Stories from 4 January 2009
Belarus: Minsk meets Hollywood
Andrei Khrapavitski of Belarusian American Blog shares his impressions of Defiance the first Hollywood blockbuster about Belarus – a story of World War II partisans – to hit international moviescreens.
Czech Republic: Havel and Klaus documentaries
Dr. Sean's Diary reviews two TV-documentaries of respectively Czech leaders Vaclac Klaus and Vaclav Havel.
Russia: Summing up economic crisis
A Fistful of Euros sums up the mounting economic crisis in Russia as regional and international markets go further into recession.
China: New Year Confrontation Against Power Station in Guangzhou
On new year eve, residents of Junjing Garden in Guangzhou city organized a gathering against the construction of a Power station on the southern side of the residential area. According...
Indonesia: Indonesian Bloggers Respond to Gaza Attack
Israel-Hamas conflict escalation has entered second week; as casualties climbing to around 400 dead and over 2000 people injured. Reactions have also spread across the Indonesian blogosphere. Opinions are mainly pro-Palestinian ones, much of them directed against Israel's military answer to militant Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Morocco: On Killing Palestinian Civilians
A Moroccan About the World Around Him provides a balanced perspective on what's going on in Gaza.
Syria: The Red Crescent Sends Convoys to Gaza
Today, Syria News Wire reported on the efforts of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in sending aid to Gaza. The humanitarian group, which is a member of the International Committee of the Red Cross, has been successful in sending 11 lorries of 230 tons of medical products and food to Gaza.
Palestine: Israeli ground forces enter Gaza
On the evening of January 3, Israel sent ground troops and armoured vehicles into the Gaza Strip. Here are the first blog reactions from Palestine.
