August, 2010
Stories from August, 2010
3 August 2010
Mauritania, Algeria: Analyses of the Fallout from the Raid to Free Germaneau
On July 25, A French-Mauritanian raid on Al Qaeda Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) inside Malian territory failed to free French aid worker Michel Germaneau who was killed by his detainers. Bloggers from the region are weary of the underlying trends in the region: complex diplomatic relations and radicalization of the youth.
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Flood Wreaks Havoc In Pakistan
Some 1.5 million people in Pakistan are affected by the worst flood in the last 80 years, and the death toll has mounted to 1100. While the response of Pakistan's blogosphere can be termed mild, some bloggers have taken initiatives to collect reliefs and carrying them to the affected areas.
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South Korea: Samsung, patriots and the iPhone
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, the world's largest technology company, is based in the Republic of Korea. South Koreans glow with pride when they introduce the company’s products to foreigners, and often criticisms to Samsung are understood as an insult to its creator, the South Korean government.
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South Korea: Personal Information Requirement Halted For the Moment
In South Korea, a deal that could trigger mass personal information leakage was blocked at the last minute by public opposition. As one Korean portal giant’s attempt to gather private information was thwarted, a public notion has formed that we have let things go to far.
2 August 2010
Pakistan: Mourning Victims Of Plane Crash
On the morning of July 28, Airblue flight ED 202 flying from Karachi crashed into the Margalla Hills in Islamabad. None of the 152 crews and passengers on board survived. Bloggers react to the tragic incident and raise critical questions regarding disaster management and media coverage of the tragedy.
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