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21 August 2008

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Stories from 21 August 2008

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Mexico: Videos raise awareness of kidnapping crisis

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Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Mexico has seen a steep rise in kidnapping for ransom cases this year, and a group of videobloggers have decided to take a stand and make videos proposing solutions for this problem. According to the Analisis a Fondo blog, according to the Dutch NGO Pax Christi and local authorities, Mexico has surpassed Colombia in the number of kidnappings, which take place mostly in the capital and neighboring areas.

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Egypt: Parliamentary Fire Reactions

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Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

People's reactions here are really confusing ... ehm ... and amusing as well. Ok, believe it or not, but some people here were really happy that a fire has destroyed Egypt's iconic Parliamentary building.

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Environmental concerns a priority for Pacific Island bloggers

Written by John Liebhardt · Oceania

Outside of denouncing military rule in Fiji, environmental concerns top the agenda as South Pacific leaders gather this week in Alofi, the capital of Nieu.

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Korea: What You Know vs How Much You Know About It

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Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

A blogger introduces a graph and talks about what knowledge means and how you can build up the knowledge.

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Jamaica: “Lightning” Strikes Twice at Beijing Olympics

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Written by Skye Hernandez · Caribbean
Olympics

Jamaica's Usain Bolt continued his phenomenal run at the Beijing Olympics with a record-breaking win in the men's 200m Wednesday and Caribbean bloggers are celebrating just as much as he is!

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