Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 April 28

28 April 2008

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Stories from 28 April 2008

Egypt: When Religion Sleeps With Politics

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian blogger Zeinobia attacks Pope Shenouda III in this post for his recent Easter speech in which she claims he said people using Facebook will "roast in hell," reports Gr33nData from Cairo.

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Uganda: Mwenda, 3 others arrested in newspaper raid

Written by Rebekah Heacock · Sub-Saharan Africa

(UPDATE: Andrew Mwenda has been freed on bond, see his letter to supporters on the TED blog.) Bloggers and independent media outlets in Uganda are reporting that three journalists and...

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Southeast Asia: Rice and food price crisis

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

The Southeast Asian region, home to several emerging and developing economies, is also struggling to cope with the global food price crisis. Bloggers discuss the impact of the crisis in the region.

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Korean President's Visit to the U.S. and Media

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

The first summit between America and South Korea since the Korean Presidential Election was held in Washington in April. Current President Lee Myung Bak’s visit to the U.S. attracted the...

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Guatemala: Celebrating Earth Day and Ways to Preserve

Written by Renata Avila · Caribbean, Latin America

Guatemala's forests and natural beauty are a source of pride for many Guatemalans. However, environmental neglect and destruction are also a concern, and local bloggers provide thoughts on how to ensure their preservation.

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Japan: Nagano red for Olympic torch relay

Written by Chris Salzberg · East Asia

The Japanese leg of the Olympic torch relay came to an end on Saturday without serious incident, but many Japanese bloggers who attended the event were left with lasting -- and often bitter -- impressions. With all the red flags, many bloggers pointed out how Nagano, for one day, seemed to transform into China.

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Updates from 28 April 2008

Ukraine

Ukrainiana writes about the celebration of Easter in Ukraine.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Ukraine

Kyiv Scoop reports that BBC's website has removed a story about the Hitler doll controversy.

• Veronica Khokhlova

Slovakia

The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia writes about plans to demolish Hotel Kyjev in Bratislava: “Though I agree that buildings like the Hotel Kyjev are part of Slovakia’s history, I disagree that they are part of true Slovak culture. Are the communist principles, good or bad, embodied in socialist-realism architecture a part of Slovak culture simply because Slovaks survived through those 40 years of it?”

• Veronica Khokhlova