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September, 2010

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Stories from September, 2010

4 September 2010

Russia: Beslan School Siege Survivor's Account

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Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe
RuNet Echo

Agunda Vataeva was a 13-year-old girl about to begin her ninth-grade studies on Sept. 1, 2004, the day when she, her mother and more than 1,100 others were taken hostage at School #1 in the North Ossetian town of Beslan. Now 19, Agunda has posted her recollections of Sept. 1-3, 2004, on her LiveJournal and Radio Echo of Moscow blogs.

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3 September 2010

South Africa: Proposed Protection of Information Bill – Apartheid Era Politics?

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Written by Prisha Bhoola · Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa has been regarded as having one of the most free press in the world. Now, these much lauded freedoms are once again being threatened. The South African parliament is currently debating a “Protection of Information” Bill. This bill proposes to impose restrictions on access to government information and violators of the law would be punished with up to 25 years in prison.

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Colombia: Children's Literature Author Jairo Aníbal Niño Dies

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Written by Cati Restrepo · Translated by Silvia Viñas · Latin America

Jairo Aníbal Niño, one of the most-loved authors of children's literature in Colombia, passed away last Monday. Twitter users and bloggers remembered the author and his work.

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Does Egypt love Egyptians?

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Written by Eman AbdElRahman · Middle East & North Africa

As the gap between dreams and reality widens, young Egyptians are asking themselves if they still love their country and whether their country loves them in return. Eman AbdElRahman zooms into blogs for an answer.

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Has Rupert Murdoch declared war on Fiji?

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Written by Michael Hartsell · Oceania

Fiji's military leaders are pushing for the sale of the country's oldest newspaper, the Fiji Times, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Limited. Has the media mogul retaliated by declaring a war of words on the country?

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2 September 2010

Philippines: “Merry Christmas” is top twitter topic

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Written by Karlo Mikhail Mongaya · East Asia

On September 1, “Merry Christmas” became the top twitter trending topic. Many around around the world are wondering about the early Twitter Christmas greetings. Filipino tweeps are partly to blame since September in the Philippines is the start of the world's longest Christmas.

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