Stories from 7 February 2011
Jordan: Proud to be an Arab
Jordanian blogger, Roba Al-Assi, wrote a list with photos of 10 things that happened during the Egyptian and Tunisian uprisings that made her proud to be an Arab.
Russia: Bloggers React, Reflect On Egypt Protests
As protesters surged to the streets in Tunisia and Egypt at the end of January, Russian bloggers began to rehash the news, and some reflected on how the uprisings in these Northern African countries could effect Russia and Russian stifled opposition movement.
Bangladesh: Chobi Mela – Challenging The Western Hegemony In Photography
Chobi Mela (Photo fair) is a biennial international festival of photography being held in Bangladesh since 2000. This festival showcases the work of Bangladeshi artistes alongside the most exciting works of photographers from the rest of the world.
El Salvador: The Left Assumes Presidency of Legislative Assembly
Repudiation, joy or indifference have been the various reactions of the Salvadoran blogosphere in the face of a representative of the leftist FMLN party assuming the presidency of the Legislative Assembly - the Salvadoran congress - for the first time since the party has parliamentary representation.
South Korea: Protests Against 30 Minutes Pizza Delivery System
Korean net users have filed an online petition[ko] urging big pizza chains to halt their 30 minutes delivery system which have cost several young lives and injured numerous delivery people, especially during snowy season.
North Korea: Another Sign of Small Revolt? Burning Picture of Kim Family
A video burning Kim Jung-il and his mother's portrait got leaked from North Korea, Daily NK reported[en]. The report analyzed the act may have been carried out by a North Korean high-ranking official.
Mexico: Journalist Carmen Aristegui Fired
Twitter is abuzz with the news that journalist Carmen Aristegui was fired from MVS Noticias [es]. Clases de Periodismo [es] reports netizens speculate she was fired for asking if President Felipe Calderón has a problem with alcohol. Journalist Lydia Cacho reports on Twitter [es] that Aristegui's staff say she refused...
China: QQ and the American Dream
China and the World has a blog post looking into the Chinese Internet giant, Tencent's lunar new year advertisement which tells the typical story of a young Chinese with a “dream”.
Thailand: Reds grateful to Yellow Shirts?
Thai Talk learned from a Red Shirt member that their group is now watching the TV operated by their rivals, the Yellow Shirts, because the latter has been openly criticizing the government. The Red Shirts belong to the opposition while many of the Yellow Shirts are supporters of the government.
Thailand: Monitoring the trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn
Jon Dent writes about the trial of Chiranuch Premchaiporn (known to friends as Jiew), director of independent news website Prachatai.com in Thailand. Jiew is accused of violating the 2007 Computer Crimes Act for “intentionally supporting or consenting for crimes linked to the use of computers” when she allowed Lese Majeste...
Thailand: Teaching children not to cheat
Tweet Yourself Thai blogs about the efforts of the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority to teach children not to cheat when they become adults.
Thailand: Coup rumors
veera from Thailand cautions the public not to quickly believe in military coup rumors.
Cambodia: Review of Tedx Phnom Penh
Tedx Phnom Penh conducted its first event in Cambodia last February 5 with the theme “Building the Future”. Here are some blog and twitter reviews of the event
Japan: The last Japanese man remaining in Kazakhstan
At Japan Subculture Research Center‘s blog, Richard Orange and Ikuru Kuwajima tell the story [en] of “one Japanese POW trapped in the Soviet Union after the end of the Second World War.”
Cambodia: Wikileaks and CambodiaLeaks
A blog called CambodiaLeaks uploads documents and news reports about the Wikileaks cables involving Cambodia.
