored with many...

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Malawi: Blogging about marriage, language, lifestyle and health

Written by Victor Kaonga · Sub-Saharan Africa

The Malawian blogging community is gradually growing in terms of size and topics. In this roundup, I introduce four blogs dedicated to marriage and children issues, Tumbuka language, health and lifestyle issues.

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South Africa: We'll argue with our parents and play video games!

Written by Muhammad Karim · Sub-Saharan Africa

Earlier this week, President Thabo Mbeki proposed that an oath be recited by school children every day in a nation-building effort. Breaking News says that the Opposition Democratic Alliance Leader, Jack Bloom, had welcomed the effort. However, South African bloggers have another idea entirely.

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26th March - Bangladesh celebrates the Declaration of Independence

Written by Aparna Ray · South Asia

As Bangladesh celebrates its Independence Day on 26th March, the Bangla blogosphere is inundated with posts reliving the horrific Operation Searchlight that was launched by the Pakistan Army on 25th...

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