Protests Continue in Bulgaria Although Government Quits
Region: BulgariaBy Ruslan Trad On Sunday, February 24, 2013 tens of thousands of Bulgarians protested against corruption, high utility bills and poverty. The coastal city of Varna was declared the Protest Capital: over 40,000 people t... more
Views: 563Bolivia: The Battle for Indigenous Territory
Region: BoliviaBy Pablo Andrés Rivero All links lead to Spanish-language pages unless otherwise stated. Plans for a road linking the Cochabamba and Beni regions of Bolivia continues to provoke debate a... more
Views: 539Power of Video and Narrative in Raising Awareness to Human Rights’ Abuses
Region: KenyaBy Juan Arellano Witness [1], an international non-profit organization that, for the last 20 years, has been using the power of video and narrative to open the world's eyes to human rights’ abuses, participated i... more
Views: 502Pope’s Resignation Provokes Reactions in Africa
Region: AngolaBy Abdoulaye Bah The announcement by Pope Benedict XVI of his intention to resign with effect from February 28, 2013 provoked many reactions in Francophone Africa, both in traditional media and on social networks. The ... more
Views: 682Is 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: 795North 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: 597Latin America:Announcement of the Pope's resignation Takes the World By Surprise
Region: Argentina
By Juan Arellano The announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI from the papal throne, or, more specifically, the Supreme Pontificate of the Catholic Church, took the world by surprise on M... more
Views: 620Angola Shocked Over Video Showing Brutal Beating
Region: AngolaBy Vania Negrao [All links lead to Portuguese language pages.] On February 7, 2013, Angola awoke to the sounds of screams of pain and the sound of two women customers of a store being whipped. In just three days the 13... more
Views: 557Anonymous 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: 574Tunisia: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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