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Global Voices Podcast: Occupy This!

Welcome to another edition of the Global Voices podcast. In this episode we talk through some of the ideas and issues surrounding the global Occupy movement and protests, as we listen to recordings from our team in different parts of the world.

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Latest stories about United Kingdom

15 March 2012

Macedonia: Fuel Prices Continue to Rise

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Elections, History

Continuous increase of fuel prices is a cause of much concern for citizens of Macedonia, and some vent the tension through humor.

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14 March 2012

Europe: Will ACTA Treaty Pass After Protests?

Written by Suzanne Lehn · Translated by Danielle Martineau · Governance, Law

The ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty (ACTA) by the European Parliament has been delayed in expectation of an opinion from the European Court of Justice on its conformity with fundamental rights.

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16 February 2012

China: A Portrayal of Portrayals of Cultural And Ethnic Stereotypes

Written by John Kennedy · Arts & Culture, Humor

One Chinese vlogger has gone viral with his impersonation of the accents of a few Asian neighbors and other cultures from around the globe. How much do these differ from similar crude stereotypes you've seen elsewhere?

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12 February 2012

Macedonia: British MEP Tweets His Emergency Landing at Skopje Airport

Written by Filip Stojanovski · Travel, International Relations

A drama in the air over the Skopje airport received an immediate reflection via Twitter, after a successful emergency landing. Filip Stojanovski reports.

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29 January 2012

UK: #TwitterKurds Organize First Social Media Gathering in London

Written by Nigar Hacizade · Freedom of Speech, Human Rights

A group of Kurdish Internet activists that have been organizing around the #TwitterKurds hashtag on Twitter have come together for the first Kurdish Social Media Gathering earlier this month in London. The event was live streamed and joined in via Skype and YouTube by those who could not be there physically, although there were participants who had traveled from as far as Australia to participate.

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20 January 2012

United Kingdom: You cannot evict an idea

Written by Paula Góes · Ideas, Protest

Set in a multimillion pound complex, complete with a 500-seater lecture hall that had been abandoned by investment bank UBS, the Bank of Ideas provides room for community groups and other public services that have lost their space due to UK Government's spending cuts. The project is entering the third month and braces itself for an appeal case against their eviction, expected in Court next week.

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30 December 2011

India, UK: Killing of Indian Student in the UK Stirs Up Racism Debate

Written by Aparna Ray · Law, Youth

On Monday the 26th of December 2011, Anuj Bidve, a 23yr old Indian student from Pune, was shot dead at point blank range in Salford, Greater Manchester, UK. Netizens react to this incident, which has now been labelled as a 'hate crime'.

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16 December 2011

Armenia: The British Ambassador's Facebook Diplomacy

Written by Onnik Krikorian · International Relations, Politics

An interactive Question and Answer session on Facebook by the British Ambassador to Armenia highlighted both the potential for social media as a tool for engagement as well as some its deficiencies.

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30 November 2011

Iran: British Embassy in Tehran Attacked

Written by Fred Petrossian · Governance, Protest

On 29 November, a crowd of about 1,000 people demonstrated near the British embassy in Tehran after Britain cut all financial ties with Iran over concerns about its nuclear program. The gathering was peaceful, before some participants stormed the building.

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15 November 2011

Eurozone Crisis: Where Will the Economy Go?

Written by Evan Fleischer · Governance, International Relations

Economists would be hard pressed to forecast the future of Europe's bailouts and the consequences of the current financial crisis. While opinions differ, reactions abound online to try to make sense of what future awaits the Eurozone.

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Updates about United Kingdom

21 May 2012

English

The Next Web analyzes how the new UK app Vyclone could have helped get more footage of Arab Spring or the Occupy Movement onto mainstream news channels, and if it could do the same for future newsworthy events.

• Juliana Rincón Parra

10 May 2012

English

Following the traditional ceremony, the Olympic flame was lit at the Hera Temple of Ancient Olympia. The high-priestess, Ino Menegaki, delivered the flame to the first runner, world champion Greek swimmer Spyros Giannotis. The Flame will travel to London for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

• Veroniki Krikoni

15 April 2012

English

Emin Milli, one of the two ‘donkey bloggers' detained in July 2009 and later conditionally released in November 2010, posts the transcript of his speech delivered yesterday at Amnesty International UK's National Conference.

• Pervin Muradli

11 April 2012

Arts & Culture

The Global Voices Podcast produced by Jamillah Knowles in London was named the United Kingdom winner in the non-profit category of the 2011 European Podcast Awards. Hundreds of podcasts from 11 countries in four categories were nominated.

• Solana Larsen

13 March 2012

English

Adam Westbrook shares 10 tips to make your online videos look better. Paired up with good storytelling, things like tripod use, closeups, controlling thumbnails, sound, bitrates, color correction, compression and meta data can help your video make its mark.

• Juliana Rincón Parra

10 March 2012

English

Davida reviews restaurants offering Ghanaian food in London: “Eating soul food in London is a unique connection with the motherland that cannot be broken. Indigenous food – or ‘home chow’ – is a big deal. Thankfully, nestling among the various boroughs of London is a proliferation of African markets from Dalston to Peckham, Tottenham to Leytonstone, Harlesden to Brixton and beyond that caters for this specific need.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

5 March 2012

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News and Noise! calls for a boycott of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan by featuring an interview with activist and singer-song writer Cirttan (Azer Mamedov) seeking asylum in the Netherlands. The post also includes a clip, produced by the NIDA civil movement in Azerbaijan, parodying a promotional video for Baku, the country's capital. Meanwhile, The Economist's Eastern Approaches blog sarcastically ponders whether 75-year old crooner Englebert Humperdinck, the United Kingdom's entry in the international song contest, can bring freedom to Azerbaijan.

• Onnik Krikorian

16 February 2012

English

Highest Point is the first video in a series of nine which will showcase the work of poets in the United Kingdom.

• Juliana Rincón Parra

20 January 2012

English

Kelly Hignett of The View East reviews Luke Harding's Russia-critical book Mafia State on his dire experiences as a foreign correspondent in Russia.

• Vilhelm Konnander

19 January 2012

English

John Helmer of Dances With Bears accounts for the legal battle over business interests between Russian business tycoons Boris Berezovsky and Roman Abramovich, which is about to be finalised by the London High Court.

• Vilhelm Konnander

Comments on "United Kingdom"

China: A Portrayal of Portrayals of Cultural And Ethnic Stereotypes

That is a really weird response to this video. Which one of the accents sent you there?
Why is China continuing to persecute religious minorities like the underground Church for their faith in Jesus Christ? Why do...
If you like this or want to hear more/better accent rendering, check Sarah Jones, one-woman global village at TED 2009...