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2 December 2007

Daily archive · 3 posts

Stories from 2 December 2007

Blogging World Aids Day

Written by Solana Larsen · Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

Bloggers around the world marked World Aids Day on December 1 by speaking openly and strongly about HIV and AIDS. Each post is a tribute to the fight against the epidemic, which only grows stronger through silence and misinformation.

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Israel: Jony Jerusalem, AIDS activist

Written by Gilad Lotan · Middle East & North Africa

Jony Jerusalem is the online name of an AIDS activist in Israel. He lives in Jerusalem and has been an HIV carrier for the past five and a half years. Frustrated by the lack of information online, he created the website Israelpositive. On December 1, Jony launched a new a social networking website for HIV positive carriers.

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Philippines: Failed mutiny draws mixed reactions

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Filipino bloggers have mixed sentiments over the failed mutiny instigated by rebel soldiers last Thursday. Many expressed sympathy for the issues raised by the soldiers but there were also many bloggers who rejected the methods used by the rebels.

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Updates from 2 December 2007

Venezuela

Miguel Octavio of The Devil's Excrement documents his trip down to the polling station.

• Eduardo Avila

Venezuela

“Between text messages, cell phone calls, twitter and blogs, the general impression is that there are few people in the voting centers,” writes Topocho Blog [es] in reference to the Venezuela referendum turnout.

• Eduardo Avila

Venezuela

Venezuela News and Views provide an up to date account of observations and personal experiences from today's referendum vote.

• Eduardo Avila

Armenia

Posts from Armenia, the blog of a Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia, posts an entry on the wedding of her host mother's grandson.

• Onnik Krikorian

Russia

TOL Georgia dissects an article from The Economist on how elections are conducted in Russia and says that the pre-election campaign in Georgia is remarkably similar.

• Onnik Krikorian

Armenia

The Armenian Libertarian-Socialist Movement says that former president, Levon Ter Petrosian, might find himself reliant on support from his first foreign minister, now opposition party leader, Raffi Hovannisian. The post also examines the role of the Diaspora in the coming presidential election.

• Onnik Krikorian

Iraq

“Ausama Idrees, a medical student in Iraq, needs help raising some funds to renovate 2 existing orphanages in Duhok, a city in northern Iraq where he currently lives,” writes Bahraini Esra'a, who appeals to readers to dig deep into their pockets to make the orphanages see light.

• Amira Al Hussaini