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October, 2010

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Stories from October, 2010

16 October 2010

China: Riot Against Land Acquisition in Guangxi

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Written by Oiwan Lam · East Asia

On 13 of October, a riot broke out in Longxu town in Guangxi province. Around one thousand villagers confronted armed police against forced land acquisition. Citizen reports on the riot...

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15 October 2010

Japan: Memories of an outlaw - Part Two

Written by Scilla Alecci · East Asia

After almost three years outside the walls, a blogger - who prefers to be anonymous - decided to tell the story of his life behind bars.

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Jordanians Tweet about Election Campaigning

Written by Betsy Fisher · Middle East & North Africa

Jordanian parliamentary candidates are now allowed to post campaign materials for the November 9 elections. Posters now cover main roads, and the topic of these campaign materials has been hotly discussed among Jordanian Twitter users. Almost unanimously, these tweets express disgust with the posters.

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Mexico: The Lerma River is Dying

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Written by Andrea Arzaba · Latin America

The Lerma Santiago River is Mexico’s second longest river. It used to be a source of drinking water for the capital and the central part of the country, but today the river is infected by a considerable number pollutants.

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Video posts
Video: How to keep water clean and use it wisely

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Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · East Asia, Western Europe

From tips on reusing gray water or minimizing wasted water when we flush the toilet, to kids in the Valle del Colca in Peru explaining the importance of keeping community water sources clean. Join us on Blog Action Day as we tour the world with World Conservation Videos

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Iran: President Ahamdinejad's trip to Lebanon

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Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has just concluded a two-day visit to Lebanon. It was his first official since 2005 when he first took office. He held talks with Lebanese officials and visited strongholds of Iran's ally Hezbollah. He received a hero's welcome. Several Iranian bloggers reacted to this trip.

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