Stories from 14 June 2007
India: Carnival of HR
Gautam Ghosh hosts the Carnival of HR, bringing posts from all over the world on issues relating to Human Resources.
Sri Lanka: The Liberals
One One Things reflects on participating in conferences, where liberals are shouted down without quite looking at the merits of liberalization.
Why netizens put other people’s posts on their posts
A list of excuses why netizens put other people’s posts on their posts, instead of linking [ko]
We can be like Germany
‘We can be like Germany.’ A blogger dreams of Korea becoming a Grand Canal for Northeast Asia. [ko]
Nepal: Constitution and Monarchy
United We Blog! points to the constitutional provision that could abolish monarchy if the monarchy is found interfering in the assembly election.
Nepal: Trafficking and commitment
Nepal Monitor comments on a US report on Nepal's commitment to prevent trafficking in persons.
A blog community bridging Korean speaking and English speaking netizens
A blog community bridging Korean speaking and English speaking netizens. They can talk about all matters, such as Korean politics and entertainment.
Bangladesh: To the Caretaker Government
Journal of a Disturbed Mind has a word of advice for the caretaker government in Bangladesh.
Vietnamese bride and Korean bridegroom
A blog for a Vietnamese bride and Korean bridegroom who just got married. The number of Vietnamese and Korean couples in Korea has been increasing fast. [ko]
Egypt: Another Blogger Arrested
The Egyptian blogosphere scene is still witnessing more clampdowns on bloggers by State Security for different reasons. This week’s most recent incident is the arrest of Egyptian blogger Omar El...
Egypt: Blogger Arrested
“Egyptian blogger Omar el Sharqawi was detained last tuesday by Mubarak's police, he managed to make a phone call and inform his friends that he was being held in Talkha...
Jamaica: No More Homophobic Lyrics
Jamaican View reports that “three of the world’s top reggae and dancehall singers have renounced homophobia and condemned violence against lesbians and gay men.”
Guyana: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!
Guyana-Gyal identifies with a beloved comic strip character in beating “the glooms”.
Cuba: Bloggers Speculate on Castro
“Biologically, has Fidel Castro's time expired?” asks Uncommon Sense, while Babalu Blog wonders if the presence of top foreign leaders in Cuba signifies “a last goodbye perhaps?”
Bermuda: Putting Education First
As teachers in Bermuda go on a work-to-rule for pay increases, IMHO.bm wonders “when exactly are we going to start putting our children first?”
Bahamas: Where are we Going?
In the face of several troubling developments, Sidney Sweeting at WeblogBahamas.com asks the question, “Quo Vadis Bahamas?”
Iran:57 Economists Warned Ahmadinejad
Tiroj reports[Fa] that 57 economists wrote a letter to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,Iranian president,to warn him about country's economic situation.The blogger says it is the fourth letter that Iranian economists wrote to...
Street Food and the Gentrification of Vietnam
Mark Robertson looks at the reactions of bloggers on the threat faced by Vietnamese street food vendors from officials trying to modernize their cities.
China: Slavery
Peijin Chen from Shanghaiist summarized reports and discussions on the recent rescue of 31 slaves from a brickworks factory in Shanxi province last week. There is an estimated one thousand...
G8 Summit: Is the world a better place yet?
The G8 (+5) met in Heiligendamm, Germany last week. The world's richest countries came to agreements on climate change and poverty in Africa that are unlikely to satisfy most critics...
China: Outside a hospital's doors
Lyn Jeffery from Virtual China translated a citizen report on the queue outside the door of Beijing Children Hospital because they want to save RMB20 cost of staying in the...
