Global Voices · 12 November 2011

12 November 2011

Monthly archive

September 2023 83 posts
August 2023 96 posts
July 2023 94 posts
June 2023 118 posts
May 2023 144 posts
April 2023 86 posts
March 2023 111 posts
February 2023 84 posts
January 2023 99 posts
December 2022 85 posts
November 2022 103 posts
October 2022 89 posts
September 2022 88 posts
August 2022 84 posts
July 2022 86 posts
June 2022 93 posts
May 2022 93 posts
April 2022 87 posts
March 2022 117 posts
February 2022 88 posts
January 2022 98 posts
December 2021 92 posts
November 2021 93 posts
October 2021 100 posts
September 2021 98 posts
August 2021 107 posts
July 2021 118 posts
June 2021 100 posts
May 2021 100 posts
April 2021 91 posts
March 2021 101 posts
February 2021 88 posts
January 2021 77 posts
December 2020 77 posts
November 2020 75 posts
October 2020 102 posts
September 2020 97 posts
August 2020 98 posts
July 2020 105 posts
June 2020 114 posts
May 2020 113 posts
April 2020 103 posts
March 2020 121 posts
February 2020 95 posts
January 2020 98 posts
December 2019 89 posts
November 2019 104 posts
October 2019 92 posts
September 2019 88 posts
August 2019 106 posts
July 2019 98 posts
June 2019 80 posts
May 2019 83 posts
April 2019 86 posts
March 2019 112 posts
February 2019 100 posts
January 2019 70 posts
December 2018 68 posts
November 2018 82 posts
October 2018 58 posts
September 2018 67 posts
August 2018 69 posts
July 2018 78 posts
June 2018 82 posts
May 2018 83 posts
April 2018 87 posts
March 2018 105 posts
February 2018 101 posts
January 2018 103 posts
December 2017 92 posts
November 2017 90 posts
October 2017 113 posts
September 2017 123 posts
August 2017 135 posts
July 2017 132 posts
June 2017 162 posts
May 2017 171 posts
April 2017 155 posts
March 2017 160 posts
February 2017 162 posts
January 2017 157 posts
December 2016 164 posts
November 2016 180 posts
October 2016 169 posts
September 2016 172 posts
August 2016 168 posts
July 2016 171 posts
June 2016 188 posts
May 2016 193 posts
April 2016 190 posts
March 2016 171 posts
February 2016 223 posts
January 2016 195 posts
December 2015 188 posts
November 2015 167 posts
October 2015 169 posts
September 2015 188 posts
August 2015 208 posts
July 2015 218 posts
June 2015 249 posts
May 2015 262 posts
April 2015 240 posts
March 2015 258 posts
February 2015 262 posts
January 2015 148 posts
December 2014 197 posts
November 2014 193 posts
October 2014 237 posts
September 2014 222 posts
August 2014 288 posts
July 2014 319 posts
June 2014 335 posts
May 2014 377 posts
April 2014 289 posts
March 2014 347 posts
February 2014 389 posts
January 2014 380 posts
December 2013 348 posts
November 2013 346 posts
October 2013 331 posts
September 2013 269 posts
August 2013 253 posts
July 2013 344 posts
June 2013 292 posts
May 2013 358 posts
April 2013 358 posts
March 2013 405 posts
February 2013 353 posts
January 2013 398 posts
December 2012 416 posts
November 2012 470 posts
October 2012 480 posts
September 2012 517 posts
August 2012 563 posts
July 2012 486 posts
June 2012 459 posts
May 2012 522 posts
April 2012 495 posts
March 2012 567 posts
February 2012 559 posts
January 2012 649 posts
December 2011 607 posts
November 2011 664 posts
October 2011 683 posts
September 2011 633 posts
August 2011 756 posts
July 2011 744 posts
June 2011 730 posts
May 2011 751 posts
April 2011 659 posts
March 2011 932 posts
February 2011 906 posts
January 2011 838 posts
December 2010 806 posts
November 2010 734 posts
October 2010 810 posts
September 2010 782 posts
August 2010 818 posts
July 2010 900 posts
June 2010 753 posts
May 2010 721 posts
April 2010 605 posts
March 2010 730 posts
February 2010 621 posts
January 2010 700 posts
December 2009 681 posts
November 2009 740 posts
October 2009 664 posts
September 2009 706 posts
August 2009 747 posts
July 2009 889 posts
June 2009 792 posts
May 2009 769 posts
April 2009 915 posts
March 2009 1051 posts
February 2009 966 posts
January 2009 1134 posts
December 2008 1023 posts
November 2008 932 posts
October 2008 942 posts
September 2008 1021 posts
August 2008 1280 posts
July 2008 1169 posts
June 2008 941 posts
May 2008 1268 posts
April 2008 1366 posts
March 2008 1209 posts
February 2008 1170 posts
January 2008 1386 posts
December 2007 1242 posts
November 2007 1445 posts
October 2007 1169 posts
September 2007 1022 posts
August 2007 1367 posts
July 2007 1236 posts
June 2007 1241 posts
May 2007 1481 posts
April 2007 1259 posts
March 2007 1267 posts
February 2007 1122 posts
January 2007 1116 posts
December 2006 905 posts
November 2006 1139 posts
October 2006 1121 posts
September 2006 1003 posts
August 2006 1096 posts
July 2006 1062 posts
June 2006 1234 posts
May 2006 1379 posts
April 2006 1204 posts
March 2006 1231 posts
February 2006 1062 posts
January 2006 1014 posts
December 2005 729 posts
November 2005 904 posts
October 2005 846 posts
September 2005 765 posts
August 2005 841 posts
July 2005 538 posts
June 2005 63 posts
May 2005 46 posts
April 2005 29 posts
March 2005 30 posts
February 2005 5 posts
January 2005 15 posts
December 2004 22 posts
November 2004 5 posts
October 2004 2 posts

