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  • The Beetle

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    Zimbabwe Internet Censorship

    Be careful using the internet in Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe has suggested the internet, widely developed in Zimbabwe, is a tool of colonialists. The Zimbabwean government is in the process of asking the country’s internet providers to divulge details of e-mails deemed offensive or dangerous. They would be required, in the event of an investigation,…

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    New EU Member States from 1st May 2004

    If you ever wondered which European countries were joining the European Union this year, look no further, for here is a list: Country Accession Date Population (mil) Area (km2) Cyprus 2004 0,728 9’251 Czech Republic 2004 10,3 78’866 Estonia 2004 1,37 45’227 Hungary 2004 10 93’036 Latvia 2004 2,37 64’589 Lithuania 2004 3,7 65’300 Malta…

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    Caribbean Storms

    Over 2,000 people are believed to have died or disappeared as a result of huge storms and an earthquake on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Aid agencies say bad weather is hampering efforts to deliver supplies to the survivors of severe flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Emergency teams are trying to recover bodies…

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    Letter from Cascais, Portugal by Sally

    I’m writing this as we turn into Spring. The weather is on the turn now. Each day you can feel it getting slightly warmer, although it does still get a bit nippy at night. A couple of Saturdays ago my friend Joao came over from Lisbon and we had a late lunch sitting by the…

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    Amateur Photo Competition

    Are you passionate about photography? Taking pictures of family, friends and places you’ve been? Maybe you’ve captured a magic moment, an unusual situation or some humorous, crazy slice of life? Whatever it is, if you have a photo you’re really proud of, you should enter the Amateur Photo of the Year contest and you could…

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    Flag Quiz

    Which countries are represented by these flags? For the answers, see at the end of the e-news.

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    International Summer Music Village

    If you are in London in June/July you might want to check these events out, you can get free tickets from culturalco-operation.org, Cultural Co-operation is an independent arts charity that promotes cross-cultural contact, dialogue and understanding. Their main activity is the international summer Music Village, Europe’s longest running festival of world culture.

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    Meeting News

    Meeting news from our branches around the world.

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    Mac.s Travel Tips

    We are sorry to say that Mac is not very well, but he is still e-mailing strong and recently sent the Beetle a collection of Mac reminiscences about some of his travels in 1992. Here we have thoughts and experiences on India. Vasco De Gama, Goa, India 14 Jan 1992. Got on narrow gauge train…

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    MTV show "True Life: I'm Backpacking in Europe"

    MTV are looking for people who are planning to backpack around Europe this summer. If you are interested, see: and would like to be on the MTV show “True Life: I’m Backpacking in Europe” www.EuropeBackpack.com.

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