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15 November 2009

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Stories from 15 November 2009

Egypt vs. Algeria: The Twitter Match

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

In much of the world, nothing is more unifying - or in some instances, more polarizing - than a football match. Egyptian and Algerian fans battled it off on Twitter as their national teams faced off for a place in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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Georgia: Reaction to lack of media attention on Azerbaijan bloggers' trial

Written by Dodka · Central Asia & Caucasus

Following last week's sentence on two video bloggers in Azerbaijan, some blogs in neighboring Georgia have posted critical entries condemning the arrest, trial and imprisonment of Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli. This also extends to the lack of coverage in the local media.

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Blogger Profiles: Caribé, an incurable idealist and cyberactivist in Brazil

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Written by Diego Casaes · Latin America

Global Voices Online has interviewed João Carlos Caribé, one of the most influential cyberactivist bloggers in Brazil and the man behind the Mega Não movement, that fights censorship in the Brazilian Internet.

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France: Does Prestigious Literary Award Entail a “Duty of Restraint” ?

Written by Suzanne Lehn · France

The start of this year's French literary season saw French-Senegalese novelist and playwright Marie N'Diaye awarded a much-awaited Prix Goncourt. However, N'Diaye and her family moved to Berlin two years ago, in large part because of French president Nicolas Sarkozy's politics. Will this be another opportunity to celebrate diversity in a changing French society? Or will the moment be spoiled by controversy?

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Azerbaijan: More reaction to video blogger trial verdict

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Days after the sentencing of two video blogging youth activists in Azerbaijan, other bloggers are starting to speak out about the imprisonment of Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli. The two...

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Thailand-Cambodia word war continues

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Thailand-based bloggers react as the country’s former Prime Minister accepts a new role in neighboring Cambodia as economic adviser. Thai authorities are not amused. They accuse Cambodia of interfering on its internal affairs. A word war and a diplomatic row erupts between the two countries

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