Stories from 15 August 2008
Nigerian prostitute arrested in Italy
Le blog de [moi] posts a disturbing photograph of a Nigerian prostitute, arrested during a recent raid in Italy, laying half-naked on the floor of a jail cell, covered in...
Trinidad & Tobago: Fruit Fiesta
Trinidadian blogger Lifespan of a Chennette turns the spotlight on some indigenous Caribbean fruit: “You never know when you might need this kind of information.”
Jamaica, Canada: Caribana
Jamaica's Abeng News Magazine posts images from “the biggest street fête in North America”, Toronto's Caribana.
Bahamas, Guyana: Carifesta Buzz
In the midst of criticisms about the host country not being prepared for Carifesta, Bahamian blogger Nicolette Bethel says: “Guyana stepped in when we in The Bahamas relinquished our commitment...
Russia: Involuntary Help to Ossetia
St. Petersburg-based LJ user murenav writes (RUS): “I understand it's not easy for the people of Ossetia now. I understand they need help. But helping them should be voluntary, I...
Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago: Stating the Facts
A freelance writer pens an Emancipation Day article for The Jamaica Observer that suggests “slavery was good for the black man”, prompting The Modest Goddess to point out “the staggering...
Cuba, U.S.A.: Trading Partners
Child of the Revolution reports that “newly-released figures confirm what many of us have known for some time” – that the US trade restrictions on Cuba are really “not much...
China: Fake news plagues Chinese sports reports
So much speculation these past few days on the ages of some of the girls on China's Olympic gymnastics team, specifically He Kexin and a fair amount of references to...
Jamaica: Racism in Sport
Following the controversy about an ad in which the Spanish Olympic basketball team is shown forcibly slanting their eyes, Can a Jamaican take Cali? is convinced that Spain “has made...
Guyana: Lights Out
The runway lights at Guyana's airport malfunction mere days before the regional Carifesta celebrations, causing the cancellation of night flights to the country. Living Guyana comments: “This is a country...
China and Spain: Slanty-eyed Photo
The Taiwan Chronicles urged people not to over-read the Spanish team's “Slanty-eyed photo” as racism.
China: Football Team Welcome You
Frustrated with the Chinese football team performance in the Olympics, Chinese netizens changed the lyrics of “Beijing welcome you” into “Chinese football team welcome you” and uploaded the music videos...
NATO-enlargement and Missile Shield in Poland
The 8th Circle discusses the pros and cons of NATO enlargement in view of the Russo-Georgian war, and notes that Washington and Warzaw have now agreed on the deployment of...
Georgia War: NATO as Deterrent or Reassurance?
A Fistful of Euros discusses the Russo-Georgian war from the perspective of NATOs role as deterrent or factor of reassurance for its members and would-be members.
China: Lose-lose Situation for Football
Xueyung criticized the Chinese football team at the Olympics and said that the team not only lost the match but also their image. However, the blogger pointed out that the...
Georgia War: Consequences for Russia
Lj user lemantar enumerates (RUS) various consequences for Russia of the war with Georgia from a Belarusian perspective.
Georgia War: Baltic Reactions
Baltic comments on the development of the Russo-Georgian war from the perspectives of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Latvia: Strong Support for Georgia
Marginalia sums up various aspects of Latvia's support to Tbilisi in the wake of the Russo-Georgian war.
Estonia: The Russian Menace
In the shadow of the Russo-Georgian war, Babel Tallinn discusses the potential Russian threat to Estonia, the European Union, and the 2007 Russian-Estonian Bronze Soldier crisis.
Colombia: The Road to La Loma in Medellín
The road up to the La Loma neighborhood of Medellín, Colombia is built for cars, trucks and buses. This leaves very little room for pedestrians, and Catalina Restrepo of Cosas...
China: Keeping It Kosher at the Olympic Games
If you've ever been to China (or a traditional Chinese restaurant), you know that eating kosher according to the rules of religious Judaism is near impossible. Tiffany Sameyah of Jewneric...
