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November, 2010

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Stories from November, 2010

20 November 2010

Panama: Retirees Protest With Street Closures

Written by Ariel Moreno · Translated by César Santiago · Latin America

Street closures and peaceful protests have marked the claims of retirees who call for an increase in their pensions. Twitter reactions are almost all against these measures that affect everyone. However, there are those who see the closure of streets as the only viable option.

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Haiti: Anti-UN Protests Escalate Over Cholera Epidemic

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Caribbean

Three days after the first case of cholera was diagnosed in Haiti, The Life and Times of the Mangine Many posted on its blog: Seriously? Cholera? I literally thought cholera...

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Korea: Concerns loom over volcanic activity on Baekdu Mountain

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · East Asia

In South Korea, public concerns are looming over the possible eruption of volcanic Baekdu Mountain, located on the border between North Korea and China. Experts predict that Baekdu’s damage could be ten to a hundred times greater than that caused by the April 2010 eruptions in Iceland.

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Philippines: Leading botanist killed in alleged military-rebel cross-fire

Written by Karlo Mikhail Mongaya · East Asia

A flurry of tributes and condemnations posted online followed the unexpected death of top Filipino botanist Leonard Co and his two assistants in an alleged cross-fire between the Philippine Army and communist rebels in the province of Leyte

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What does Fiji's government want from Fiji Water?

Written by Michael Hartsell · Oceania

Fiji Water, the expensive beverage in a square bottle, has created one of the richest brands in the world. Does Fiji’s military government want a piece of it?

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Iran: World's Youngest Detained Blogger on Trial

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

The Iranian government is not only world-class when it comes to persecuting bloggers, they have also set numerous records: from the first jailed blogger in history, to the first blogger to die in prison. Unfortunately, a new record can now be added to the list of Iran's repressive achievements: the youngest blogger to be detained and put on trial.

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Updates from November, 2010

27 November 2010

Mexico

Hugo Torres from Vivir Mexico [es] shares information from a recent study that shows that Internet users in Mexico “spend 79% more time online that watching television.” The study also shows that 33% of Internet users are online for more than 5 hours daily, and 85% are part of a social network.

• Silvia Viñas

Uruguay

Daniel Figares comments [es] on a recent study by the University of Montevideo that shows that, “In all the populations studied, we can see a greater educational delay in children that do not live with both biological parents.” Readers left their own thoughts on the study in the comments section.

• Silvia Viñas

Human Rights

In an interview with Asia Pacific Memo, Dr. Robert J. Barnett talks about what life has been like in Tibet since 2008 and the obstacles to talks between exiled Tibetans and China.

• Andy Yee

26 November 2010