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24 November 2009

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Stories from 24 November 2009

Nepal's Peace Process Faltering

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Written by Bhumika Ghimire · South Asia

Nepal's fragile peace process is faltering amidst increasing clashes between the Maoists and the government. The Maoists are threatening to go on indefinite strike if their demands are not fulfilled.

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Egypt's First Adult Graphic Novel Officially Banned

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Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

Magdy El Shafee's adult graphic novel Metro has been banned in Egypt, following a court order. Bloggers and Facebook users react to the decision, which they say is yet another blow to freedom of expression.

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Egypt: President Mubarak and the Egyptian Dignity

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Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian Facebook users continue to discuss the ramifications of the aftermath of the Algeria vs Egypt football final, which saw Algeria qualifying to the World Cup finals in South Africa next year. Marwa Rakha has the story.

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Can ICTs aid small-scale farmers?

Written by John Liebhardt · North America
The Future of ICT for Development

The world's small-scale farmers grow a large amount of food and provide many important jobs in rural areas. However, they do their work at great economic and environmental risk. How can ICTs make the jobs and lives easier for the world's farmers?

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Slovakia: Mobile Internet Providers Put an End to Internet Neutrality

Written by Tibor Blazko · East Asia, Eastern & Central Europe

This month, a second Slovak mobile internet provider has kept its promise and started filtering internet access for its customers. While officially the goal is to block child porn, things aren't as simple as they appear. Tibor Blazko reviews the reactions of concerned Slovak netizens.

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Ecuador: Technical University in Loja Hosts Campus Congress

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Written by Milton Ramirez · Latin America

The Technical University of Loja, Ecuador will be the host of several days of educational and technological events. One of the organizers is Carlos Correa Loyola, who spoke to Global Voices about the planned activities.

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