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11 April 2009

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Stories from 11 April 2009

Thailand: Protesters disrupt ASEAN Summit

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Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Thousands of opposition Red Shirts in Thailand stormed inside the venue of a major Asian Summit which forced the government to announce the cancellation of the event. Most of the Red Shirts are loyal to former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. They want incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign. What are the reactions from Thailand’s blogosphere?

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Fiji's President voids constitution, calls for elections in five years

Written by John Liebhardt · Oceania

Less than 24 hours after a Fiji court declared the country’s military backed government to be unconstitutional, Fiji’s president has voided the country’s constitution, made himself head of state and...

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Japan: Filipino girl sees her parents deported

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Written by Scilla Alecci · East Asia

All are equal before the law and in Japan, foreigners without a legal permit to stay must leave the country. Deportation is assured for any illegal immigrant. This is what...

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Korea: Launch of Missile (or Satellite) from North Korea and South Koreans.

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

What people expected really happened. North Korea launched their rocket or satellite on the 5th of April, which is tree planting day in South Korea. After the event there have...

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Jordan: Community Work Changing Lives

Written by Ebtihal Mahadeen · Middle East & North Africa

In a heartwarming story from Jordan, Sha3teely blogs about his local community's efforts to help a visually impaired street vendor. Ebtihal Mahadeen brings us the story.

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Palestine: Gaza Mom Back in the US

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Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa, North America

The saga of Palestinian blogger and mother Laila El-Haddad and her two children has come to a complete circle - she is back in the US, where she started her long trek to Gaza, Palestine, three days earlier, after the Egyptian authorities denied her from reaching home. Her messages on Twitter helped draw attention to her plight as well as the drama many Palestinians face as they cross boundaries.

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