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March, 2010

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The Balkans: Byzantine Nostalgia

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Written by Filip Stojanovski · Middle East & North Africa, Eastern & Central Europe

Similar to Yugo-nostalgia, the nostalgia for the common Byzantine past can sometimes transcend some of the barriers erected through modern nationalism and racism in the Balkans.

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12 March 2010

Thailand: Calm before the storm?

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Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

The March 12 anti-government rally in Thailand ended peacefully with the Red Shirts vowing to return to the streets this weekend as they continue to push for the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of new elections. Twitterers and bloggers post their reactions

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Kenya: Nairobi becomes East Africa's tech heartbeat

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Written by Njeri Wangari · Kenya

Kenya, and specifically Nairobi, has in recent months become the technology heartbeat of Africa with conferences, launches, meet ups, summits and unconferences all running in quick succession.

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India: The IPL Extravaganza

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Written by Rezwan · South Asia

The 3rd season of the Twenty20 cricket extravaganza, The Indian Premier League (IPL), begins today in India. Indians are riding the wave of the IPL craze and netizens are also on a high. IPL became a trending topic in Twitter today.

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Greece: General strike rallies met with violence

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Written by Asteris Masouras · Greece

General strike rallies in Athens and Thessaloniki against a second wave of austerity measures dictated by eurozone finance ministers were met with preemptive and simultaneous police attacks, according to citizen media reports.

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Global Voices Authors Speak Out Against Censorship

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Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Today marks the World Day Against Cyber Censorship, an initiative promoted by global NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) in support of a single Internet that is unrestricted and accessible to all. The day will hopefully inspire Internet users to increase their own awareness of online censorship, which is something that many Global Voices authors know all too well. In this post, GV Authors speak out.

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