20 March 2006

Stories from 20 March 2006

Thailand: BlogconThai 2006

BlogCon Thailand 2006, the first blogger meeting that discuss Weblogs, Online Information and Collaboration Thailand was successfully held on Sunday, 19 March 2006

21 March 2006

Francis Wade writes a thoughtful post on Jamaica's “greatest export” — the country's “creative class”.

21 March 2006

Cuba: The Bicitaxi

Zenia pays tribute (ES) to a great Cuban invention: the “bicitaxi”. “A ride in a bicitaxi can be very folkloric, as en route the passenger can get the latest news...

21 March 2006

Brazil: Bïa

Aquarelas was introduced to the polyglot Brazilian singer, Bïa by a nifty radio device on the weblog of Michele Aurelio.

21 March 2006

Argentina: Mate

Santiago explains the etymology, social etiquette, and history of that most famous Argentine infusion, mate.

21 March 2006

Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (9)

LJ user lipski writes (RUS) that two groups of around 1,000 people total remain on the square: one group guards the electricity generator and audio equipment, another is by the...

20 March 2006

Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (8)

br23 blog reports hundreds of riot police units stationed in the backyards of the buildings adjacent to Oktyabrskaya Sq. The protesters, however, are determined to stay “until the new election...

20 March 2006

Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (6)

LJ user maty reports (BEL): “Milinkevich has had negotiations with the police. The police has allowed people to stay at the square. People are chanting “Police With the People” and...

20 March 2006

Belarus: March 20 Rally Notes (4)

Opposition leaders have declared the March 19 election a coup and are demanding to cancel the results, reported lipski (RUS) a while ago. Also, Milinkevich has asked everyone to stay...

20 March 2006