Stories from 12 November 2011

Poland: Bloggers reactions to Tomasz Lis’ announcement of “Polish Huffington Post”

Eastern & Central Europe 12 November 2011

Tomasz Lis, editor-in-chief of one of Poland's biggest weekly magazines, “Wprost”, and a host of a political talk show, announced the upcoming launch of a new journalistic platform in 2012 – unofficially called the “Polish Huffington Post” [pl]. His presentation generated lots of reactions, especially on Polish tech blogs, which...

Poland: Bloggers React to the Death of Popular TV Show Character

Eastern & Central Europe 12 November 2011

Kominek [pl] summarizes bloggers’ reactions to the death of Hanka Mostowiak [pl], a fictional character of one of the biggest TV hits ever in Poland, a soap opera called “M jak Miłość” (“L for Love”) [en]. In episode 862, Hanka dies in a car accident (as the actress who played...

India: Aishwarya Rai's Baby and Media Madness

South Asia 12 November 2011

The latest hype in Indian media is the pregnant Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her impending child birth. Twitter users discuss all the rumors, news, controversies and opinions on this issue.

Syria: Virtual Sit-In Garners Global Support

Middle East & North Africa 12 November 2011

As the uprising in Syria enters its eighth month, activists are getting creative to ensure global attention toward the situation does not cease. An initiative by the Sham News Network asks individuals to submit videos to YouTube expressing their solidarity with the Syrian people.

Italy: Huge celebrations for Berlusconi's resignation

Western Europe 12 November 2011

Millions of Italians (worldwide) are celebrating an historic moment: the official resignation of PM Silvio Berlusconi, now on his way to the Presidential Palace. Huge celebrations are also being planned online, with live video streaming from downtown Rome, Facebook pages, YouTube videos, on-going tweets and so on.

Syria: Arab League Suspends Syria's Membership

Middle East & North Africa 12 November 2011

The Arab League slapped Syria on the wrist today for killing more than 3,000 of its citizens by suspending its membership from the pan-Arab group, starting on Wednesday. Netizens react to the League's decision.

Bahrain: Are Police Cars Running Over Protesters on Purpose?

Middle East & North Africa 12 November 2011

Bahrain has long maintained that it was dealing with unrest according to international law. Netizens have, however, been working around the clock to document human rights abuses committed by the authorities and posting them online for the world to see. In this post, Mona Kareem checks out videos posted online to show attempts by the police to run over protesters. Are police cars running over protesters on purpose?

Italy/Tunisia: Migrants’ Opinions of the Arab Spring

Cameroon 12 November 2011

A documentary film, #Revolution, featuring the voices of some African immigrants living in Italy will be part of "Immaginafrica", a festival dedicated to African film-making organised by the University of Padua, Italy.

Egypt: Feminist Publishes Nude Photograph to “Express her Freedom”

Middle East & North Africa 12 November 2011

An Egyptian feminist posted her nude photograph on the internet to express her freedom. Netizens react to the move in this post by Tarek Amr.

Iran: Blast at military base

Middle East & North Africa 12 November 2011

Tahririeh Khamoush reports[fa] an explosion occured at a military base in Azimieh district in Karaj, near Tehran. The blogger has published a photo regarding this story. Read more here.

India: The Perils Of Opulence In The Course Of Development

South Asia 12 November 2011

Mahalakshmi Ganapathy thinks that “wastage of resources, unnecessary opulence and wastage of money, the politics of land grab” etc are on the rise in India and opines that the Indians should address these issues immediately to ensure sustainable development.

Nepal: Why Kathmandu's Tribhuvan Airport Is Hated

South Asia 12 November 2011

Dinesh Wagle explains why Kathmandu's Tribhuvan Airport is one of the most hated airports in the world.

East Timor: Cries for justice 20 years after massacre

Timor-Leste 12 November 2011

On the 20th anniversary of the infamous Santa Cruz massacre by the Indonesian military in Dili, East Timor, long-time activist Charles Scheiner reflects. Founding member of the East Timor Action Network and NGO La'o Hamutuk, he writes “if we want justice, we have to demand it – it will not...

Sri Lanka: Preserving The Covered Bridge in Badulla

South Asia 12 November 2011

Uditha Wijesena posts a photo essay on the covered bridge at the Bogoda Temple in Badulla and reports that support is required to preserve this unique attraction.

Tunisia: Police Violently Disperse Anti-Capitalism Protesters

Middle East & North Africa 12 November 2011

On November 11, anti-capitalism protesters took to the streets of Tunisia, as part of a global movement called ''Occupy the World on 11.11.11.'' Police used baton, and tear gas to disperse demonstrators in the capital Tunis, causing an outcry among netizens.

Receive great stories from around the world directly in your inbox.

12 November 2011

Stories from 12 November 2011

Menu

About Us

Sponsors