Stories from 1 December 2008
India: Perspectives On The Mubai Attack
Kiruba Shankar compiles a list of some recommended perspectives by renowned Indian writers on the recent terror attacks in Mumbai.
China: AIDS blogger Li-xiang's unextraordinary life
Now about 30, he contracted AIDS in a blood donation when he was only a high school student. He started blogging in 2005, writing about his life, ideas, and occasionally HIV treatment. He loves beautiful girls, and has a girlfriend. He is now more a social worker than merely a patient, and always inspires his fellow patients with a light heart. But there are no less depression, desperation, and people's indifference, even open insult left on his blog. This is Li-xiang, an AIDS blogger.
Philippines: Christmas Caroling
My Cebu Photo Blog shares photos and a video of a grandfather and grandson duo Christmas caroling with an improvised xylophone attached to a bicycle in downtown Cebu City, Philippines.
Afghanistan: Obama's New Policy for Kabul
Azar Balkhi reflects on the U.S. policy towards Afghanistan and cites a private Afghan newspaper, which has said it would be “unwise” if the new American administration to keep on...
Fiji bloggers denounce military expenditures
Fiji bloggers have sharply criticized the country’s military government for allowing the armed forces to overspend its allocated funds in the past fiscal year by more than 50 percent.
China: Guangzhou Taxi Driver Strike
Localgd posted photos showing Guangzhou Taxi driver strike.
Armenia: World AIDS Day Events
Pink Armenia, a local NGO campaigning for LGBT rights as well as the prevention of sexually-transmitted diseases and infections, posts details of events to be staged in the Armenian capital,...
Armenia: World AIDS Day
To mark World AIDS Day, Unzipped: Gay Armenia looks back at the year and posts links to blog posts and stories regarding HIV/AIDS in Armenia. The blog also posts details...
Taiwan: Flawed advice from abroad
Michael Turton analyses some views of Taiwan from the US establishment. The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato criticises the advice of the European Chamber of Commerce Taipei.
Singapore: Country Specific Creative Commons Licences Online
Singapore based content creaters can now use Singapore versions of the Creative Commons licenses according to the Creative Commons Singapore blog.
Indonesia: Healthcare System and HIV Treatment
Elizabeth, an epidemiologist and advisor to governments on health issues, writes that inspite of funding, the healthcare administration in Indonesia is not able to help people deal with HIV.
Guatemala: Typical Food at the Stand of Doña Mela
If one wanted to eat some typical food in Guatemala, where would you go? Guate 360 [es] would recommend the stand of Doña Mela, located in the Central Market, who...
Puerto Rico: Citizen Journalism Not Yet Welcomed by Traditional Media
Citizen journalism in Puerto Rico has a long way to go writes Michael Castro of Poder 5 [es], who thinks that the traditional media has yet to open its doors.
Serbia: More Belgrade Trivia
JFK's gift to Tito on display at The House of Flowers in Belgrade; a post on life and work of Serbian writer Branislav Nušić; a picture of an eccentric-looking roller-skater...
Argentina: Building Preservation Law Set to Expire
Rodrigo Ruiz Ciancia of Basta de Demoler [es], a blog dedicated to the preservation of historical buildings in Buenos Aires, writes about a Preservation Law that is set to expire...
Serbia: Trivia
A story of a chimpanzee that managed to escape from the Belgrade Zoo twice; a history of Disney's Mickey Mouse in Serbia; a list of what an average Serbian salary...
Mexico: Federal Police Officer Evaluation
More than 50% of Mexican federal police officers failed an evaluation measuring their “trustworthiness” writes Tome Chango Su Banana.
Mexico: International Book Fair in Guadalajara
Hache writes about the events featured at the International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico [es].
The Balkans: Yugo
Balkan File and Eternal Remont are saying good-bye to the Yugo cars; the latter posts this joke: “Q: So, what do you call the shock absorbers inside a Yugo? A:...
Former Yugoslavia: “Black Wave”
Popkitchen writes about the Yugoslav “black wave” film of the 1960s.
Video: Eliminating Violence against Women
A series of videos bring attention to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25th and to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence which ends on December 10th. Clips from Mexico, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Zambia and Afghanistan all provide different perspectives on the same serious worldwide issue.
