28 October 2009

Stories from 28 October 2009

Cuba: Contemplating Change

“I think that for Cuba to transition to an open society from a society ‘with some emergency exits’, some of the people now occupying positions of power in the government...

28 October 2009

India: BJP Needs A New Leader

The Acorn opines that the major Indian political party BJP must elect its next leader to lift the party from political turmoil.

28 October 2009

India: Climate Policy

“India’s climate policy must be founded on the development needs of the majority of its population and the needs of India’s future development,” opines Prabir Purkayastha at Roger reports.

28 October 2009

Azerbaijan: Blogger trial dilemma

Following yet another postponement in the trial of detained video blogging youth activists Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli, In Mutatione Fortitudo offers its opinion on the case so far. The...

28 October 2009

Indonesia: Youth Pledge Day 2009

Breaking Tweets gathers twitter posts on the commemoration of Indonesia's Youth Pledge Day. The historic day, October 28, 1928, is recognized as an important date for Indonesia's aspiration to become...

28 October 2009

Taiwan: Ethics of gift giving

Michella discusses the ethical issues for journalists offered gifts. She finds it difficult to understand some of the gift and money giving traditions in Taiwan.

28 October 2009