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October, 2011

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Stories from October, 2011

29 October 2011

Myanmar Netizens to BBC: Apologize Now

Written by Chan Myae Khine · East Asia

Some Myanmar netizens are asking BBC to apologize for publishing an ‘inaccurate' map of Myanmar's ethnic groups. BBC has already updated the map but netizens still want a formal apology

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Israel: Netizens Prepare to Take to the Streets in a New Social Justice Protest

Written by Elizabeth Tsurkov · Middle East & North Africa

Rallies are planned across Israel tonight - in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Rishon LeTzion, Kiryat Shmona, Haifa, Modiin and Eilat. Elizabeth Tsurkov checks out netizen reactions before the protests.

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Ukraine: “We Are Europeans”

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Ordinary Ukrainians are using citizen media and social networks to voice their commitment to European values and organize rallies in support of Ukraine's European orientation. Veronica Khokhlova reports.

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Bahrain: Muharraq United Against Sectarianism

Written by Mona Kareem · Middle East & North Africa

Muharraq, Bahrain, witnessed some tension two nights ago when Sunnis faced off with Shia residents, who were commemorating a religious ritual. Here is some of the coverage on Twitter following the incident.

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28 October 2011

East Timor: Investing in Creativity and Culture

Written by Janet Gunter · East Asia

Barcelona artist David Palazón ended up in East Timor as a break from his career. Now he is coordinating a project to research Timorese culture in hopes of creating a school for the creative industries, to stimulate jobs in the non-oil economy, small businesses, and tourism.

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Open Access Africa: Spreading Knowledge, Increasing Collaboration

Written by John Liebhardt · Sub-Saharan Africa

We celebrate Open Access Week with a special focus on Open Access Africa. As the internet lowers the bar for publishing and disseminating information, print-era publishing models still keep African researchers and students separated from colleagues in different countries and their ideas. How has Open Access changed scholarship in Africa?

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