Stories from 1 September 2010
Mozambique: Maputo on alert with unrest
The city of Maputo is on alert as popular revolt is spreading over the cost of bread, water and electricity. Residents report disturbances on the street as things appear to be turning violent.
South Korea: Unexpected Weather Patterns Occur More Frequently Due to Global Warming
Typhoon Kompasu and torrential rain will batter the entire Korea starting today. Meteorologists said global warming has produced a rare weather phenomenon by ‘boiling the ocean’ and altered the ecosystems in some places, South Korea’s Joongang Ilbo reported.
Russia: President Exposes Governor Using Twitter During a Meeting
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev asked [ENG] governor Belyh [RUS] to stop twittering during an official meeting of the presidential commission for modernization and technological development. According to Russian media [RUS], the fact that Belyh is using Twitter during discussion was reported to the president by his economical aid Arkady Dvorkovich...
LiveJournal Bloggers Killed During Terror Attack in the West Bank
A family of Russian-language Livejournal bloggers [RUS], Talya and Izhak Mass were killed during terror attack in the West Bank [ENG].
Russia: Three Scenarios of Internet Development
Alexey Sidorenko suggests [RUS] three scenarios for how Russian Internet will look like in 2020. The first option is liberalization of the information space, the second is the increase of filtering and censorship, and the third is a preservation of the current ambivalent status quo.
China: Confession of a Beijing Vagabond
China Hush has translated the personal account of a Beipiao, or ‘Beijing vagabond’, which refers to a group of people who migrated to Beijing from other places in China in search of opportunities and a better future.
Hong Kong and the U.S: Rackspace's phishing / copyrights policy
Bencheng complains about the unfriendly policy towards startups regarding web hosting service provider – Rackspace's handling of phishing and copyrights complaints.
Hong Kong and the Philippines: The First-Person Account Of A Manila Hostage Survivor
ESWN has translated the first-person account of a Manila hostage survivor, Lee Ying Chuen, who urged the Hong Kong society not to direct anger to the weak.
Chile: Law Requires Radio Stations to Include Chilean Music in at Least 20% of Programming
Roberto Carreño Parra is critical [es] of a new law that requires the 1,200 radio stations associated with the Association of Radio Broadcasters of Chile (ARCHI) to include Chilean music in at least 20% of their programming.
China: Feeling insecure about the mobile phone real name registration
Beginning from today (September 1 2010) mobile phone users in China will have to show their identity card and register their real name when purchasing a new mobile number. It is estimated that there are over 700 million mobile phone subscribers in China, of which 70 percent are using pre-paid...
MENA: Saudi Arabia Bans Moroccan Women From Traveling to Mecca
The decision last month by Saudi Arabia to ban Moroccan women of a "young age" from traveling to Mecca has stirred outrage in Morocco. Saudi authorities justified the ban on the suspicion that young visa applicants "may have something else in mind" than strictly pious intentions.
