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8 September 2008

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Stories from 8 September 2008

Bulgaria, Macedonia: Rapprochement Through Literature

Written by Yavor Mihaylov · Eastern & Central Europe

Yavor Mihaylov reports on how Bulgarian and Macedonian bloggers, through literature, have contributed more to the improvement of the Bulgarian-Macedonian relations than the Bulgarian and Macedonian governments from the recent years.

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Guyana: The Other Side of the Akon Story

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · North America, Caribbean

Last week, a video of hip-hop rapper Akon apparently hitting a female fan in a crowd-surfing frenzy during a Carifesta concert in Guyana caused an uproar in the Guyanese blogosphere. Akon's publicity company has since released footage of the incident taken from a different angle, which they believe proves his innocence.

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Morocco: Blogger Arrested, Sentenced Immediately

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

This morning, it was reported by the electronic news site Hespress [ar] that blogger Mohammed Raji was arrested in his home in Agadir. An article that Raji had posted on...

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Morocco: The Post that led Mohammed Raji to Jail

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Moroccan blogger Mohammed Raji is behind bars in his country for speaking his mind. Following is a translation of the post [Ar], which will cost the blogger two years of his freedom

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Pakistan: “Yet Another Cowardly Attack by the US”

Written by Farhan Janjua · South Asia

United States attacks within Pakistani boundaries are not new to anyone. A few days ago, an attack on the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan claimed the lives of at...

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