Stories from 18 October 2007
Ukraine: Tragedy in Dnipropetrovsk
On Oct. 13, a gas explosion destroyed much of a 10-story apartment building in Dnipropetrovsk, killing at least 23 people (including seven children). LJ user didaio (Denis Davydov) has been...
Contrivance and Controversy as Brazilian Media Cover Urban Violence
In Brazil last week, it was difficult to find blogs that did not post about the debate over the causes of urban violence. It all began on the web when...
Egypt: New Age of Phone Greetings
With Eid finally wrapped up and out of the way, Egyptian blogger Tarek Amr (Ar) takes time off to study the history of greetings - from the age of problematic...
Arabeyes: After Facebook, Comes Hatebook
After Facebook, come the Hatebook. Following is what two bloggers, from Tunisia and Oman, have to say about the new sites - Hatebook.com and Hatebook.org.
