Stories from 19 November 2007
Brazil/UK: Justice for Jean Charles de Menezes
Joty reports that the Metropolitan Police Authority in the UK is meeting this Thursday, November 22, to decide whether or not to sack Ian Blair over the death of innocent Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, in 2005. “So – politely and gently – they need a little bit of lobbying...
Mozambique: Remembering Carlos Cardoso
ForEver PEMBA [pt] reminds a loss for the democratic press in Mozambique: “The next November 22 marks the anniversary of Mozambican journalist CARLOS CARDOSO‘s violent death”. Cardoso was murdered in 2000, after having denounced many corruption cases and crimes.
India: Photographs of Chennai
Metroblogging Chennai has photographs from the Chennai Photowalk – an event organized to get some people together and click away as they walk around in the city.
India: Chocolate and Porn Star in Bologna
Arre Kya Baat Hai on certain chocolates inspired by a porn-star causing quite a stir at Bologna's annual chocolate fair.
Brazil: Meeting Vint Cerf
Guilherme Felitti [pt] reports on the interview he has done with Vint Cerf, “the man who is responsible for you reading this text now. Cerf, together with Bob Kahn, came up with TCP/IP, which allows each PC to have an IP and get authenticated on the web”. Read his impressions...
Bangladesh: Investment and Disaster
At LirneAsia, a post discusses the incompetence of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, and the government's lack of investment in the same – and how it contributed to greater devastation by Sidr Cyclone.
Pakistan: No discussion in newspapers please
Not only does Musharraf get GEO TV to shut down in the UAE, but now the orders are to not discuss the issue in newspapers. More on Pakistan Politics.
Bangladesh: Helping the victims of Sidr Cyclone
Mash urges people to contribute to the relief efforts in Bangladesh, and Rezwan has a post on how people can help the victims of the Sidr Cyclone.
Macau: Radio Silence
Leocardo [pt] listened to the annual official balance of the last 8 years of Macau's government on the radio, for about 40 minutes: “And that was all I could listen to. The same happened last year, Rádio Macau's Portuguese channel thought it was better not to broadcast the entire section...
Syria: Facebook Banned
Syria's netizens have been given another slap on the face with the banning of social networking site Facebook. With Blogger already blocked, the country's bloggers are fuming and have a lot to say about the latest development.
South Korea: Anti War Protest
CINA blogs about the weekend anti-war protest against the ongoing presence of S.K. troops in Iraq.
Hong Kong: Waterloo for Pan-dem
Yesterday was the district council election day in Hong Kong. The pro establishment party Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong has won 115 seats, while the pan democratic clan has lost one third of their seat. Erynnyes describes yesterday as the darkest day for the pan-dem.
Japan: Has Beaujolais Nouveau gone sour?
As the date changes at midnight on the third Thursday of November, corks come out of bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau and the celebration begins — in Japan. This has been an annual event since the 1980s, the period when the country enjoyed its bubble economy. The tradition still carries on,...
Trinidad & Tobago: The Yotel Life
Caribbean Free Radio discovers the value of Yotels…
Trinidad & Tobago: Too Many Differences
“You shouldn't believe everything you read”: Media Watch wonders about the vast fact discrepancies in media reporting in Trinidad and Tobago.
St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Christmas in the Air
Abeni sees signs that Christmas is coming…
Jamaica: The Road Less Traveled
“It's one of those moments when you stop waiting for something to happen, and you make something happen,” writes Francis Wade, as he sets about helping to fix certain roads in Jamaica.
Bahamas: Fashion Designer Murdered
“The second brutal murder in the same neighbourhood in two days”: Nicolette Bethel reports on the passing of Bahamian fashion designer Harl Taylor.
Nigeria: Helon Habila Tour
Naija Blog on Helon Habila tour in Nigeria: “Helon Habila in conversation with Toni Kan – NuMetro Media Store, Lagos, yesterday evening. Thanks to the 80 or so who turned up – it was a memorable encounter..”
Mali: The music of Mariam Bagayoko
Awesome Tapes From Africa posts the music of Mariam Bagayoko: Um, yeah. This is scary. The other-worldly pentatonic balafon and its apocalyptic overtones repeat toward infinity, and I can't help but think of Reich's marimba ostinatos and Partch's microtones here.
Angola: Miss Landmine Angola
Omodudu blogs about Miss Landmine Angola: “The web voting for Miss Landmine Angola is open until April 3, 2008. Have a great weekend.”
