Stories from 27 April 2010
Philippines: 2010 iBlog Summit
The 6th Philippine Blogging Summit, or iBlog was successfully held at the University of the Philippines.
Malaysia: Hulu Selangor by-election
anilnetto shares his views about the recently concluded by-election in Hulu Selangor, Malaysia
Myanmar: Mystery disease outbreak
A mystery disease has broken out in Myanmar. Symptoms include a high fever, bruising and swollen face and legs.
Bahrain: Going Commando
Bahraini blogger Mahmood Al Yousif jots down his experiences – which include going commando – in the first few hours of the morning in this post.
Bahamas: Public Education
Weblog Bahamas‘ Rick Lowe wonders if there's hope for the country's public education system.
Bahrain: Car Parks and Corpse Washers
Bint Battuta in Bahrain narrates one of her adventures in this post on car parks and corpse washers.
Barbados: Parliament Action
Barbados Underground reports on the goings-on in the country's Parliament, saying: “The display of disorder…this morning would have saddened all who witnessed or heard it.”
Bahrain: Mideast Youth Gallery Launched
Mideast Youth has launched a gallery which explores “images of the Middle East..from around the web.” Click here for a preview.
Algeria: Mauritania's Language Struggle
“A short post on the struggle among Mauritanian students over Arabic and French language will appear here sometime next week. Mauritanians on the front lines are encouraged to send the blogger their thoughts and accounts either in the comments field here or by email,” writes Algerian blogger The Moor Next...
Algeria: Since 1989
“James D. Le Sueur’s Algeria since 1989: Between Terror and Democracy (Zed: 2010) provides for the most up-to-date reading on the Algerian Civil War since Algeria: Anger of the Dispossessed by John Philips and Martin Evans,” writes Algerian blogger The Moor Next Door, who reviews the book.
Haiti: Visiting the Capital
Adventures in Life visits downtown Port-au-Prince, while Chronicles of an Unplanned Return blogs about Haiti's school system.
India: Drinking Water Problem In Uttar Pradesh
Ram Banshal at India In Peril gives a real life example showing that the priority of the government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh “is not to tackle problems of the poor in a sympathetic way but to make huge expenditures on the display of alliance with the poor.”
First Pakistani Anti-Virus Software
Spring of Autumn informs that the first ever Pakistani Anti-Virus Software has been launched.
Bhutan: Preparing For The SAARC Summit
Penstar informs that Bhutan is all set to host the 16th SAARC Summit and everybody is talking about it.
India: A Zillion Reasons To Escape
“Why 1 million Indians Escape from India every year?” – this blog answers the question.
Technology for Transparency Review, Part II
Over at the Technology for Transparency Network we have already documented 30 technology projects that promote transparency, accountability, and civic engagement. Here's what we've learned so far.
Ukraine: Russian Black Sea Fleet Stays On in Crimea
236 Ukrainian MPs (UKR) have voted in favor of the ratification of an agreement allowing the Russian Black Sea Fleet to extend its stay in Crimea until 2042. Ukrainska Pravda posts a selection of photos and video (UKR) of fighting and egg-throwing inside the parliament building this morning. On Twitter,...
Ecuador: Latest Unemployment Figures
The National Institute of Statistics and Census released its quarterly report about unemployment in Ecuador. Some are investigating the causes for the increase in unemployment and how the government plans to address the situation.
Trinidad & Tobago: Bedtime Stories
Tattoo couldn't care less about the domestic practices of the Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister's wife, saying that the talk on the election platforms has nothing to do with “any of the pressing issues that have been raised in the campaign thus far such as: governance, corruption and legal reform.”
Cuba: On Elections
Repeating Islands focuses on the Cuban elections here and here, while Generation Y explains why she has adopted “abstention as a form of protest.”
Guyana: More than bravado
Signifyin’ Guyana thinks the actions of the country's President have something endearing about them, adding: “I hope it turns out to be a lasting positive part of his legacy…”
