Stories from 8 February 2008
Brazil: Getting ready for the Campus Party 2008
The first Campus Party ever to be hosted in Brazil starts next Monday, February 11. Marcelo Tas [pt], winner of the BOBs prize for blogs in Portuguese, will be there....
Japan: Japanese bloggers on Super Tuesday
While Super Tuesday has come and gone in the U.S., conversations carry on in its wake among bloggers in the booming Japanese blogosphere. What do bloggers in the world's second largest economy think of the presidential elections of their major trading partner? In this post: Japanese views on Clinton, Obama, Edwards, McCain and Ron Paul.
Belize: New Government
“Its a new day in Belize…unofficial reports have said that the UDP has swept the general election 2 to 1. This is getting interesting,” writes Back to Living in Paradise,...
Cuba, Jamaica: Parable Hunting
Jamaican Geoffrey Philp features Cuban-born writer Ricardo Pau-Llosa in his own words, as he talks about his latest book.
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, USA: Sparrow Backs Obama
“The Mighty Sparrow is comparable as a lyricist only to Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff in the Caribbean,” writes Abeng News Magazine – and proceeds to post a song by...
Cuba, Puerto Rico: New Leader?
“Raul is seen as the less charismatic brother, but he has appeal in eastern Cuba because of his rural roots and down home sense of humor”: Cuaderno Latinoamericano thinks all...
US Virgin Islands: Democracy in Action
News of St. John notes that the Virgin Islands’ Democratic Caucuses will be held tomorrow.
Iran: Reformist candidates barred from election
Iranian reformists have scaled down their expectations for parliamentary elections next month after the authorities disqualified most of their candidates including some MPs and the “Father of the Islamic Republic”,...
Iran:A new magazine was banned
Homayoon informs[Fa] us that “Asreh Pangshanbeh” (means Thursday Evening) was banned by government. The magazine was accused of insulting prophets.
Iran:Remember Faridani,a great photographer
Dokhtari az Iran, writes[Fa] about the death of Nikol Faridani, a famous Iranian photographer who has published several photo books about Iranian cities and nature.Watch some of his photos.
Japan: Visualizing Japanese Grammar
Now you can learn Japanese grammar with cute cartoon illustration – via James from Japan Probe.
Hong Kong: Les Misérables
Sun Bin finds the classic novel “Les Miserables” best to describe Hong Kong 2008.
Taiwan: New Year Market
Michael Turton posts some photos of Taiwan New Year Market.
China: Most Popular RSS Readers
William Long listed out the most popular RSS readers in China.
Armenia: Bloggers Love Media – Media Love Blogs, But Who Loves More?
Armenian blogs have always been attentive towards the mass media although you can't really call it love because in part there's not much to like about the Armenian media these...
Kazkahstan: Social News Portal Review
Adam Kesher reviews the blogosphere's novelties in Kazakhstan and takes a look at the social news portal about Kazakhstan, launched by non-Kazakhs.
Afghanistan: Journalist Missing Found Safe
Nasim Fekratْ reports that Basir Ahang, a freelance correspondent for a Afghanistan's local Radio “Farda”, the “Namah” weekly and the La Repubblica, who was missing for some time, has been...
Afghanistan: Eradicating opium through development
Bipasha Ray reports that the UN Office on Drugs and Crime issued its annual winter survey of poppy planting patterns and predicted a poppy harvest close to last year’s record,...
Kazkahstan: Nostalgia-type Photos
Daniel posts pictures by Malik Abyshev, who is using a Soviet made Zenit 35mm film camera to take wonderful photos of the Kazakhstan's largest city of Almaty this winter. His...
Peru: National Treasures – Pisco Sours, Ceviche and Cumbia
Peru is often known for its archaeological treasures such as Machu Picchu. Others point to its natural and ecological treasures of the Amazon or Andes Mountains. Some bloggers have taken a different course, and pick national treasures that appeal mainly to the 5 senses.
Bolivia: Garbage on the Walls
In El Alto, Bolivia, Hugo Choque writes about a different type of garbage. Every morning between 4 am and 5:30 am, one can see individuals plastering walls of businesses and...
