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April, 2010

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18 April 2010

Bhutan: South Asian Leaders Meet For SAARC Summit

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Bhutan is in a flurry of activity, gearing up for the upcoming SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit. Here the South Asian leaders will discuss about issues like climate change, poverty alleviation, economic cooperation and curbing terrorism and will try to find a common ground.

Russia: Volcanic Eruption Provokes Cooperation and Jokes

RuNet Echo

Two days passed since Mother Nature showed its power to mankind letting the Icelandic volcano with unpronounceable name “Eyjafjallajökull” fill the European aerospace with ashes. As the ash cloud went...

17 April 2010

South Africa: Ticketing woes as 2010 World Cup approaches

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The first day of FIFA World Cup Ticket sales in South Africa was characterized by chaos and one fan even died. More than 500,000 tickets are expected sold in local retail outlets.

China: Premier Wen remembers Hu Yaobang

In an open letter published Thursday in the People’s Daily, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao recalled an enlightening journey with purged and disgraced former Premier Hu Yaobang.  The letter commemorates the...

Poland: Social Network Criticized for ‘Black Ribbon' Gifting Option

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Sylwia Presley translates online reactions to a new gifting option that a popular Polish social network has introduced this week: black ribbons.

16 April 2010

Best of Blog Awards 2010: And the Winners are…

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The sixth annual Deutsche Welle Best of Blogs (BOBs) Awards have come to a close, and the Global Voices community is celebrating the winners.

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