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Egypt: Celebrities sans Diplomacy

Posted by Marwa Rakha on 13/11/2009

Bikya Masr reported two stories a couple of days apart about celebrity blunders and lack of tact. Beyonce was targeted in the first and Salma Hayek spoke out in the second. Marwa Rahka has the story.

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Americas: The Mayan Civilization Blog

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 10/11/2009

Mayistas [es] is a blog that is dedicated to the Mayan culture, with a focus on anthropology, archaeology, ethnology, history and iconography, as well as upcoming educational confereces and seminars around the world. The Mayan civilization covers parts of Mexico and Central America.

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Video: The world commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall

Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra on 09/11/2009

Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a complex security structure that once divided East and West Berlin in Germany. Today we are showcasing some of the videos from throughout the globe that are being uploaded to commemorate this date and what it meant to barriers not only i ...

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Mexico must investigate torture of two peasant farmers

Posted on 28/10/2009

The Mexican authorities must carry out an impartial investigation into the torture of two members of a peasant organization in Chiapas State, after they were arrested without a warrant, Amnesty International has said. Roselio de la Cruz González and José Manuel de la Torre Herná ...

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Video: Winners of UN Contest became Citizen Ambassadors

Posted by Juliana Rincón Parra on 28/10/2009

We bring you the 5 winning videos for the UN contest where participants sent in a video stating what they would tell world leaders if they had the chance. The 5 video bloggers had the opportunity to give their message in person at the UN Day celebration in New York City.

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