Stories from 13 May 2008
Jamaica: Hot Hot Hot!
Both Stunner's Afflictions and Montego Bay Day by Day say that temperatures are getting too hot to handle in Jamaica.
Kyrgyzstan: A Slow Time
The May month traditionally comes to Kyrgyzstan with the holiday days. 1st May is the Labor Day, 5th May is the Constitution’s Day and on 9th May Kyrgyzstan celebrates Victory’s day. These day the life of Kyrgyzstan is rather quiet and slow. On 1st May, the Communist’s party held the...
Kyrgyzstan: Re-writing History
The Azamat Report analyzes some individual attempts to rewrite history of Kyrgyzstan, and says that these attempts are mostly unsuccessful mainly because of Russia's growing influence.
Kazakhstan: Kashagan to Be Two Years Late. Again
Adam reports that the consortium developing the giant Kashagan oil field in Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea shelf proposes to postpone the start of production to 2012-2013 from 2011.
South Korea: Why Protest Against American Beef?
Korea Beat translated a local report interviewing Korean students on the reason for their protest against the importation of American beef.
China and Singapore: Media Rule
Sunbin comments on Lee Kuan Yew's advice to China on western media rule concerning the recent Tibet riot.
China: QQ Message on Primer
The China Primer Wen Jiabo has rushed to Sichuan to lead the earthquake relief. In the QQ, someone claimed to be near the Primer to a QQ group. In the messages (via kisshi), it said Wen asked the PLA to devote their lives for the disaster relief in tear [zh]....
China: Earthquake Update
Shanghaiist frequently provides updates on Chendgu's earthquake news.
China: Amnesty Video Controversy
The Angry Chinese blogger discusses the recent controversy on Amnesty International video on China human rights.
Hong Kong: Woman's Webmagazine
A new woman webmagzine called Softcopy has been launched in Hong Kong.
Korea: Youth hold Candlelight Vigils against US Beef Imports
Fears of mad cow disease, have led to anger over a new deal to import U.S. beef to Korea. Young people have been holding candlelight vigils for 2 weeks. An online signature-seeking campaign to impeach the president in response to several new policies has received 1.2 million signatures and the number is rapidly increasing.
Peru: Scam Leads Readers to Believe of War With Chile
Eduardo Villanueva of Casi Un Blog Mk II [es] writes about a phishing scam that attempts to lead readers to believe that Chile declared war on neighboring Peru.
Lebanon: Conflict is beyond sectarianism
“His [Nasrallah] words highlighted a deep political divide that goes beyond sectarianism, which pits those who see Lebanon as prey to a Western plot to dominate the region against those who see the chief plotters as Iran and Syria,” notes Burghol on the conflict in Lebanon.
Lebanon: “Unsung heroes”
“Another, silent army has deployed, clad in bright green: the Sukleen cleaners. Many come from India, Bangladesh, or Sri lanka, and they are here, in the middle of this conflict, to clean the Beiruti's mess,” writes Rami Zurayk about the garbage collectors in Beirut.
Lebanon: Back to sectarianism
“People are now being forced, many times against their will, back into their religiously dominated sectarian camps for protection. This has often heartbreaking personal consequences,” writes Manuela Paraipan about her experiences in the Lebanese conflict.
Lebanon: “Coup d'état”
“This seems to be shaping up to be a full-scale coup d'état by Hezbollah with the support of the army,” says the Human Province about the conflict in Lebanon.
Lebanon: Entering a new phase
“The short, but violent civil war of the past three days will be followed by a grander civil war that may take years … a civil war for hearts and minds. For it is only with the trust of the Lebanese people can Hizballah truly rule this country,” writes Antun...
Lebanon: “We did not stage a coup”
“If we wanted to stage a coup, you would have woken up this morning in prison, or in the middle of the sea. We do not want that. It is a political issue, with a political solution through early elections,” Jnoubiyeh quotes S. Hassan Nassrallah's comment directed to the Lebanese...
Lebanon: Biased media
Tantalus writes on titles and articles that are not objective in untrustworthy media.
Palestine: Blogging for Palestine on May 15th
May 15, 2008 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the Nakba or commemoration of the displacement of Palestinians from what is now Israel. Of course, for Israelis the date signifies the 60th anniversary of their country's independence. And for bloggers, May 15 signifies Palestine Day.
Bolivia: Plaza John Paul II in Oruro
Hugo Miranda writes about and takes photos of the opening of the Plaza John Paul II in Oruro, Bolivia [es]. The public space is presented twenty years after the Pope visited the city.