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May 8th, 2008

Brazil and Orkut: made for each other? This is a Video post

a small portrait of this author Daniel Duende · 16:14 · Americas
sample image for this postOrkut, Google's experiment on Social Networking Services, is extremely popular in Brazil. More than 53% of Orkut users is Brazilian -- even more, if you take into account the Brazilian's profiles that don't show their country information and the profiles of Brazilians living abroad -- and more than 70% percent of Brazil's Internet users are actually profiled and active in the network. Daniel Duende takes a look on what are all these Brazilians doing there. 0 comments · »»

Malaysia: Vigil for jailed blogger Raja Petra this evening 

a small portrait of this author John Kennedy · 04:13 · East Asia
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sample image for this postTake note of what's been happening in Malaysia these past few days since popular blogger and political commentator Raja Petra Kamarudin, 58, was imprisoned on Tuesday after a trial which saw him charged with sedition for having written a blog post. 3 comments · »»

The Global Voices Summit ‘08 site is live! 

a small portrait of this author Georgia Popplewell · 03:03 ·
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sample image for this postWe're thrilled to announce the launch of the web site for the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2008, taking place in Budapest, Hungary on June 27-28, 2008. Visit the Summit site for background information on the goals of the meeting, our terrific program of events, registration details and information about the charming city of Budapest, and much more. 1 comment · »»

China: EV71 outbreak in China sparks criticisms 

a small portrait of this author George Sun · 02:19 · East Asia
While not bird flu related, the recent outbreak of HFMD (Hand Foot and Mouth Disease) in China gives us an opportunity to see how the Chinese government responds to an epidemic. During the weekend china issued a countrywide alert to control the disease as it is also ... 5 comments · »»

May 7th, 2008

Russia: Putin Out, Medvedev In 

a small portrait of this author Veronica Khokhlova · 23:56 · Eastern & Central Europe
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On Wednesday, Dmitry Medvedev became Russia's third post-Soviet president. Bloggers discuss the outgoing president's legacy, the political situation in Russia, and the traffic situation in Moscow on the day of Medvedev's inauguration. 2 comments · »»

Japan: Death Penalty Broadcast, 53 Years Later 

a small portrait of this author Chris Salzberg · 09:38 · East Asia
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An audio tape recorded 53 years ago of a death penalty execution in Japan, aired by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting on May 6th and and by Asahi television's Super Morning show on April 29th, has triggered conversations among bloggers about the country's death penalty system. The 50-minute audio footage, which features the last moments of one unnamed death row inmate, is the first of its kind to have ever been released. 2 comments · »»

Georgia: War with Russia? 

a small portrait of this author Onnik Krikorian · 07:15 · Central Asia & Caucasus , Eastern & Central Europe
The South Caucasus has always been a volatile and unstable region riven by ethnic conflict and instability. This has especially been the case since the breakup of the Soviet Union and not least because the region is often considered the gateway between Europe and Central Asia, as well as ... 5 comments · »»

Iraq: Stop the massacre in Sadr City… 

a small portrait of this author Salam Adil · 00:18 · Middle East & North Africa
… so says Al-Ghad. In the weeks following the high profile attack on Basra by the Iraqi army and its high profile failure something of a low-level war has been going on across Iraq much behind the scenes of the mainstream media. Yet now the situation seems to be coming to a head. 61 comments · »»

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