Stories from 11 August 2008
South Ossetia: Estonian president on war in Europe
Suomalais-venäläinen kansalaisfoorumi posts a statement by the President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, declaring that war has broken out in Europe, and furthermore tells about a Russian ultimatum to Georgian forces in Abkhazia to lay down their arms or to be annihilated.
Estonia: Shopping Spree for Georgian Wines
AnTyx reports that customers in Estonia have gone on a shopping-spree for Georgian wines as an act of solidarity with Tbilisi.
Eastern Europe: Charting Corruption
The 8th Circle comments on an article charting anti-corruption literature concerning ex-communist countries.
Pakistan: Covering the news
Sheetal Rajput, a journalist remembers being in Lahore to cover news and reflects on the rule of Musharraf in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka: Displaced
The ethnic conflict has left many people in Sri Lanka stranded in their own country. groundviews on the condition of some people in camps.
Pakistan: Will he go?
More on the impeachment proceedings which seem to be in motion in Pakistan at Five Rupees.
South Ossetia: Russian Eyewitness Report from Tskhinvali
LJ user basmanov reposts (RUS) an article from Izvestiya with an eyewitness report from the battle over Tskhinvali from a pro-Russian perspective.
Will Bangladesh drown?
Bangladesh is a nation which is on the front line of the consequence of the climate changes. Being a populous river delta nation it faces the threat of sea level rise due to global warming. This threat is not new as often floods make hundreds of thousands of people homeless,...
Pakistan: Impeaching Musharraf
Changes on the political front in Pakistan. CHUP! on the coalition in the country preparing to impeach President Musharraf.
South Ossetia: Villagers Burnt to Death in Church?
Quoting uncorroborated sources, LJ user beorgor claims (RUS) that villagers in South Ossetian Khetagurovo were burned alive when Georgian troops allegedly set fire to a 10th century Russian Orthodox church.
Nigeria: E-Commerce
Jeremy discusses e-commence development in Nigeria pointing out that it is painfully slow because of the lack of epayment infrastructure.
Anguilla: Carnival Stabbing
Corruption-free Anguilla reports on a fatal stabbing that has marred Anguilla's Carnival celebrations, while blogger Penny Legg says that the island “must clean up its act. Anguilla only has tourism…(it) needs to look critically at the problem it has with its youth.”
Trinidad & Tobago, China: All That Glitters
Trinidad and Tobago-based blogger Tattoo says that “China at least certainly leads the world in something: the capacity to hide the dirt with glitter and gold.”
China: Flag Upside Down
Black and white cat posted a withdrawn Xinhua photo of the China Olympic delegation in which one of the Chinese flag is upside down.
Trinidad & Tobago: Taking Action
“Funny how we have all these conveniences to make our lives easier but we still can’t find time to do things like learn to be self-sufficient”: Trinidadian blogger Attillah Springer discovers permaculture.
Barbados: Police Accountability
“A life full of promise and potential has been lost to us – both as a community and as a people”: Martial arts instructor Wayne Quintyne describes the I’Akobi Maloney he knew, while Barbados Free Press draws attention to another unresolved case of police brutality.
Guyana: Remembering Burnham
Signifyin’ Guyana notes that the motion “to give due recognition to the work and contribution of Guyana’s first Executive President” has received full backing, while Living Guyana says that Burnham “was also a despicable dictator who ran this country into utter ruins. And in these times of crisis and hopelessness...
Guyana: Poor Showing
Living Guyana thinks that the small Guyanese Olympic contingent “is an indictment on this government. They have not been putting any real and genuine emphasis on sports in this country. Our athletes are just not up to par…because there is no infrastructure in place…”
African MSM & Sex Workers Voice Concerns and Hopes at AIDS 2008
The AIDS 2008 conference (IAC) in Mexico City drew to a close on August, 8th, 2008. The theme of the conference was “universal action now” and judging by the heavy international attendance, the focus on marginalized communities and the daily newsletter aptly called “Global Voice”, it delivered on the promise....
Arabeyes: Female, single, and away from home?
For many single Arab women, to live and work or study away from their family is not a choice made easily, because of fear of 'what people will say'. A number of bloggers from around the Arab world have voiced their frustration recently at the obstacles single women face.
Georgia: Armenian Involvement Denied
Regional Reporters [RU] says that the Georgian authorities have refuted information spread by some regional and international news outlets that Russian jets which bombed Georgia flew into the country from bases in Armenia.
