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August, 2008

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Thailand: People’s coup or putsch?

Since Tuesday, anti-government protesters have invaded Thailand’s Government House demanding the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. The rallyists, estimated to be as low as 3,000 to as high as 25,000, are members of the People's Alliance for Democracy
Korea: Korean Mata Hari – North Korean Spy Scandal.

While the Beijing Olympics was held, Koreans were excited about news of a series of medals. It even seemed that hot attention to political issues and arguments among the citizens since the inauguration of the new President have slowly diminished. The rate of support for the new President, which drastically...
Angola: Going, going, gone!

The historic Kinaxixi Market of Luanda, the Angolan answer to Corbusian modernism in architecture, has been knocked down to make way for a modern shopping centre. Is this a sign of the times or an example of the devaluation of heritage in the face of economic power? Clara Onofre reports.

30 August 2008
Thailand: People’s coup or putsch?

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia
30 August 2008
Korea: Korean Mata Hari – North Korean Spy Scandal.

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia
29 August 2008
Angola: Going, going, gone!

Written by Clara Onofre · Sub-Saharan Africa

Stories from August, 2008

31 August 2008

Americas: Celebrating BlogDay

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

August 31 is BlogDay around the world, which is an event where bloggers recommend 5 blogs to be discovered by others. The Latin American team from Global Voices Online is...

Georgia: Unfrozen Conflicts

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Egypt: Respecting Traffic Lights

Written by Eman AbdElRahman · Middle East & North Africa

What does people's attitudes towards crossing the road have to do with where their country stands in the world? Egyptian blogger Egyptian in the USA brings us the answer in...

Blogger of the Week: Siniša Boljanović

Written by Solana Larsen · Eastern & Central Europe

Siniša Boljanović had never blogged when he volunteered to report on Serbian blogs for Global Voices in 2007. He read an article about Global Voices in a Serbian online magazine...

Libya: The Ramadan Special

Written by Fozia Mohamed · Middle East & North Africa

Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, begins in all parts of the Islamic world. Depending on where you are located, it could have either started, will start tomorrow or...

In a deeply religious country like Ecuador, the topic of a woman's right to choose an abortion is of concern and may determine some voters' decision in the upcoming Constitutional...

Russia, Georgia, U.S.: Michael Lee White's Passport

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Northern Cyprus: Similarities with Georgia?

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Russia: New LJ Ads

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Pakistan: On the Hijab

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Pakistan: Honor and Murder

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Bangladesh: Palin and the US

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · North America

India: Volunteer efforts for Hurricane Gustav

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · North America

Georgia: Behind The Poti Lines

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

China: gold medals=a great power in sports?

Written by Bob Chen · East Asia

51 gold medals, a comment of "truly exceptional" from IOC, and spectacular images left to the world, China held a real party of sports in 16-day Olympics. But does this...