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3 December 2008

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Stories from 3 December 2008

Russia: “Renat+Ainara=Love”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Russian bloggers discuss Moscow's changing ethnic composition.

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World Disability Day in South Asia

Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

December 1st is observed around the world as AIDS Day and the occasion is largely publicized. Unlike the attention World AIDS Day receives, World Disability Day barely registers on the world media’s radar. Celebrated every year on December 3rd, World Disability Day honors the contribution made to our world by those with physical and mental handicap.

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French Guiana: The Unheard Blackout

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Caribbean

For more than a week now, French Guiana has been in turmoil. The population is protesting against the skyrocketing price of gas by blocking roads, closing schools, and businesses. The cost of gas is currently €1,77 per liter (US$ 2,25), in contrast to the price of oil, which has been going as low as US$ 50,00 per barrel in the past weeks. The French Guianese blogosphere echoes this massive mobilization.

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Egypt: American Books

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa, North America

Egyptian blogger Asmaa Yasser - Dawn - writes here about her experience at the Mubarak Public Library. Tarek Amr translates the post from Arabic.

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Iran: A Nation of Bloggers

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

Students at Vancouver Film School have created a beautiful animated video about the Iranian blogosphere that is making waves on the internet. See it here.

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Thailand: Airports reopen but crisis not yet over

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Bangkok’s airports are now open. The protesters have agreed to end their protests. But the crisis is not yet over. The ruling party is still dominant. Protesters could still launch similar daring actions in the future. The next few weeks will not be quiet for Thailand.

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Updates from 3 December 2008

Croatia

From the Frontline writes about the “testing times for Croatian journalists”: “In October Ivo Pukanić, the editor of the Nacional Magazine, and a colleague were both killed in a car bomb explosion in central Zagreb. The assassination shocked the nation, yet the situation has not improved. Well-known journalist Drago Hedl continues to receive threats to his life for his investigation of a high level Croatian politician in the killing of Croatian Serbs in the town of Osijek during the 1991-1995 war.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Czech Republic

Hungarian Spectrum writes about “Hungary's place in Eastern Europe.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Belarus

Tanya Kazyra, a participant in a summer program for children from Belarus’ Chernobyl-affected areas, has finally returned home, and now there is some hope that the governmental ban on travel outside the country for all “Chernobyl Children” might be lifted, Chernobyl and Eastern Europe Blog reports.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Poland

the POLSKI blog writes that “the Polish government has launched a special site, where Poles living in the UK can get advice regarding moving their lives back to Poland.”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Estonia

Itching for Eestimaa writes about a trip to Pärnu - “pop. 44,000, is the fifth largest city in Estonia, located on the country's southwest coast. It's also the 'summer capital' of Estonia, which made our choice of visiting during the first major blizzard of the year somewhat unique.”

• Veronica Khokhlova