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Croatia: Demise of Feral Tribune

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:02:45 +0000

Anegdote reports that Croatia's Feral Tribune “is no more.”

Slovenia: Former Border Photos

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:59:53 +0000

Borut Peterlin posts photos from the former border between Slovenia and Italy in Nova Gorica.

Serbia: Business Success

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:57:22 +0000

LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about “two perfect examples of run-away success stories involving returnee Serbs building world-class businesses right here in Serbia.”

Serbia, U.S.: Miladin Kovacevic

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:55:18 +0000

LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about the case of Miladin Kovacevic: “‘Who the hell is Miladin Kovacevic,' you might ask, ‘A war criminal?' Not quite, he is a Serb college basketball player involved in the horrific beating of a fellow student in a New York State town who was then helped to escape the USA and return to Serbia by a Serbian diplomat.”

Ukraine: More Foreign Workers?

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:52:41 +0000

Buffalo Expat writes about Ukraine's demographics, migrant labor and xenophobia.

Ukraine: Photos of Crimean Tatars and Crimea

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:44:09 +0000

Marusia of My Simferopol Home posts an update on her life in Crimea and links to Alison Cartwright's photographs of Crimean Tatars, their land and their homes - here, here, here, and here.

Ukraine: Questions to President and PM

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:36:02 +0000

Taras Kuzio poses ten questions to president Victor Yushchenko - and ten more to PM Yulia Tymoshenko.

Angola: Videos show daily life 34 years ago

Paula Góes — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:09:55 +0000

Antero Paiva [pt] uploads a few videos from Dailymontion user mariusangol showing Angola 34 years ago.

Cuba: Oh joy!

Skye Hernandez — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:15:41 +0000

Cuban blogger Ninety miles away….in another country and Why does the glass have to be half empty or half full?, from Trinidad, both find good reasons to delight in their world.

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?

Cuba: A FARC Cry

Skye Hernandez — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:10:41 +0000

Cuban blogger Machetera questions the timing of the rescue of French/Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt. And, she says, the comments of this high profile hostage show Ms Betancourt's experiences with the FARC guerillas, “left her with no greater understanding of the Colombian conflict than when she was seized on her presidential campaign tour seven years ago.”

Bangladesh: On GV Summit in Budapest

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:53:38 +0000

The 3rd World View reflects on the various reactions from participants at the GV Summit in Budapest.

India: Web 2.0 and other annoyances

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:52:25 +0000

Blue Screen of Duds on the lack of user engagement online in India.

Pakistan: Working Children

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:50:02 +0000

Development Industry on the large number of children working in hazardous conditions in Pakistan.

Armenia: Contrasting Posters

Onnik Krikorian — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:04:22 +0000

Unzipped: Gay Armenia posts two entries about two very different sets of posters on display in Yerevan. In the first, the blog translates signs visible in one of the capital's parks prohibiting lovemaking. In the second, the blog comments on two posters designed to raise awareness of violence against women, but says that a more mainstream approach would be appropriate in order to reach a wider audience.