Stories from 5 November 2008
Sri Lanka: Hope for America
Sri Lankan Blog Portrait celebrates the victory of the US presidential candidate Barack Obama and opines: “Around America, the world has moved on in soul and spirit. America can now step into the young, modern world, and come out of that old-fashioned, backward shell that they were wallowing in.”
Nigeria: Obama Made Me Cry
Obama made Nigerian blogger, Oluniyi, cry: “I couldn’t stop the tears of joy streaming down my black face as I watched Senator Barack Obama give his thanksgiving speech this dawn, live on CNN.”
Nigeria: Fulani Woman on oil on canvas
Ajilo's oil on canvas painting of a Fulani woman: “This is a famous representation of African art. Virtually all artists from West Africa have one time or the other being inspired to create a painting from this concept of the Fulani women north of the Niger. The reason for this...
Australia: Positive About the new President
Rubenerd writes “It is just such a great feeling to finally have someone in charge of the Western world who is intelligent and who I can talk about in positive tones for the first time. That is really a great thing!”
Armenia: I am American
Unzipped celebrates the victory of Barack Obama in yesterday's U.S. presidential election. The blogger says that this November is a historic month, but notes that as much as expectations are high of the president-elect, the possibility for disappointment is high as well.
Thailand: Losing face
Thaipulse Blog writes about the importance of not losing face in Thai society
Brunei: Health projects
Climbing the Concrete Hills is happy over the several health-related projects in Brunei.
Brunei: Old Mosques
The Daily Brunei Resources writes about old mosques in Brunei.
Philippines: Ferry sinks, 40 dead
A passenger ferry capsized on Tuesday, November 4, in the Philippines, killing at least 39 people.
Indonesia: Execution of Bali bombers
Indonesia is waiting for two events this month of November: the victory of Barack Obama (who lived in Jakarta for five years); and the execution of the three Bali bombers.
China and Hong Kong: Voting Rights, Changes and Ending Cold War
The world is waiting for the U.S presidential election result. According to the Xinhua internet poll, 85% of the mainland Chinese netizens believe Obama will win the election (9pm Nov 4). Another commercial site Sohu.com shows that more than 240 thousands Chinese netizens support Obama, while only 90 thousands support...
Central & Eastern Europe, U.S.: “Cloudy Vision”
Leopolis discusses the possible impact of “a McCain or Obama presidency” for Central Europe.
EU, US: Local Interests First
Dr. Filomena writes: “I certainly hope all Europeans so involved with the issues surrounding the US elections will be as active next year during EU’s elections. Not to mention the ones in their own individual countries. Those might indeed affect us.”
Russia, U.S.: A Song for Sarah Palin
Scraps of Moscow reports on Russians’ preferences in the U.S. election and re-posts a YouTube video of a “mildly entertaining contribution to the online body of material (growing fast, but probably with a short shelf life) poking fun at Sarah Palin. It seems to be by a couple of faux...
Russia, U.S.: “Obama, Palin, and Russian Glamour”
Anna Ershova asks her friends outside the United States – “the real outsiders” – who they'd vote for: “The vast majority of my Russian and Ukrainian friends and acquaintances — the younger crowd — would vote for Barack Obama if they could. But in general, the older Russians get, the...
Poland, U.S.: Support for Obama
The beatroot reports that “even though not as enthusiastic as most Europeans, Poles would vote for Barack Obama by a margin of three-to-one.”
Romania, U.S.: Discussing the Election
Corina Murafa writes about the seeming lack of interest in the U.S. election in Romania: “A very interesting debate – “The American Night” – is broadcast on TV as we speak, with influential Romanian opinion makers discussing the US elections. Before this nonetheless, few Romanian bloggers discussed this subject –...
Poland, Romania, U.S.: Fear of Obama
The beatroot and Csíkszereda musings report on how the possibility of Obama becoming the next U.S. president is feeding the fears of the apocalyptically-minded individuals – and how Poland and Romania feature in these “prophecies.”
Taiwan: The Phantom of Police State is Back, Officially
The visit of Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chair Chen Yunlin marks a historic moment in cross strait relations. Chen is the highest ranking official of the PRC ever to visit Taiwan. His five day visit to Taiwan includes talks on economic and transport links.
Hungary, U.S.: Election Coverage
Hungarian Spectrum writes about the coverage of the U.S. election in the Hungarian media.
Ukraine, U.S.: Perspectives on the Election
Kiva Stories from the Field writes about the “Ukrainian perspectives on the US presidential election.”
