7 November 2010

Stories from 7 November 2010

Armenia: Digital Democracy

Writing on Ararat, Global Voices author Simon Maghakyan, sponsor of a recent online petition demanding the passage of legislation against domestic violence in his native Armenia, comments on the increasing...

7 November 2010

Maldives: Housing Crisis?

Although Male, the capital of Maldives, has been described as a city burdened with a housing crisis, /dev/null argues that the problem is a manifestation of a crisis in services...

7 November 2010

East Timor's first serious investor

Despite the pledge of various individuals and companies to invest in East Timor, nothing much has happened. Here comes Jape Kong Su, a Chinese Timorese, who has raised funds to...

7 November 2010

India: Obama Mania

US President Barack Obama is in India now as part of his ten day Asia tour and he has generated a lot of interest in this country of 1.2 billion people. The Indian media got hyped up covering every bit of Obama's action in India and the netizens are also vocal about it.

7 November 2010

Malaysia: Flood Hits Northern States

Malaysia’s northern states of Kedah, Perlis and Kelantan have been recently hit by floods, causing approximately 40,000 people to evacuate their homes. Netizens share their stories and reactions

7 November 2010

Mayotte: Marine Mammals of Mayotte

Jana blogs about marine mammals of Mayotte: “Mayotte is famous for being dolphins as well as humpback whales paradise(to be seen from August till October every year). While enjoying a...

7 November 2010

Zambia: A Culture Denied

What is wrong with Zambian culture?: “It used to be that Zambians prided themselves on their very identity. Those things that made us uniquely a part of the Southern hemisphere...

7 November 2010

China: Ai Weiwei under house arrest

Controversial and outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was on Friday placed under house arrest for, it seems, planning to host a dinner for 1,000 people to commemorate the demolition of...

7 November 2010