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10 August 2011

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Stories from 10 August 2011

Ethiopia: Let's Code for Ethiopia

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria: Did Halima Abubakar Deserve Award for Best Actress?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan/South Sudan: Can the Issue of Ngok Dinka Citizenship be Resolved?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan: Coup Against Public Liberties

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Liberia: Visiting a Country of Many Firsts in Africa

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Haiti: Jobs Needed for Progress

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Nyad's Failed Attempt

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Russia: New Decrees Push for More Government Openness Online

Written by Dmitry Davidov · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Trinidad & Tobago: A Patriot Passes On

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Bloggers Comment on Attacks vs. Activists

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Trinidad & Tobago: Apple App Access

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Colombia: Head Coach of National Football Team Resigns Over Scandal

Written by Lully Posada · Quick Reads · Latin America

MENA: Can a Hashtag Spread Hatred?

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Over the past few days, more than 250,000 Israelis have protested in the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities over the rising costs of housing and food. Tarek Amr...

Israel: Protests for Social Justice Sweep the Country

Written by Gilad Lotan · Middle East & North Africa

What started as a local protest against the skyrocketing housing market in Tel-Aviv has escalated into the largest public uprising that the state of Israel has ever witnessed. The movement...

Lebanon: Royal Air Force Uses Beirut Scene to Recruit

Written by Moussa Bashir · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Egypt: The Unspoken Languages of the Streets

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

We as humans have a unique ability to communicate via spoken languages. However in a crowded and loud city like Cairo, we sometimes need more than spoken languages to communicate....

China: Discount train ticket for the disabled

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

China: Rural migrant workers self-bury protest

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Chile: Demonstrators Thwart Hooded Violent Protestors

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Latin America

Chilean students protesting for educational reforms have been rallying since April and in the process have been forcefully controlled with water cannons and tear gas. A recent video has shown...

South Korea: Severe Rains and Storms, Evidence of Climate Change?

Written by Lee Yoo Eun · Quick Reads · East Asia