Stories
July 8th, 2008
Japan: Comment about abductions sparks harsh reactions
· 15:02
LDP member Koichi Kato has sparked harsh reactions from bloggers with a comment he made on July 7th. In the comment, Kato connected the stagnation of Japanese-Korea negotiations with the government decision in 2002 not to return 5 Japanese abductees to North Korea after they had been delivered to Japan by North Korea for what was expected to be a short time. The abductees were among a group of Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1970s and early 1980s. 0 comments · »»
July 7th, 2008
China: Is Sarkozy the problem with Sino-French relations?
· 18:59
'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, what intoxicating words! So why is there still so much animosity between China and France?' 8 comments · »»
Palestine: Journalist Mohammed Omer awarded, then beaten
· 16:39
Mohammed Omer is a 24-year-old journalist from Rafah, on the Gaza Strip. He was recently awarded the Martha Gellhorn Award for outstanding journalism, but upon returning to Gaza, was detained by Israeli officials and beaten. Jillian York shares his story. 0 comments · »»
Morocco: An Interview with Sandy McCutcheon
· 16:36
The View from Fez is arguably the most popular English-language blog in Morocco, and one which is oft-quoted on Global Voices. Since its inception in 2005, the blog has had over 400,000 visitors from all over the world; they come to learn about Fez, be entertained, and live vicariously ... 2 comments · »»
Debate Over India-US Nuclear Deal
· 15:22
lingua → mk
For the past few months there has been a heated debate in India about its its nuclear deal with the USA. This is an issue for which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lobbied hard and tried to get political consensus. In fact, some analysts and observers point out Mr. Singh ... 3 comments · »»
July 5th, 2008
USA: Al Jazeera Blackout? 
· 21:25
When Burlington Telecom, owned by the small city of Burlington, Vermont (population 39,000), decided to carry Al Jazeera English, debate sparked amongst its residents, leading some groups to protest for its removal. Bloggers in the city and around the world have jumped on the story. 5 comments · »»
Western Sahara: A new Sahrawi satellite TV station
· 20:46
This will be our first attempt to cover the Sahrawi blogsphere. I, alongside Jillian York and Renata Avila will try to shed light on what the Sahrawi bloggers are saying each week, in Arabic, English and Spanish. The topic of Western Sahara is one of a very complex background, and emotions tend to run high whenever it is under discussion. We will try to cover the Sahrawi side with as much objectivity as it is humanly possible. 19 comments · »»
Colombia: Hostage Rescue Raises Concerns
· 15:11
After the rescue dubbed as “perfect” by liberated former Presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, who was rescued by the Colombian army on Wednesday July 2nd along with 14 other hostages being held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for up to 10 years in some cases. The Colombian community has been voicing concerns about the repercussions the rescue might have, and what interests might have been behind it. 1 comment · »»
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July 8th, 2008
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