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23 July 2008

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Stories from 23 July 2008

Serbia: African Bloggers' Reactions to Karadžić's Arrest

Written by Elia Varela Serra · Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern & Central Europe

After news broke on Monday night that former Bosnian Serb leader and one of the world’s most wanted men Radovan Karadžić had been arrested, astonished bloggers in the Balkans and all around the world started reacting to the story. And because of the recent request by the ICC's prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to indict Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, some bloggers have been making comparisons between the two cases.

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Global Voices Summit 2008: Photos and Thanks

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Written by Solana Larsen · Hungary

Anyone who arrived in Budapest thinking the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit was going to be an ordinary conference, will have been seriously surprised. No one is more thankful than we are to everyone who traveled from far and wide to join us and share their stories. We've compiled choice quotes, links, and photos as a thank you to everyone who participated.

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Israel: Jerusalem Suffers Copycat Terrorist Attack

Written by Maya Norton · Middle East & North Africa

Jerusalem Terror Attack– Breaking news in the Israeli mainstream news and blogosphere reports that a man driving a bulldozer ploughed down the streets of Jerusalem in a mad rampage, mimicking...

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Palestine: Selective Journalism

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

Following a second bulldozer attack by a Palestinian civilian in less than a month, Palestinian bloggers are frustrated by how local and international media has covered both events, and ignored more universally significant issues in the country.

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Serbia: Radovan Karadzic was Disguised as a Doctor

Written by Sinisa Boljanovic · Eastern & Central Europe

Radovan Karadzic lived in Belgrade under false name of Dragan David Dabic. He was disguised as an alternative medicine doctor and even worked in one private clinic in Belgrade. He also was a contributor to the Healthy Life magazine and took part in forums and lectures, gathering up to several hundred people. At the time of the arrest, Radovan Karadzic (aka Dragan Dabic) had long hair and a white beard. Sinisa Boljanovic translates Serbian bloggers' reactions to this astonishing piece of news.

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Croatia: Reactions to the Karadžić Arrest

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Written by Miquel Hudin · Eastern & Central Europe

While not having suffered as severely as the Bosniaks at the hands of Radovan Karadžić, opinions amongst Croatians were varied, although most were pleased with his arrest and looked forward to the day when he will face trial. Here are some opinions from the Croatian blogosphere.

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India: A Trust Vote, and a Nuclear Deal

Written by Javits Rajendran · South Asia, North America

It’s not time yet, for the ruling party to gloat over their sensational yet marginal victory over the ‘Indo –US Nuclear Deal Issue’ which has long haunted their very existence....

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Slovakia: Refusal to Recognize Independent Kosovo

Written by Margarete Hurn · Eastern & Central Europe

The Slovak government announced some months ago that they will not recognize Kosovo's independence. Furthermore, the Foreign Ministry has stated that the Slovak government will not recognize any documents from an independent Kosovo, including a Kosovar passport. Below are some Slovak bloggers' views on the issue.

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