Stories from 2 June 2010
Social Networking Sites Made In Pakistan
South Asia Wired reports that during the period of the recent Facebook ban three social networking sites from Pakistan have emerged and gained popularity.
Bhutan: Imposing Heavy Taxes On Junk Foods
Penstar questions the logic behind Bhutanese government's intention to impose taxes as high as 150% on junk foods.
Nepal: Disappointed With The Politicians
“I admit the defeat of hope of an average Nepali in the hands of the politicians whom I had the misunderstanding of having some qualities of the statesman,” comments Ujjwal Acharya at The Radiant Star while discussing about the extension of the term of the Constituent Assembly (CA).
India: Adolescent Love, Parents and Society
Ram Bansal at India In Peril criticizes Indian parents, especially those who are in rural areas, of failing in their duties to guide their children on the issues of adolescent love.
Japan: Prime Minister Hatoyama resigns
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced his resignation on Wednesday, after just 8 months in office. Tobias Harris at Observing Japan comments [en] on the news [en].
Macedonia: If There Was No Internet Comics Followup
The Soli pamet blog has also offered a response to the “If there was no internet” meme – through a comics [MKD]. (The blog title – “Salting Mind” – refers to an idiom meaning ‘to teach/preach’.)
Russia: Theater Play About Sergei Magnitsky's Death
Playwright Mikhail Ugarov (LJ user m_u) announces (RUS) the premiere of a play about the prison death of Sergei Magnitsky, a 37-year-old Russian tax lawyer: “Those guilty of the hero's death will appear on the stage – investigators, judges, the prison staff, doctors, and each one will be given a...
Bulgaria: Bankya Sanatorium Appeal
Maya Markova of Maya's Corner reports that “[a therapy facility] for children with cerebral palsy in the town of Bankya near Sofia is being closed down,” translates a letter written by Daniela Peneva, whose son has cerebral palsy, and asks readers to sign a petition (BUL) – or “do whatever...
