3 August 2010

Stories from 3 August 2010

Lebanon: Colorful garbabe bins

“For 2 weeks, we had beautiful colorful bins with the new logo… But now, we are back to the green garbage bins, only using the new logo. Does this mean that the colorful bins were just a tactic communication practice to get the new logo noticed?” Celine asks in this...

Honduras: Fines for Not Destroying Mosquito Breeding Grounds

  3 August 2010

Dengue fever continues to be a serious health issue in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. David Morán of the blog El Catracho [es] criticizes the decision of the local government to places fines on individuals that do not destroy the places where the mosquitoes breed, saying the money may end being used for...

Ecuador: Guayaquil Protest Against Informal Sale of Pets

  3 August 2010

In Ecuador, Pitonizza announces a protest in Urdesa Park in Guayaquil against the informal sale of pets [es], which often live in unhealthy conditions and if customers buy these pets from the street, then it provides an incentive for the vendors to continue this practice.

Palestine/Israel: Paul and Peace

After the success of Paul the Octopus in correctly guessing the outcome of all of Germany's matches in the World Cup, bloggerheads tweets: “I think we've seen enough to trust Paul the Octopus with two boxes marked ‘Israel’ and ‘Palestine’.”

Pakistan: Karachi Burns Again

  3 August 2010

Beena Sarwar at Journeys To Democracy reports about the recent assassination of MQM leader and member of provincial assembly Haidar Raza which triggered fear and panic in Karachi.

India: Kashmiris In Despairs

  3 August 2010

South Asia Wired posts opinions of a female activist from Sri Nagar where she comments about the recent political situation and the curfew: “We’re so tired. We’re so angry. I’m getting sick from it.”

Flood Wreaks Havoc In Pakistan

  3 August 2010

Some 1.5 million people in Pakistan are affected by the worst flood in the last 80 years, and the death toll has mounted to 1100. While the response of Pakistan's blogosphere can be termed mild, some bloggers have taken initiatives to collect reliefs and carrying them to the affected areas.

South Korea: Samsung, patriots and the iPhone

  3 August 2010

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, the world's largest technology company, is based in the Republic of Korea. South Koreans glow with pride when they introduce the company’s products to foreigners, and often criticisms to Samsung are understood as an insult to its creator, the South Korean government.