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April, 2011

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Stories from April, 2011

17 April 2011

China: Recent Scandals Show Ongoing Battle for Food Safety

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Written by Marta Cooper · East Asia

A slew of food scandals have occurred in China in recent weeks, highlighting the country's ongoing challenge with maintaining levels of food safety.

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16 April 2011

India: Social Media Powers Anti Corruption Bill Campaign

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Written by Rezwan · South Asia

On April 5, 2011, social activist Anna Hazare started a fast-unto-death campaign to demand an effective anti-corruption law and hundreds of thousands of Indians supported him. Social media helped spread the campaign of Anna Hazare; netizens analyze why the campaign will never tip into a social movement.

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South Asia: Reactions On The Burqa Ban In France

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Written by Rezwan · South Asia

The recent ban imposed by France on burqa (niqab), the Islamic face veil, has created a lot of buzz across the different blogosphere of the world. Some South Asian bloggers are discussing this issue.

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Egypt: “I really sympathize with Mubarak”

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Written by Mohamed ElGohary · Middle East & North Africa

Hany George, an Egyptian blogger and activist shares a true story from Tahrir Square that he dedicates to all the people who still sympathize with ousted president Hosni Mubarak as he is detained and prosecuted in Egypt.

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France, Japan: Debating President Sarkozy's Visit to Japan

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Written by Gael Brassac · Translated by Rhita Boufelliga · East Asia, Western Europe

When French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited Japan on March 31, 2011, less than three weeks after the earthquake and tsunami that caused a nuclear emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is reported to have said: "When it rains, a friend who comes is a true friend". Bloggers ask if Nicolas Sarkozy really came to visit out of friendship alone.

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Nigeria: #PlessYaHand and #NigeriaDecides Trending

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Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Sub-Saharan Africa

Voting in Nigeria’s presidential election has begun. The election was postponed from 9 April, 2011. The main candidates are the incumbent Goodluck Jonathan and Muhamadu Buhari. #PlessYaHand and #NigeriaDecides are currently trending in Nigeria's Twittersphere.

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