Stories from 8 May 2008
Ukraine: Lviv Photos
Photos from Lviv, Ukraine – by LJ user touchy-blaze – here and here (text in Russian).
Slovakia: Euro-Zone in 2009
A Fistful of Euros reports that Slovakia has “won EU approval to adopt the euro on Jan. 1 2009, thus becoming the 16th member of the European single currency zone.”
Iran:Why Tehran should pay for Lebanon
Mohmmad Ali Abtahi, former vice president, writes [Fa]that he does not understand why Mayor's Office in Tehran should pay 3 million dollars for reconstruction in Lebanon. He says according to...
Iran:Filtering again
Jomhour says[Fa] that his blog got filtered for the fourth time but he will continue to write.
Iran:Halt threats to “cyber-feminists”
RSF,Reporters without Borders, urged Iranian government to halt threats to “cyber-feminists”.RSF adds “The Internet is the only way for these feminists to demand their rights. They have become an easy...
Brazil: A chat about blogs and journalism
Mario Amaya [pt] talks about how the mainstream media has adapted itself to the Internet, transition from paper to digital, advantages of blogging, and the Brazilian blogosphere in preparation for...
Kuwait: The Blind Leading the Blind
From Kuwait, Desert Girl writes about a website which tells expatriates what to expect in countries they will be moving to. She comments: “I think a lot of newcomers are...
Lebanon: Stuck in Beirut
Lebanese Mark, who lives in Kuwait, says he is stuck in Beirut. He explains: “Looks like I am stuck in Beirut. The airport is closed and doesn’t look like its...
Palestine Think Tank Launched
A new website, called Palestine Think Tank, has been launched. It provides commentary in English and Arabic, and according to the site: “We believe that the just struggle of the...
Lebanon: Strike Gone Sour
May 7 should have been a day for general strike and demonstration to contest the government’s economic policies, price rise and low wages. The workers syndicate had to cancel the demonstration, although keeping the strike on, because clashes broke out in many places around Lebanon between different factions belonging to the pro–government and opposition camps. Bloggers were quick to comment on the events. Here are some of their reflections from yesterday although the events are escalating very fast into gunfights in the streets of Beirut. Check back for more summaries on bloggers posts and reports on the unfolding crisis.
Myanmar: Slow relief work
The death toll continues to rise in Myanmar days after a deadly cyclone hit the country. Dead bodies are dumped in the rivers. Relief is coming from many parts in the world but the Junta is still restricting the movement of foreign aid teams. The situation is worsening as food and medical supplies are still inadequate.
Armenia: Bomb Alert
The Armenian Observer posts photographs and an account of discovering one of Yerevan's main roads blocked off by police after a small home-made bomb was discovered. The bomb was later...
Brazil and Orkut: made for each other?
Orkut, Google's experiment on Social Networking Services, is extremely popular in Brazil. More than 53% of Orkut users is Brazilian -- even more, if you take into account the Brazilian's profiles that don't show their country information and the profiles of Brazilians living abroad -- and more than 70% percent of Brazil's Internet users are actually profiled and active in the network. Daniel Duende takes a look on what are all these Brazilians doing there.
China: Character Map
Xucx posted a list of maps that showed different perceptions of China by different social groups, such as Beijing people, Shanghai people, angry youths, etc [zh].
Pakistan: Domestic violence
All Things Pakistan explores the issue of domestic violence in the country.
Pakistan: Domestic violence
All Things Pakistan explores the issue of domestic violence in the country.
Maldives: Policing the country
Power to the People states that there are around 4000 officers to police a population of 300,000 people, and asks questions about policing in Maldives.
Pakistan: The Mayor of Karachi
Five Rupees on meeting the Mayor of Karachi in the campus of University of Chicago.
India: The middle class
Conversation Hub on a walk through the Dharavi slum in Mumbai and reflects on space, money and the emerging middle class.
India: On teaching
Learning by Living shares her experiences of teaching a class of 20-somethings in India.
Georgia: Russian Miscalculation?
Window on Eurasia highlights the opinion of a Moscow-based military analyst who likens the recent escalation of tensions between Georgia and Russia to the Winter War with Finland. According to...
