Stories from 1 June 2010
Colombia: First Reactions to the Results of Presidential Elections on Twitter
The results of the Colombian presidential elections held on May 30 surprised a lot of people. Tweeter users used the microblogging platform to voice their opinions on the outcome.
Brazil: Film-maker Missing After Flotilla Attack
Brazilian Film-maker Iara Lee has been missing since yesterday's attack against the Freedom Flotilla [pt] near Gaza by the Israeli army, reports [pt] Thais Romanelli from Opera Mundi. Luiz Carlos Azenha, from Vi o Mundo [I Saw the World, pt] reproduces an open letter from the film-maker, supporting her reasons...
Azerbaijan: A jazz view of Eurovision
The Girl in Jazz comments on this year's Eurovision Song Contest which came to a close on Saturday. The blog highlights the differences between pop music and jazz and concludes that the former is about competition rather than collaboration, and rules over freedom.
Egypt: The Truth About Donkey Heads
Donkey heads and remains have been found in Alexandria. Egyptian Chronicles digs up the truth behind the find: an Uzbek diplomat and an Egyptian man keeping eight lions in two villas near the garden where the remains were found.
Egypt: Goodbye Ossama Anwar Okasha
Ossama Anwar Okasha, one of the most famous Egyptian screenwriters, has died. His death stirred a big wave of blog posts and tweets in Egypt and all over the Arab world.
Israel: Flotilla Clashes are a “Serious PR Disaster”
Severe clashes between flotilla members and IDF forces have been highlighted in news organizations and blogs around the world. Massive protests are taking place, calling for justice and for action to be taken against Israel. The exact turn of events is still blurry. What happened at the break of dawn,...
Malaysia: Reactions to flotilla attack by Israel
Several Malaysian nationals were on board a Gaza-bound ship carrying humanitarian aid when it was attacked by Israeli forces. This has sparked offline and online indignation in Malaysia.
Thailand: Continuing State of Emergency
After the dispersal of Red Shirt protests in Thailand, the government proceeded to arrest several opposition leaders and suspected supporters of the movement. The arrest of a history professor has sparked a strong reaction, especially in the online community
India: Bloggers Premier League (BPL)
Cafe Ginger Chai hosts the ‘Super 6′ round of the Bloggers Premier League (BPL), a spin-off for the Indian premier League (IPL) cricket tournament. BPL is the first ever elite team blogging competition in Indian blogosphere.
Macedonia: NGO Figts Autism Stigma
Vlado Trajkovski, president of the Macedonian Scientific Society for Autism, confessed on his blog that even though the NGO has conducted a successful workshop for autistic children [MKD], in which they created paintings to be sold at a charity auction, only 8 out of 60 invited families responded. According to...
Macedonia: Remnants of the Yugoslav Legacy
Sead Dzigal reminds readers [MKD] that after “the death” of the .yu domain [SER] this past March, the term ‘Yugoslavia’ officially survives on the international scene only in the provisional reference the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and the title of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, which...