Stories from 10 April 2008
Armenia: President Inaugurated, Deaths Observed… and a Balloon Festival
Depending on the political orientation of bloggers, the most important event to take place in Yerevan yesterday was debatable. Certainly, as Anush at The Armenian Patchwork explains, there was plenty to see and do, although like others, another event was foremost in her mind. Many things happened yesterday. Among those...
Zimbabwe: Election officials arrested
Arrests of election officials in Zimbabwe: “Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights confirm the details of the arrests of three more ZEC officials.”
Pakistan: Double standards
The Pakistani Spectator on the double standards of political parties after the elections.
Pakistan: Violence in Karachi
Five Rupees on the reports of violence in Karachi in Pakistan.
Nepal: Election violence
United We Blog! on the election violence in Nepal as voting was postponed in seven polling centres.
India: Ties with Africa
Sepia Mutiny on the growing ties between India and Africa, and the first-ever India-Africa summit in New Delhi.
Bulgaria, Macedonia: Blog Wars Over History
The relations between Bulgaria and Macedonia are no less complex and incomprehensible than those between Greece and Macedonia, although lately the former get less media exposure than the latter. The main problem between Sofia and Skopje is, once again, history. Yavor Mihaylov reviews the opinions of Bulgarian and Macedonian bloggers.
Haiti: Thoughts from Port au Prince
“Looters and destroyers do not represent this country any more than serial killers represent the United States”: The Livesay Haiti Weblog posts some thoughts by Ruth, a resident of Port au Prince.
US Virgin Islands: Landfill Flames
“The ever-smoldering Bovoni landfill burst into flames again”: News of St. John links to video of the incident.
Jamaica: Rising Prices
Stunner's Afflictions blogs about the rising price of flour in Jamaica and other Caribbean islands.
Ukraine: “Agflation” and Other Economic Problems
Ukrainiana writes about the country's economic problems.
Ukraine: Orthodox “Crusaders” vs Bush
Ukrainiana posts and explains a video of Ukraine's “anti-Bush Orthodox crusaders.”
Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda: Crime Control
“It is hard to believe that this is a country which spent US54 million dollars to prepare for Cricket World Cup 2007. It just makes us shake our heads and ask, where are our priorities”: Barbados Underground blogs about the crime situation in Antigua and Barbuda.
Ukraine: Political Humor
An online exhibition of Ukrainian political humor – at Ukrainiana.
Ukraine: Kyiv Mayor Election
Foreign Notes writes about the upcoming Kyiv mayor election.
Russia: A Book on the Stalin Era
At Russian Reading Challenge 2008, Myrthe reviews Orlando Figes’ book about the Stalin era, based on the Memorial's interviews with those who lived through the time.
Bermuda: It's Not Easy Being Green
“The Bermuda Government has gone green…producing Bermuda Government materials (as opposed to PLP party materials) in the PLP's party colour of green”: Politics.bm maintains that “this is an important separation that must be respected. The line where politics and policy crosses is a bit of a grey area, but there's...
Slovenia, Croatia: Joško Joras and the Border Dispute
Sleeping With Pengovsky writes about Joško Joras, a Slovenian man who lives on an “unwelcome piece of land, which just happens to be in a disputed border area between Slovenia and Croatia.”
Jamaica, China: The Politics of Sport
“What does it say about us that we are willing to put human rights on hold just so we can have something to watch on TV for two weeks? If you ignore what China is doing in Tibet aren’t you in some way responsible?”: Jamaican Marlon James focuses the spotlight...
Russia: Mistreatment of Roma
Window on Eurasia writes about mistreatment of Roma in Russia.
Russia: Maria Bochkareva and Other Women Soldiers
Soviet Russia writes about Maria Bochkareva and other Russian women soldiers of the WWI.
