Global Voices · Citizen media stories from November 2009

November, 2009

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Stories from November, 2009

15 November 2009

Egypt: German Justice for Marwa El Sherbini

Written by Tarek Amr · Middle East & North Africa

The killer of Marwa El-Sherbini, the Egyptian woman who was stabbed to death inside a German courthouse by a Russian-German immigrant, Alex Wiens, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, without a possibility for early release. Justice is finally served and the killer is being punished, say Egyptian bloggers.

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14 November 2009

Brazil: Was the blackout caused by hackers or UFOs?

Written by Paula Góes · Latin America

See the many conspiracy theories about the 2009 blackout in Brazil: everything from the president, his possible successor, UFOs and hackers have been blamed from one blog to another.

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Dominican Republic: Energy Crisis Continues

Written by Rocio Diaz · Latin America

The problems of electric power outages in the Dominican Republic continue, and many are growing restless with the leadership which has been unable to resolve the situation.

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Egypt: Nidal Hassan - Psychiatrist or Psychotic?

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa, North America

Major Nidal Hassan is the US military psychiatrist of Arab origins who went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, killing 13 people. He is now facing charges of premeditated murder. "Psychiatrist or Psychotic?", ask Egyptian bloggers.

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Featured Editor: Onnik Krikorian

Written by David Sasaki · Central Asia & Caucasus

Onnik Krikorian is a British blogger, journalist, and photographer of Armenian decent who has been living in Yerevan, one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities, for the past 11 years. He is the Caucasus Editor for Global Voices where he amplifies the latest discussions taking place among bloggers in Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia.

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Egyptians! Algerians! Wake UP!

Written by Marwa Rakha · Middle East & North Africa

From ferocious marketing campaigns to Facebook wars, hacking, and owl burning, the November 14th match between Egypt and Algeria has turned into an ugly war. Marwa Rakha reports from the battlefront.

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Updates from November, 2009

24 November 2009

Jamaica

“It does my heart proud to see two Jamaican-based athletes cop the 2009 IAAF World Athlete of the Year Awards”: Girl With A Purpose congratulates Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Bahamas

In response to Jamaican blogger Geoffrey Philp's “cautionary tale on the dangers of unregistered creative property”, the Bahamas' Scavella's Blogsphere says: “This is all very well and good, but I’m not American. I don’t live in the USA. What substitute is there for me?”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Trinidad & Tobago

As a prelude to World AIDS Day, Alien In The Caribbean is “doing a thorough three part exploration of sex and sexuality, particularly in the Caribbean.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

India

Kamla Bhatt compiles a media roundup on Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's ongoing visit to USA.

• Rezwan

Russia

The Russian president's mansion became a topic of discussions on the Internet when people found a bidding offers invitation for services at the government Web site [RUS] dealing with different types of tenders. Giving the coordinates identical with the ones of the most important residency in the country, the government was seeking a company capable of providing services for a mansion with a church, golf and mini-golf courses, four swimming pools, three fountains, two saunas, a VIP-restaurant and stables.

• Vadim Isakov

Japan

Photographer Damoncoulter presents some pictures of the Secondhand Book Fair in Shimbashi (Tokyo).
In the heart of the Tokyo business district, the fair (held in middle November) was mostly attended by “salarymen” looking for rare pieces of literature to read on the way home.

• Scilla Alecci