10 November 2008

Stories from 10 November 2008

Bangladesh: Questioning the Judiciary

An Ordinary Citizen comments on the recent state of judiciary in Bangladesh which was separated from the administration about a year ago: “It was seen that the long hand of...

10 November 2008

Honduras: Top 25 Sites Visited

Of the top 25 internet sites visited by Hondurans, only 3 are from Honduras including a telecommunications and newspaper site, writes Hugo Chinchilla.

10 November 2008

Bhutan: Coronation of a King

The Himalayan Beacon posts a picture of the coronation of the new Bhutanese King, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck and his quote: “I will never rule you as a...

10 November 2008

Mexico: Video Workshops at UNAM

Notilibertas [es] is sponsoring a video workshop at UNAM in Mexico City every Tuesday starting on November 11. The third part of the workshop will teach participants how to make...

10 November 2008

Trinidad & Tobago: “Radio Raid” Reactions

The fallout over the Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister's visit to a radio station to complain about critical comments made against him during a newscast appears to have only just begun. Local mainstream media continue to apply pressure, although in typical Trinbagonian fashion, some of the coverage is peppered with humour - but bloggers see nothing funny about what many of them consider to be the Prime Minister's attempts to muzzle free speech.

10 November 2008

Turkmenistan: A Kingdom for a Horse

Peter comments on the Turkmen president’s sudden enthusiasm for all things horse-related, which has prompted him to sign deals worth dozens of millions to build new racetracks across the country.

10 November 2008

Uzbekistan: Inoyatov Visits Germany

Nathan reports that after the EU’s decision to lift the travel ban on Uzbek officials involved in the 2005 Andijon events, Germany is the first EU member to host one...

10 November 2008

Tajikistan: Talco Case Begins in London

Ian says that the court case the Tajik government initiated against two former members of a consortium running Talco, the Tajik state aluminum enterprise, has gone onto trial stage in...

10 November 2008

Afghanistan: Fawzia Koofi in France

Azar Balkhi reports that Fawzia Koofi, the Second Deputy of the Afghanistan Parliament, attended the conference of Council of Women World Leaders that took place in France in an apparent...

10 November 2008

Afghanistan: Afghan National Army

Nasim Fekrat posts a picture and writes about the national army of Afghanistan, saying that it is getting strong enough to stand up against Taliban and other enemies.

10 November 2008

DR Congo: Fighting Continues

As the world celebrated Obama's electoral victory, fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has continued in spite of the ceasefire announced by the CNDP rebel group last week. Displacement, killing and lootings haven't stopped, and while regional African leaders met in Nairobi and the world is wondering how to keep the peace in the country, the Ushahidi software has been deployed to the DRC for documentation purposes.

10 November 2008

Haiti: School Collapses

The fact that Haiti didn't need another tragedy didn't stop one from striking. This time, it was a school collapse in Pétionville, which left scores of children dead and countless others injured. Haitian bloggers were quick to offer online empathy and support.

10 November 2008

Cuba: Hurricane Paloma

In the latest installment of the chronicles of the 2008 hurricane season, Hurricane Paloma struck Cuba, destroying hundreds of homes in the process and compounding the damage and economic losses...

10 November 2008

Trinidad & Tobago: 007

“I didn’t recognize him at first since he had changed so many times over the years. What eventually gave him away was the use of his precise British accent to...

10 November 2008