12 February 2007

Stories from 12 February 2007

Japan: anti whaling

James from Japan Probe blogs about the anti-whaling action with a youtube video taken from the perspectives of Japanese whalers.

13 February 2007

China: don't shit

Chiao blogs a photo taken outside a Beijing bar which listed out various regulations, including: don't shit in our tiolet but U can pee…

13 February 2007

China: freedom and liberal

Li Yinhe comments that the word “自由” (liberal and freedom) is too negative in China because of various political campaign agains “liberalism”. She hopes people can slowly make it a...

13 February 2007

Lebanon: We Want the Truth

Lebanese blogger EDB wants to know the truth and is calling for an international tribunal to “try the drug dealers who supplied Anna Nicole (Smith) with a lethal overdose.”

13 February 2007

Syria: Passport Renewal Not Fun

Syrian blogger Bassam shares his experiences in renewing his passport. “Although I was offered to have an intelligence agent go with me to make things go “smooth”, but being stubborn...

13 February 2007

Russia: Subway Lezginka

A month ago, YouTube user KABARDINEC (‘a Kabardian‘) posted three rather odd videos of two inspired young men dancing Lezginka at a subway station (here and here) and inside a...

13 February 2007

Armenia: Election Blogging

The Center for Regional Development/Transparency International Armenia Election Monitor 2007 blog announces plans to spur election blogging in Armenia.

13 February 2007

Ukraine: Utility Bills to Double

Kyiv's mayor will not profit as much as he must have been expecting, reports Ukrainiana: “Kyivites’ utility bills will double, the Kyiv City Council ruled Thursday, overturning the 340 percent...

12 February 2007