Stories from 4 July 2008
Croatia: Demise of Feral Tribune
Anegdote reports that Croatia's Feral Tribune “is no more.”
Slovenia: Former Border Photos
Borut Peterlin posts photos from the former border between Slovenia and Italy in Nova Gorica.
Serbia: Business Success
LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about “two perfect examples of run-away success stories involving returnee Serbs building world-class businesses right here in Serbia.”
Serbia, U.S.: Miladin Kovacevic
LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about the case of Miladin Kovacevic: “‘Who the hell is Miladin Kovacevic,’ you might ask, ‘A war criminal?’ Not quite, he is a Serb college basketball player involved in the horrific beating of a fellow student in a New York State town who was then helped to...
Ukraine: More Foreign Workers?
Buffalo Expat writes about Ukraine's demographics, migrant labor and xenophobia.
Ukraine: Photos of Crimean Tatars and Crimea
Marusia of My Simferopol Home posts an update on her life in Crimea and links to Alison Cartwright's photographs of Crimean Tatars, their land and their homes – here, here, here, and here.
Ukraine: Questions to President and PM
Taras Kuzio poses ten questions to president Victor Yushchenko – and ten more to PM Yulia Tymoshenko.
Beijing Announces Traffic Rules to Combat Air Pollution
Danwei says Beijing recently announced traffic rules that will be in effect during the Olympics. The rules dictate that from July 20th to September 20th 2008, only cars with license plates ending in odd numbers can drive, among other rules. Authorities estimate the new rules will cut down on Beijing's...
Angola: Videos show daily life 34 years ago
Antero Paiva [pt] uploads a few videos from Dailymontion user mariusangol showing Angola 34 years ago.
Cuba: Oh joy!
Cuban blogger Ninety miles away….in another country and Why does the glass have to be half empty or half full?, from Trinidad, both find good reasons to delight in their world.
Barbados: Lonely Death
Barbados Underground draws attention to the plight of a woman who died at a US hospital this week. 49 year-old Esmin Green collapsed and died on the floor of a New York City hospital after waiting over an hour without receiving any help. BU asks whether this could happen in...
Cuba: A FARC Cry
Cuban blogger Machetera questions the timing of the rescue of French/Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt. And, she says, the comments of this high profile hostage show Ms Betancourt's experiences with the FARC guerillas, “left her with no greater understanding of the Colombian conflict than when she was seized on her presidential...
Bangladesh: On GV Summit in Budapest
The 3rd World View reflects on the various reactions from participants at the GV Summit in Budapest.
India: Web 2.0 and other annoyances
Blue Screen of Duds on the lack of user engagement online in India.
Pakistan: Working Children
Development Industry on the large number of children working in hazardous conditions in Pakistan.
Iran: Death Penalty for Blogging?
On Wednesday, Iranian members of parliament voted to discuss a draft bill that seeks to "toughen punishment for disturbing mental security in society." The text of the bill would add, "establishing websites and weblogs promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy," to the list of crimes punishable by death.
Armenia: Contrasting Posters
Unzipped: Gay Armenia posts two entries about two very different sets of posters on display in Yerevan. In the first, the blog translates signs visible in one of the capital's parks prohibiting lovemaking. In the second, the blog comments on two posters designed to raise awareness of violence against women,...
Trinidad & Tobago: Through the Mill
Four Fingers and a Thumb 2.0 shares a bird's eye view of an area in Trinidad where a steel mill is to be built and which, she says, has become the “epicenter of environmental protest” on the island.
Jamaica: Just a Cartoon?
A caricature depicting Robert Mugabe as King Kong gets the attention of Jamaican blogger My View of JamDown from Up So. Is it just a harmless political cartoon, he asks, or a racist portrayal of the Zimbabwe President?
China: Olympics reporter barred entry
Roland Soong at EastSouthWestNorth translates articles from two Hong Kong dailies of opposing views on the news that one of those newspapers’ Olympic beat reporters has been refused entry and sent home.
Morocco: No death or rape in Sidi Ifni
Crazy Moor reports that the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) has determined that there were no death or rape cases in Sidi Ifni; television station Al Jazeera had claimed that there were, leading to controversy.
