January, 2011
Stories from January, 2011
3 January 2011
Southeast Asia: Review of 2010
Here are the top stories in the Southeast Asia region in 2010 as reported by the Southeast Asia team of Global Voices.
South Korea: Pleas Against Cattle Killing in Foot-and-Mouth Outbreak
A farm boy's online posting about how he and his family watched all their cattle be killed, has inspired even more public outrage against a decision by the South Korean government to cull all animals at risk of contracting foot-and-mouth disease as a preventive measure.
China: Nationwide truth crisis as Qian Yunhui's death ruled an accident
The death of Qian Yunhui last week appears to have been the result of a traffic accident, and the arrival of several self-appointed citizen investigation teams in Yueqing over the weekend has brought a new dimension to how mass incidents are handled by authorities in post-Internet China.
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2 January 2011
1 January 2011
Jordan: Clashes Follow University Elections
The University of Jordan held university elections for its student government on Dec 21, 2010. Following reports of violence and election irregularities, the University promptly issued statements denying the clashes. Less than two weeks later, further clashes broke out.
I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...