Stories from 8 January 2008
Ukraine: More Christmas Videos
Ukrainiana posts two more Christmas videos from Ukraine.
Slovenia: National Party Splits
Sleeping With Pengovsky writes about a recent split in the Slovene National Party.
Barbados: Election Humour
Gallimaufry is amused by unfortunate sentence construction in a Barbados daily…
What is OneVoice?
OneVoice, an international movement to seek a peaceful solution to the Middle East crisis, explains its mission statement here.
Jordan: Are we ready for free speech?
Jordanian blogger Qwaider asks: Are we ready for free speech?
Argentina: Shrine to Gauchito Gil
El Opinador Compulsivo [es] posts a picture of the shrine to Gauchito Gil on the anniversary of his death. He is a revered figure for some Argentines and is believed...
Jordan: Surge in Electricity
What happens when there is a surge in electricity? Jordanian Moey paints the picture here.
Morocco: Arabic Classes
Cory, from Morocco, is taking Arabic classes. Read all about it here.
Lebanon Update
Riemer Brouwer updates us on the political situation in Lebanon in this post.
Lebanon: Bush Not Welcome
Lebanese blogger Mustapha explains why US president George W Bush is not welcome in Lebanon in this post.
Uruguay: Funding for Cultural Projects
The Uruguayan Ministry of Education and Culture
Armenia: Election Manifesto
With less than two weeks to go before the start of the official pre-election campaign period for next month's presidential election in Armenia, Nazarian comments on the election manifesto of...
Syria: Brief History
The Middle East News blog shares with us a brief history of Syria here.
Costa Rica: Injuries at Bullfights
Bullfighting in Costa Rica should be eliminated, or at least regulated, according to Costa Rica en el Presente [es], especially due to the high rates of injury to the matador...
Peru: The Next Outsider
Desde El Tercer Piso [es] speculates on the next “outsider” to enter the Peruvian presidential politics for the elections in 2011. He wonders about the possibility of Antauro Humala.
India: The 100,000 Rs. car
VKpedia on how the low-price car is only going to add to the troubles of an already frail infrastructure in Indian cities.
Pakistan: Most dangerous place
The Economist declared Pakistan the most dangerous place – and readers at Metroblogging Islamabad respond to the same.
Pakistan: Election Experiment
All Things Pakistan conducts a blogging experiment. Readers can write about which political party they support in the forthcoming electiosn and why, but not mention anything against any other party.
India: Cricket and Controversy
IndieQuill on the controversy filled start in the world of cricket. Australians, Indians and allegations of racism.
Bangladesh: Looting a bank
Bangladesh Corporate Blog on the looting of Brac bank in Dhaka.
Brazil: Introducing the Big Think
“Internet gives a voice to everyone, but what are we saying? We have access to lots of information, but are we better informed? We may not have all the answers,...
