Stories from 2 November 2007
Saudi Arabia: King Greeted with Protests in UK
“Cheers to all the Brits who showed up outside the Queen's palace to protest the visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia,” writes Or Does it Explode..
Palestine: Bitter October Harvest
Palestinian blogger Umm Khalil sheds light on her country's ‘bitter October harvest’ in this post.
Libya: Funny Pictures
Libyan blogger AngloLibyan brings us funny pictures (Ar) from Egypt.
Bahamas: After Noel
WeblogBahamas.com gives an update on the aftermath of Tropical Storm Noel.
Trinidad & Tobago: The Thing About Elections
Nicholas Laughlin thinks that Trinidadian journalist BC Pires has succinctly summed up “everything we need to know about this election in one sentence.”
Antigua & Barbuda: Cricket Great Honoured
West Indies Cricket Blog congratulates former West Indies fast bowler Andy Roberts, on receiving a Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Merit in Antigua and Barbuda.
Tunisia: is Youtube blocked?
Several Tunisian bloggers are reporting today not being able to access the popular video-sharing site Youtube. If it turns out to be true, Youtube will be the second video sharing site blocked by Tunisia. Since September 3rd, 2007, Tunisia is still blocking access to Dailymotion.
Russia: In Moscow, “Subway Forever”
LJ users dolboeb and nl have an office with a view, and on Nov. 1, each posted a beautiful photo of a hopeless traffic jam on the Garden Ring, a routine occurrence in Moscow: here and here (RUS). One of the readers commented: “Subway forever.”
Chad: French NGO Adoption Scandal
Six French NGO workers are facing prosecution after Chadian authorities thwarted a plan to "rescue" 103 children from the Chadian-Sudanese border from “certain death” by adopting them to France. French-Cameroonian blogger Le blog du Presi writes about the Zoe's Arc scandal, celebrity adoption, and a love that chokes, whatever its good intentions.
Guyana: Wicked Dessert
Guyana-Gyal invites you to take a taste of a dessert with “a name that connote ruckshan-ness…that is, bad-girl-ness”…
Belize: Land Victory for Mayans
Survival reports on a landmark court ruling that “recognises the rights of Mayan communities to the ownership of their land.”
Barbados: Routine Maintenance
Notes From The Margin thinks that “Government is very good on building new buildings but is terrible on maintaining the buildings once they are built” – and shows how this eventually contributes to Barbados’ rising national debt.
Georgia: Former Defense Minister Seeks Treatment Abroad
Ahead of today's planned opposition rally in Tbilisi, TOL Georgia reports that former Defense Minister Irakli Okruashvili has left the country. Okruashvili as arrested last month after he accused the Georgian president of corruption and conspiring to have political opponents killed. His supporters claim that his release came only after...
Georgia: Evolution Not Revolution
TOL Georgia reports that Badri Patarkatsishvili has officially joined the Georgian opposition. As promised, the influential businessman handed over his shares in Imedia to Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and is said to favor evolution over revolution. TOL Georgia concludes that new blood and, more importantly, money, is necessary for the...
Azerbaijan: Halloween
Veemo in the Azerbaijan, a Peace Corps blog, reports on this year's Peace Corps Volunteers Halloween party. The blogger says that it was a perfect opportunity to introduce local Azerbaijanis to American culture, updates readers on teaching English in the former Soviet republic, and says that despite the recent failed...
China: Yahoo Apologizes on Shi Tao Case
Andrew Lih has an update about Yahoo!'s apology on Shi Tao's case.
China: Illegal Content Check
There is a website for checking illegal content of your website (Chinese only). Hegelchong has a checkup and finds a list of illegal words such as CCP, repression, independent, strike, protest, demonstration, sex, etc. (zh) The check-up website is a mockery of the Great Fire Wall.
Japan: NOVA Solution?
There are several proposals to solve the NOVA crisis. The Union proposed to teach for food; another proposal is the taking over of Nova by a corporation (via David Markle from Japan Probe).
South Korea: E-Land and its Conflict with Temporary Workers
Jae Young Lee from Ohmynews reports on E-Land, a company specializing in the fashion business and distribution industry, and its recent conflict with temporary workers.
South Korea: Samsung Bribery Fund Scandal
Mins0306 from Marmot's Hole blogs about Samsung's scandal of bribery fund.
Afghanistan: Another Bad Winter
Bboyd reviews some statistics on the troubles that aid workers are having in delivering food and services in Afghanistan: murders, abductions, attacks.
