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Bulgaria: Sofia's Sugar Factory Tragedy

Written by Veronica Khokhlova

Maya's Corner writes about Sofia's Sugar Factory, where two people died in 2009 when the neglected building collapsed, and the fate of other landmarks owned by “predator ‘investors'.”

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Arab World: Where is Ben Ali Headed to?

Written by Amira Al Hussaini

Now that ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has fled the country, the question on everyone's mind is: Where is he headed to?

Netizens are putting their money on any one of the Arab Gulf Countries - which comprise of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.

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Southeast Asia: Review of 2010

Jordan: Football Violence or Racism?

By Betsy

News reports estimate that 250 people were injured following a football game in south Amman between the Wihdat team, usually followed by Jordanians of Palestinian heritage, and the al-Faisali team, usually supported by Jordanians of Transjordanian heritage.

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D.R. of Congo: Etienne Tshisekedi returns home

By Ndesanjo Macha

The opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Etienne Tshisekedi, returns home: “Tshisekedi arrived in Kinshasa yesterday after three years in “medical exile.” There is some debate about how many people showed up to greet him at the airport and along the 20km of road between Ndjili airport and his home in Limete.”

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