Lebanon: Civil Marriage Legally Approved
Region: LebanonEarlier this year, Kholoud Succarieh and Nidal Darwich initiated Lebanon's first civil marriage [1]on Lebanese soil, in a country where only religious marriages could be contracted until then, and where civil status is ... more
Views: 661Innovative Approaches For Poverty Reduction
Region: FranceWritten by Julie Owono Global Voices bloggers have been commissioned [1] to liveblog the OECD Global Forum on Development [2] in Paris on April 4-5, 2013. Leading up to the meeting, our team is submitting posts about de... more
Views: 584Saudi Arabia: Threats to Block Internet Communication Tools
Region: Saudi ArabiaWritten by Amira Al Hussaini Saudi Arabia, an Enemy of the Internet [1], is threatening to block a number of popular communication tools, such as Skype and mobile messaging service WhatsApp, unless the operating comp... more
Views: 934China: Blogger Detained After Calling Attention to Dead Pigs
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby A Shanghai poet was detained for questioning by Chinese police after she posted to popular microblogging site Sina Weibo calling on her followers to take a stroll en masse along the Huangpu River... more
Views: 817Accusations Link Pope Francis to Kidnapping of Liberal Jesuits During "Dirty War"
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Silvia Viñas The election of Argentinian Jesuit Jorge Bergoglio as the new Catholic Pope [1] has raised questions about the former cardinal's alleged involvement with Argentina's 1976-1983... more
Views: 809Police Brutality During LGBTQI Mardi Gras in Sydney
Region: AustraliaWritten by Kevin Rennie A video shot at the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [1] on March 2, 2013 involving participant Jamie Jackson has sparked claims of police brutality. There were more than 1.6... more
Views: 831Is A Second Revolution Brewing in Libya?
Region: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaBy Fozia Mohamed On February 15, 2011, two days before the scheduled ‘Day of Anger', Libyan women relatives of the prisoners of Abu Salim correction center, staged one of their usual protests in Benghazi to demand... more
Views: 793North Korea's Nuclear Test Appears to Be "Old Hat" for South Koreans
Region: Korea, Republic of
By Lee Yoo Eun North Korea confirmed on February 12 that it had conducted [1] its third nuclear test, drawing condemnation from the international community and escalating the already heightened tension in East Asia... more
Views: 597Anonymous Blogger Shared Intimate Details of incoming Chinese President
Region: ChinaBy owen An anonymous blogger in China who ignited the country's curiosity [1] with intimate details of incoming Chinese President Xi Jingping [2]‘s comings and goings has revealed himself to be a... more
Views: 571Tunisia:Protests Erupt Across Tunisia Following Secular Politician's Assassination
Region: TunisiaBy Afef Abrougui Protests have erupted across Tunisia, following the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a leading member of the secular opposition, and a staunch opponent of the Islamist-led coalition government. His ... more
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