Stories from 15 July 2010
Angola: Song of the year for Museke Online Music Awards
Kuma kwa kie by Angolan musician Yuri da Cunha is the inaugural winner of the contemporary African song of the year at the annual Museke Online Africa Music Awards.
Bhutan: Gay And Lesbian Pride
Sonam Ongmo writes about the Bhutanese society which is very accommodating and open to many things like Gay, Lesbian and Transgenders issues.
Bangladesh: A DVD Featuring Bangladesh's Cricket Success
Bangladesh Corporate Blog sees the opportunity to market a DVD featuring important successes of Bangladesh cricket which can provide an excellent collection for numerous cricket lovers in Bangladesh.
India: Opposing The Ban On The Veil
GreatBong at Random Thoughts Of A Demented Mind explains why he opposes the Burkah ban.
Trinidad & Tobago: Eating Wisely
“There is a need for subsidies…for better infrastructure for farmers, and for help with getting them to develop their markets. Farmers is folks too and if they aren’t feeling the...
Caribbean: CRB Reviews
Find new literary reviews from The Caribbean Review of Books, here.
Cuba: A Different Kind of Prison?
The Cuban Triangle wants to know: “Are the releases unconditional? Spanish officials and Church authorities say they are. We will know for sure in due course, as we’re beginning to...
Jamaica: U.K. Losing Out?
Girl With a Purpose wonders whether Usain Bolt's refusal to compete in the U.K. because of its steep tax laws will make the country amend its existing tax regime.
Bermuda: Respect Yourself
A politician says that he ripped up an official piece of correspondence in response to a perceived show of disrespect, prompting Vexed Bermoothes to comment: “I want them to know...
Caucasus: Blogs and Bullets
Last week, on 8 July, a half-day conference, Blogs and Bullets: Evaluating the Impact of New Media on Conflict was held at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. Co-sponsored by George Washington University, it included panelists from the U.S. State Department, the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Facebook, eBay, and Global Voices Online.
Ghana: Do You Have a Spare Room For Ex-President Rawlings?
Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings is homeless. He is urgently in need of an accomodation to rent in Ghana's capital city Accra. Here is a roundup of reactions from Ghanaian bloggers and their readers.
Croatia: Police Breaks Up Peaceful Protest in Zagreb
Croatian police broke up a peaceful protest against usurpation of public space in the center of Zagreb and arrested at least 11 civic activists. Once again, Twitter is the main source of immediate info and photos (#Varsavska).
China: Green Dam-Youth Escort closed down
ESWN translated Beijing Times‘ news story about the shutting of Green Dam-Youth Escort Software Project in the Beijing Huajie Building. Last year, the Chinese government insisted that all personal computers...
Russia: Collection of Online Ideas
Blogger fritzmorgen published [RUS] a collection of ideas gathered from various Russian bloggers. Most interesting ideas include: Russian laws put into Wiki-like engine [RUS], several implementations of ‘Taxi 2.0′ idea...
Russia: Anna Chapman – the Most Popular Facebook User
German Klimenko, CEO of LiveInternet.ru, developed a new rating of Russian Facebook [RUS] users. According to it, the most popular Russian FB-user is Anna Chapman [EN], one of 10 Russian...
Baghdad: Interior Ministry raids beauty parlour
Iraqi LGBT reports on a raid on a Baghdad male beauty parlour, resulting in the arrest of five gay men. Iraqi media reported the parlour raided was used for prostitution;...
Morocco: The Complexities of Language
Charlotte is an anthropologist who, for the past year and a half, has been conducting field work in Morocco. Her research is focused on "how the complexity of Moroccan society’s multilingualism plays out in daily life." Jillian C. York takes a closer look.
Czech Republic: A story of right-wing populism
Dr. Sean's Diary addresses the short history of the populist Czech Republican Party, summarizing a recent conference article he has written.
Kazakhstan: Kazakh blogs on national issues
Lately I have often seen posts about national problems in Kazakh language blogs. I am going to review some of them. Ainash Esali in a post titled “The government should...
Mexico: Interview with Migrant Worker from Michoacan
Hugo Torres shares [es] his interview with Ricardo, a 24-year-old migrant worker from Michoacán who moved to the United States when he was 19. He asks Ricardo everything from what...
