14 July 2005
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Jeff Barry points out that one of Argentina's most well known novelists, Julio Cortázar, is rarely known in the English literary world where “literature in translation [is] being constantly curtailed to make room for the Da Vinci Codes and Harry Potters.”
El Machete, written by a Mexican studying in Australia, weighs the pros and cons of the future continent-wide television network, teleSUR, in Latin America.
Group blog Sepia Munity points out that all the suspects in the London bombings were second-generation: they were born and raised in the country they attacked. In addition Rezwan of 3rd World View has a lengthy post pondering the motiviations of the bombers.
Tokyo Times highlights the case of a a businessman who turned to his business books to revive his troubled marriage, with great success.
Egyptian Person is dismayed by the public response to a proposal to let women volunteer for the Army draft.
The Lebanese Blogger Forum asks a number of Lebanese politicians (and one pop star) “Why did the chicken cross the road?” and compiles their reponses.
Black Looks, in the first of a series spotlighting important African women, profiles Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a Somali woman who is also a Dutch MP and the writer of the controversial film Submission.
Metacoverage of the President Gloria Arroyo scandal: Inside PCIJ does a roundup of many of the Filipino/a blogs that have been closely tracking the Arroyo scandal, as well as several new blogs that have recently sprung up.
Raed of Raed in the Middle is relieved to find out that his brother Khalid, who had been missing for several days, is alive; he called from the secret police's jail. Raed explains why getting arrested by the secret police was the best of many possible scenarios.
A Free Iraqi takes some time out to dip into his mail bag and answer some of his readers' questions.
Thank you for weighing in Muza, your blog was an inspiration for this post. A few people on twitter...
A survey of African science blogging would be useful to see who is blogging, where and about what and as...
@Absatou-How can you not "identify" with a romantic comedy? You people are amazing...lol
obviously these are more than opinions. stating that the movie was banned is a bold statement. did he say by...
"the unfounded assumptions and allegations" you are talking about are some French bloggers 'opinions and reactions. Our goal at Global...
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turkey uses usa's predators , napalm and chemical bombs to kill kurd people easily.if usa give predators combined with weapons,then...