Stories from 14 August 2007
Russia: “Sunken Submarines”
The Accidental Russophile writes about Russia's “sunken submarines”: the Kursk and the Komsomolets.
Tajikistan: No more tangems
Vadim notes that Chinese minivans that have become popular means of transportation in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe recently are being banned by the local government.
Uzbekistan: Are dogs enemies?
Jamiyat says that Uzbeks don't hate dogs, despite recent media coverage claiming the contrary.
Child killed in Egypt
Abdulrahman Mansour was horrified to report that Egyptian police brutally tortured and killed 12 year old Muhammad Mamdooh Abdulrahman who they “arrested” for petty theft.
Kuwait: Meteor Sightings
Teagirl from Kuwait goes meteor watching with her family. Find out if the mission was successful.
Kuwait: Copyright Infringement
Hellraiser from Kuwait draws attention to a copyright infringement in this post.
Jamaica: Hinds Appeals Ban
West Indies Cricket Blog reports that Jamaican captain Wavell Hinds is appealing his one-year ban from the sport.
Barbados: Petro Caribe Summit
As the Petro Caribe summit in Venezuela ends, Notes from the Margin asks, “What's the catch?”
Jamaica: Transformation Nation
“What is missing is an understanding of the connection between personal cause and public effect,” writes Francis Wade, as he considers how to go about transforming Jamaica.
Egypt: Travelling Heavy
Egyptians pack up their entire homes with them when they go on holiday, jokes Zeinobia.
Egypt: To Mangos, With Love
Egyptian blogger Shobrawy writes an ode to mangos in this post.
Bahrain: 36th Independence Day!
Bahrain marks its 36th day of independence from Britain, says blogger Mahmood Al Yousif.
Haiti: Behind the Mountains
Library Goddesses reviews award-winning Haitian author Edwidge Danticat's first novel for young readers, Behind the Mountains.
Guyana: Blogging Mojo
Guyana-Gyal is desperately seeking her blogging mojo…
Dominica: Tropical Storm Approaching
Living Dominica reports that the island is caught “in the cross hairs of Tropical Storm Dean”.
Barbados: Heritage Tourism
Living in Barbados thinks that heritage tourism is a good alternative to sun, sea and sand.
Barbados: Is Blogging Dead?
“When I got into the game it seemed like blogging was a cool concept and the ‘hip’ thing to do, there was a newness, a freshness, an eye-opening motif.” Jdid wonders if blogging is dead.
Bahamas: Immigration Policy
Craig Butler, writing at Bahama Pundit, thinks that the Bahamas’ immigration policies towards the children of illegal immigrants “seem geared more towards dehumanization rather than inclusion.”
Japan: Tokyo Pride Parade
On August 11, 2007, the 6th Tokyo Pride Parade with nearly 3,000 participants hit the streets of downtown Tokyo under the blazing August sun. The TPP is becoming an annual event, one in which members of Japan's sexual minority community embrace and celebrate their sexuality and promote sexual diversity to the larger society. Bloggers who participated in the parade offer their impressions.
India: Tamil Blog Camp in Chennai
On August 5th 2007 tamilbloggers.org conducted a blogcamp in Chennai, India. More than 300 people attended the blogcamp Almost double the number expected. Tamil Blogs have been in vogue for around four and a half years. In the beginning almost all initiatives to propagate blogging in Tamil took place on...
Monaco: webmaster accused of defaming the Head of State
In Monaco (Principality of Monaco), Marc Giacone, the owner of a new satirical website, featuring cartoons allegedly defaming and ridiculing the Prince Albert II and other local politicians risks a 6 month prison sentence and a fine of 1500€. The website, Monaco Politic Circus, which was meant to imitate the...
