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May, 2009

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Stories from May, 2009

15 May 2009

Japan: ‘Yoshiharu Habu and Modern Shogi', an Open Translation Project

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Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia

A volunteer translation project sprang up and translated all of Mochio Umeda's book "Watching Shogi from Silicon Valley - Habu Yoshiharu and Modern Times" into English in under a week.

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Azerbaijan: Bloggers speak about Baku youth protest, detentions

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Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Following a terrifying shooting spree at a Baku university which left 13 dead, students took to the streets to demand that a national day of mourning be declared in Azerbaijan. With the request falling on deaf ears, several youth activists, among them some bloggers, planned to protest the inaction, and specifically a festive holiday of flowers scheduled for 10 May. Many were detained.

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14 May 2009

MENA: Does Swine Flu Spread from Touching Pigs?

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Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

More than 14 centuries after Islam prohibited the consumption of pork, pigs are once again making headlines across the Arab world - this time in the form of tweets. Here's a quick snapshot of some of the messages from Twitter users across the region.

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Arab World Reacts to Jordan's Twittering Queen Rania

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Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

After her debut on YouTube, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan is now courting microblogging service Twitter, allowing the world to catch up with the 140-character messages of the self-described mum and wife “with a real cool day job.” With 41,217 followers so far (she is only following 31), reactions from around the region on the Twittering Queen's adventure pour in.

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Indonesia: Central Bank Chief, the next VP?

Written by Carolina Rumuat · East Asia

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to announce the Central Bank chief Boediono as his running mate in a couple of days. Indonesians are divided over the candidacy of Boediono. Some cheered at the decision, but the president's decision is unpopular among some parties.

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Kazakhstan: Turmoil Royale

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Central Asia & Caucasus

Rakhat Aliev, former son-in-law of the Kazakhstani president, former ambassador in Austria and former Kazakh oligarch, sentenced to 40 years in jail for abduction of the people, leadership of the...

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