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Videos attempt to explain Honduras political situation
After the recent confusing events in Honduras, where the elected President Zelaya was demoted by the military and shipped off to Costa Rica while in his pajamas and a new President, Micheletti has taken power and declared a curfew among other measures to keep order, while citizens try to make sense of the situation, as shown onthis past post. Some are using videos to express their perspectives, and we bring you a few of them. The following image is part of a set of images of unrest... more
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Egyptian Woman Killed in German Court for Wearing Veil
It's been too long since Egyptian bloggers came together under the same opinion. But the new hate crime that took place in Germany against a Muslim Egyptian woman, Marwa El Sherbini, was one good reason for them to unite again, condemning international media for ignoring such incidents against Muslims in the West. The story goes back to August 2008, when Marwa filed a defamation case against her killer, Axel, a 28-year unemployed German, after he called her a “terrori... more
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Japan: In A World With Auto...
Global Voices 4 days agoIn a post titled I especially want to read ‘trivial information' (“くだらない情報”こそ読んでみたい), Japanese blogger Chikirin gives a fresh perspective on what's important or not and why. Note: The post was translated in its entirety with permission from the blogger. All links were added by Tomomi Sasaki for reference. You know how the online community is so... more
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