Stories from 11 February 2008
Nepal: Opinion Journalism
Nepal Monitor has an interview with he Kathmandu Post's leader page editor, exploring issues of opinion journalism.
Bangladesh: Recognition from the West
Bangladesh Corporate Blog on the pursuit of recognition from the West.
Singapore: Taiwanese Mocking Singapore English
Xiong is unhappy with a Taiwanese TV show that mocks Singaporean English accent.
Israel: Two Sderot Kids Severely Injured by Hamas Missiles
Every day the Hebrew blog portal Israblog hosts a discussion on a new topic, called the hot topic. This encourages bloggers to take part in the conversation around a specific topic. From politics to personal matters, submitting an entry tagged with the hot topic raises its readability, and places it on a relatively seen page; an incentive for people to participate.
Slovenia: Poetry, Green Views, Cuisine and More
Slovenia is a country with a very healthy blogosphere, which includes blogs from expats. Here's a roundup of what some of them have been talking about in the last few days, in English and Spanish.
East Timor: Reinado's supporters get ready for trouble after his death
“The situation in Dili is calmer after the attacks against the East Timor's President and Prime Minister this Monday. However, there are rumours that Reinado's supporters are getting ready for trouble”, reports Timor Online [pt].
Trinidad & Tobago: On the Move
Trinbagonian blogger Jumbie's Watch asks: “If people can leave their homes to move into a new neighbourhood, how long before they realise they can also depart the country for good?”
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, US Virgin Islands: American Politics
“American Politics! Didn't I exorcise you back in College?” asks Jamaican Marlon James, while Trinidadian blogger Further Thoughts reports: “With almost 89.9% of the votes, Obama has swept the U.S. Virgin Islands primary.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Making ‘Mas
Mark Lyndersay posts a series of photos depicting the process of making costumes for Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
Belize, Trinidad & Tobago: Something about Carnival
“It is an awesome thing to witness for the first time, this egalitarian Carnival experience, this celebration that is collective and an expression of each one's most free and intimate self”: The Global Parish makes her first Carnival visit to Trinidad and Tobago.
Barbados: Traffic Solutions
“I do not believe that a country the size of Barbados, even with its high rate of car ownership, needs flyovers to deal with road congestion”: Living in Barbados has a few alternative suggestions.
East Timor: President Wounded in Attack
Jose Ramos Horta, The president of East Timor was wounded in an armed attack while we has on his morning walk earlier today. Bloggers based in East Timor are posting updates on what they know about the attack and the situation on the ground.
China: How to Get Pornographic Photos?
Beifeng shared with others on how he managed to get pornographic photos via P2P tools. In the debate about popstar sex scandal, he took the stand that he supports the browsing but opposes the sharing of the photos (zh).
Hong Kong: Netizen First Rally
Yesterday, Hong Kong Netizen had its first rally against police abuse of power in the sex photo scandal. Erynnyes hopes that local netizens can slowly develop into a civic force (zh).
South Korea: Namdaemun Destroyed in Fire
South Korea's Grade One National Treasure Namdaemun was destroyed in fire last night. Korea Beat collects local news source on this suspected arson.
Uzbekistan: Same Old Game in Uzbekistan
Steve LeVine says that Western human rights groups and U.S. State Department officials are saying that recent actions by Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov shows that sanctions against the country are working. But Karimov's record demonstrates a talent for making the leaders of bigger countries believe what they want.
Uzbekistan: Uzbeks most attacked in Russia
Jamiyat reports that Uzbeks are most attacked by organized groups of ultra-nationalists in Russia. Saint-Petersburg and Moscow remain the major hotspots of hate crime.
Turkmenistan: Turkmen Humanitarian Assistance
CXW takes a glance at Turkmenistan’s announcement that it is sending aid to Afghanistan – 1000 tons of wheat flour, 500 tons of diesel oil and 9000 tons of clothing for the people of Afghanistan to offer them some relief against the extraordinarily harsh and long winter.
Kyrgyzstan: Quota for residence permits
Ayan Dane discusses the quota that has been set up by state authorities for foreigners’ residence permits, saying that it will include ethnic Kyrgyz, their relatives, children and spouses. The quota will also include scientific and cultural workers along with qualified economic experts.
Afghanistan: Deadly Weather Conditions
Mohammad reports that according to the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authorities, blizzards and freezing weather across the whole of Afghanistan have killed over 600 people since the start of the year.
Afghanistan: Feedback on Counter-Narcotics Report
Barnett R. Rubin reviews feedback comments on the report, in which he was involved as a co-author, on “Counter-narcotics to Stabilize Afghanistan: The False Promise of Crop Eradication”.
