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Barbados: Lonely Death

Skye Hernandez — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:45:55 +0000

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 Barbados?

Omani Blogger Passes Away

Riyadh Al Balushi — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:34:06 +0000

The Omani Blogging Community grieves over the sudden death of Omani Blogger Sleepless in Muscat.

Bulgaria: Mistreatment of Disabled People

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:58:06 +0000

Maya's Corner writes about mistreatment of people with disabilities in Bulgaria.

South Korea: Life as a Korean AIDS Patient

Oiwan Lam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:33:49 +0000

Korea Beat translated a local report on how Korean AIDS patients live and die.

East Timor: Medical Care

Mong Palatino — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:05:04 +0000

Timor Diver provides a peek into the medical care situation in East Timor.

China: Measures to cut down on Beijing smog implemented

John Kennedy — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:35:54 +0000

New traffic measures aimed at reducing pollution in time for the Olympics are now in place, writes Austin Ramzy at The China Blog. The test run last year didn't impress locals much, and others doubt the measures will even make a difference.

India: Quitting

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:36:08 +0000

zigzackly survives a heart attack, and now details his plan to quit smoking.

Soviet History: Political Jokes

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:21:54 +0000

A Soviet-time joke in a post at Robert Amsterdam's blog: “… the man who goes to buy a car in Moscow, pays for it, and is told by the salesman that he can collect it on a particular date in 10 years' time. The buyer thinks for a moment and then asks: ‘Morning or afternoon?' The salesman, astonished by the question, asks: ‘What difference does it make?' And the buyer answers: ‘Well, the plumber is coming in the morning.'”

China: Prepping for Beijing

John Kennedy — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:15:40 +0000

Head of Sports Science and Research of the British Olympic Association Marco Cardinale looks back at recent posts on his blog and elsewhere as his preparations for the Beijing Olympics heat up.

Iraq: Hospitals Getting Better

Amira Al Hussaini — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:27:05 +0000

Iraqi hospital care is improving, notes Inside Iraq in this post.

Iraq: Return of a Kidnapped Neighbour

Amira Al Hussaini — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:07:56 +0000

Iraqi Sunshine shares with us different aspects of her life in this post - the return of a kidnapped neighbour, sitting her physics exam and extracting her wisdom tooth.

Japan: Slimming Down Policy

Oiwan Lam — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:28:29 +0000

Brain Engel from Japundit blogs about the Japan government's plan to slim down its citizens.

Egypt: HIV or Homosexuality?

Amira Al Hussaini — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:20:49 +0000

“Which one is wrong - HIV or homosexuality?” is the post of Egyptian blogger Mostafa Husein's post.

Ukraine: Donating Blood in Kyiv

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:01:28 +0000

MoldovAnn writes about donating blood in Kyiv on World Blood Donor Day.

Serbia: Model Prevents Suicide

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:39:25 +0000

Belgrade 2.0 posts a video and writes about Katarina Vuckovic, a model who prevented a suicidal man from jumping off a Belgrade bridge.