Stories from 22 April 2008
Nepal: Elections and power
United We Blog! on the balance of power after the elections, and why it's a tricky issue in Nepal.
Bangladesh: Race card and the US Elections
Mash from Bangaldesh on the race card played during the US Democratic presidential debate on ABC.
India, Sri Lanka: Temple Festivals on both sides of the Palk Strait
Temple festivals are an integral part of life for Hindu Tamils, across the countries they live in. The following photo essay captures a few moments of these festivals. From Rakwana in Sri Lanka, a temple car festival in photographs by ‘Irakuwanai’ Nirshan. One of the focal points of the festival...
China: Anti-CNN An Unlawful Website?
Unbending Notes found out that anti-cnn.com hasn't been registered properly according to the requirement by the ministry of information industry [zh]. The domain is registered under the Jim from Tsinghua University and hosted by www.DNS.COM.CN.
Iran: A mysterious explosion in mosque
In south Iran, an explosion at a mosque in the city Shiraz killed at least 12 people and wounded about 200 people on April 12. Fars, a semi-official government news website reported that the blast was caused by a bomb. Later, several Iranian officials insisted the blast was the result...
China: A History of Red Heart
Recently many netizens in China joined the campaign in hanging a red heart in their msn signatures. 1bao posted an article written by Qian Gang about the history of red heart in contemporary China [zh].
China: American Teacher Attacked
Love Hunan posted at Zhuzhouwang about an American teacher being beaten up by secondary school students[zh] outside Carrefour in Hunan Zhuzhou district in April 20. Shanghaiist has an update.
China: Comment on Grace Wang's Article
Tu Zhu xi from my1510.com comments on Grace Wang's article in Washington Post. The blogger feels that Wang has turned herself into people's enemy because she has allowed herself to be used by western media[zh].
Syria: Safita and Chastel Blanc Photo Tour
Abd from Syria Winks takes us on a photo tour in the ancient city of Safita, and its crusader tower, Chastel Blanc.
Jamaica: Earth Day
Jamaican Geoffrey Philp says: “Today is Earth Day, a time to pause and think about the environment and the impact that we are having on our ecosystem.”
Haiti: Hunger Crisis
“Thirty years ago, Haiti raised nearly all the rice it needed. What happened?” asks Blog de Port-au-Prince, as it examines the causes of Haiti's hunger riots.
Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas: Rising Food Prices
KnowProSE.com blogs about the reality of rising food prices in Trinidad and Tobago, while Craig Butler at Bahama Pundit connects the rising price of food to the level of poverty in the Bahamas.
Cuba: Damas de Blanco
As “a group of Cuban women peacefully demonstrating for the release of their jailed husbands were roughed up by a mob and arrested”, Cuban bloggers speak out…Babalu: “The regime still fears free thinkers and political opposition”; Uncommon Sense: “Freedom in Cuba — for the brave men on whose behalf these...
Jamaica: Flood Waters
Montego Bay Day By Day posts photos (not her own) of the recent flood in Jamaica's St. Ann Parish, which also affected the resort town of Ocho Rios.
Grenada: Cocoa in the Sun
Blogging from Grenada, Free Spirit is in the process of harvesting cocoa…
Guyana: Back to the 50s
Guyana Providence Stadium posts a series of photos by Godfrey Chin of 1950s Guyana (you'll have to look in the blog's April archives, as there is no photoset) – including this one of a small section of a Carnival band: “Note the copper hand-beaten copper craft armour…”
Kazakhstan: Chief of Local TI Office Stands Up for Arrested State Manager
Adam reports that a prominent lawyer and chief of the Kazakhstani branch of Transparency International came out in support of the former state company’s manager, accused of corruption.
Turkmenistan: Economic shock therapy?
Maciula reports on recent economic reforms initiated by the Turkmenistan government and wonders if they mark the beginning of economic shock therapy .
Turkmenistan: Dinosaur Footprints
Abdulgamid posts a report on discovered dinosaur footprints in Turkmenistan and opines on the possibility of “paleotourism” development in the country.
Turkmenistan: EU relations-Piping Hot?
Patrick Frost analyzes the developments in European policies towards Turkmenistan after the EU Troika-Central Asian summit held in Ashgabat.
Bolivia: Opposition to the Government
The collective blog Bolivia Changes takes a look at some of characteristics of the opposition in the country.
