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 to be the provider of many miracles.
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 one of the candidates, former president Levon Ter Petrosian.
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 and spectators.
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, but we do have many questions”. Marcos Palacios [pt] looks with curiosity and some hope at the Big Think, an...
