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February, 2011

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22 February 2011

South Korea: Botched Spying Attempt Embarrasses Citizens

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South Korea’s intelligence agency has made the headlines after its agents allegedly broke into an Indonesian delegation’s hotel room last week in Seoul, in an attempt to steal classified information on Indonesia’s arms trade plans. The three intruders - two men and a woman - fled after they were caught copying files onto a USB stick by a delegate.

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Uganda: No Signs of Egypt-Style Uprising

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The 2011 Presidential Elections in Uganda have concluded relatively peacefully, with rolling results being announced over the course of the weekend. The blogging community and, in fact, the entire country are fairly quiet at this point, breathing a sigh of relief that things went as calmly as they did despite widespread accusations of ballot stuffing, voter intimidation, and other irregularities.

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Gabon: Mourning Unrest's First Casualty, as Bongo Meets Sarkozy

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Gabon is mourning its first casualty since the beginning of the country's political unrest. The cause of Marie Memdome's death is still in dispute, as Ali Bongo travels to France to meet with French President Sarkozy. Protesters against Bongo in Paris were dispersed by police forces with tear gas.

Angola: Mass Evictions Displace Thousands

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A large-scale demolition in Lubango carried out by the government of Angola, has already left in its wake over 5,000 displaced people in the southwest of the country. Upon reconstructing this puzzle from blogs, the image that persists of the social consequences of the demolitions is tragic.

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Yemen: Walking the Walk, One More Protester Dies (Videos)

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A teenager was shot and killed in Aden, Yemen on Monday, February 21, 2011 as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in four separate cities on the 11th day of protests calling for the end of the three-decade reign of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Poland: Best Blogs of 2010 Announced

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Jakub Górnicki reviews the winners of this year's Polish "Blog of the Year" contest.

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Video: Learning a New Language Through Online Video

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February 21st is the International Mother Language Day and this year's theme is Linguistic Diversity and New Technologies. With that in mind, we bring you a series of examples of how people are helping others to learn their mother languages using videos and websites.

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Macedonia: Early Elections Imminent, Date Uncertain

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Filip Stojanovski reports on the decision to hold early elections in Macedonia, and on the bloggers' reactions to it.

Poland: Ex-PM Jarosław Kaczyński Starts Blogging

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On Feb. 18, Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland's national conservative Law and Justice party, started a blog, and his first post has generated over 1,650 comments in just two days. Below are some examples that show how many emotions surround this new blogger.

21 February 2011

Bahrain: Coming Out in Numbers in Search for Unity

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A week has passed since protests broke in the capital Manama on February 14, 2011, calling for real democracy in the Kingdom. Seven men have lost their lives, with the latest martyr Abdulredha Mohammed passing away on Monday in Salmaniya Hospital after being shot by military forces on Friday.

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