Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 September 21

21 September 2008

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Stories from 21 September 2008

Jordan: A Popular Cafe Shut Down in Ramadan Crackdown

Written by Mohammad Azraq · Middle East & North Africa

A popular cafe in in the Jordanian capital Amman was shut down by police for serving alcohol and food during Ramadan, among reasons. The action sparked a debate on the country's active blogosphere on Islam, coexistence, and democracy, reports Mohammad Azraq.

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Egypt: Egyptian Railways - 125 Years Old

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

Egyptian blogger Zeinobia celebrates here the 125th anniversary of the Egyptian Railways.

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Pakistan: Another 9/11, We are Burning

Written by Farhan Janjua · South Asia

Yesterday night, about 8 PM local time, Islamabad was rocked with the worst suicide attack ever in the history of Pakistan. This attack was carried outside Marriott Hotel in Islamabad....

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Pakistan bleeds again

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

Pakistan capital Islamabad was rocked by a massive explosion outside Hotel Marriott yesterday. A truck carrying 1000 Kg (1 ton) of explosive materials entered Marriott Hotel at around 8 PM...

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Korea: Teachers and Education

Written by Hyejin Kim · East Asia

On the 15th of September, the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) announced that they will make public the number of teachers who joined Korean Teachers & Education Workers’...

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Ukraine, EU: A Closer Relationship?

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Middle East & North Africa, Eastern & Central Europe

The EU's plan to finalize an Association Agreement with Ukraine in 2009 was made public at the EU-Ukraine Summit in Paris on Sept. 9. The media and bloggers greeted it...

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Blogger of the Week: Leonard Chien

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley · East Asia

Today's Blogger of the Week series introduces us to Leonard Chien, English-Chinese translator and interpreter from Taiwan, and a Lingua powerhouse for Global Voices. When asked what he would chose for a superpower he said “May I increase my translation rates?” So what more can we learn about Leonard than his love for translating? Read more to find out.

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Updates from 21 September 2008

Philippines

Filipino Journalist and blogger Ellen Tordesillas reports that contaminated milk products from China are being sold too in a public market in Manila.

• Mong Palatino

Indonesia

Little-known fact: Several Indonesia-made aircrafts are still being used in the Philippines, Malaysia and Pakistan.

• Mong Palatino

Iran

Visa for Ordinary Iranians blog invites Iranians to sign an anti discrimination petition against Canada's embassy in Tehran. This blog says “only a minority of several hundred Iranian artists and intellectuals invited to other Toronto events this summer were granted visas.”

• Fred Petrossian

Taiwan (ROC)

Talking Taiwanese has written a long essay on the importance of mother tongue education. He discusses how the Taiwanese language is neglected in the education system and the implications this has for students' academic achievement and the future survival of the language.

• David Reid

Came to find this post after signing the AllOut petition (which already has almost 50k signatures, and needs to grow...
Please sign this if you are pro