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October, 2010

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Stories from October, 2010

17 October 2010

Saudi Arabia: Calls to Free Samar Albadawi

Written by Haifa Alrasheed · Middle East & North Africa

Samar Albadawi, a divorced Saudi woman is currently being held in Brayman jail in Jeddah for disobeying her father. While some netizens are furious others are skeptical about her case and the debate still continues among Saudi bloggers and tweeps.

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Malaysia: Budget 2011 Announced

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Written by Jerrenn Lam · East Asia

The 2011 budget of the Malaysian government was unveiled by the Prime Minister yesterday. The budget includes, among others, a plan to build a 100-storey tower and a Mass Rapid Transit system in the capital. Bloggers share their reactions to the government's budget proposal.

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16 October 2010

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Chile: 33 Miners Rescued Successfully

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Written by Felipe Cordero · Latin America

In northern Chile, efforts to free 33 miners trapped inside the San Jose copper and gold mine concluded successfully. All the men, including rescue workers, were brought back to the surface using a small capsule. Chileans have not only used blogs and social media to react to the accident and the rescue, but also to discuss related issues, like miner's working conditions.

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China: Anti-Japan demonstrations erupt in three cities

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Written by John Kennedy · East Asia

An anti-China protest held in Japan today has been known about for some time, but large anti-Japanese demonstrations which also took place today in three Chinese cities seemed to have taken a lot of people by surprise, and what exactly sparked them isn't yet clear.

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South Asia: Bloggers Discussing Water Issues

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Written by Rezwan · South Asia

A number of South Asian bloggers have participated in the Blog Action Day 2010, which focuses on the theme 'water'. Let us look at what some of them are discussing about.

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Big Corporations, South Korea's Human Rights Blind Spot

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Written by Lee Yoo Eun · East Asia

Hospitals, prisons and the army are three places spots where absolute authority is held by one side. In Korea, there's another human rights blind spot: big corporatations. Lots of information that handed over them are treated with inconsideration and direct insults are the norm during the interview process.

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