12 April 2010

Stories from 12 April 2010

Sri Lanka: A Blogger Elected As An MP

  12 April 2010

Ajith P. Perrera, a leader of the UNP party from Bandaragama, Sri Lanka and a prolific blogger has been elected as a member of parliament in the recently concluded general...

Sudan Votes After 24 Years

  12 April 2010

Presidential and parliamentary elections are currently taking place to elect the President of Sudan and members of the National Assembly. The last time elections were held in Sudan was 24 years ago.

Israel/Palestine: Will There Ever Be A Deal For Shalit?

  12 April 2010

Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has been held by Hamas for nearly four years, with all attempts having failed to get him released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Blogger "The Other Door", a Palestinian citizen of Israel, gives his perspective on Shalit's ongoing captivity in this post.

Global Voices Summit 2010: Countdown to Santiago

  12 April 2010

In 25 days' time, on May 6, 2010, over 200 people from 60-plus countries will gather at the Bibiloteca de Santiago in Santiago, Chile, for the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2010. Join us for this exciting two-day event and for the announcement of the inaugural Google/Global Voices Breaking Borders award!

Lebanon: A Bold Move

  12 April 2010

Lebanese blogger Mireille shares her friend Rita‘s plan of shaving her head to “break the chemo-therapy taboo and the conventional beauty standards” and to “raise awareness and funds for cancer”...

Jamaica: Wet Fete?

  12 April 2010

The Water Party is a staple of Jamaica's Carnival season, but Stunner cannot, in all good conscience, support the event this year, “not with this drought, not with these constant...

Barbados: Accountability

  12 April 2010

“The ongoing CLICO saga presents a headache for Barbados”: Barbados Underground thinks that “it all comes back to the degree Barbadians are willing to hold our politicians and civil servants...

China: Chinese version of ChinaGeek

  12 April 2010

China Geek announced the launching of its Chinese version. The blog will translate China commentary from the English-language blogosphere, giving Chinese readers a view into the Western discourse on China...

Thailand: Citizen videos of violent clash

  12 April 2010

Citizen videos are now online which allow us to view the violent scenes during the Saturday crackdown on the Red Shirt protesters in Thailand by the military. The clash between soldiers and protesters killed 21 people and injured more than 800.

India, Pakistan: Sania-Shoaib Mania Rolls On

  12 April 2010

The Shoaib Malik and Sania mirza wedding controversy rolls on as the media is feeding on the mania and millions of people in India and Pakistan remain engrossed with the story. As the couple prepares for their marriage overcoming obstacles, the diatribes continue elsewhere.