Mexico:Femicides on the Rise
Written by Andrea Arzaba Violeta, an 18-year-old student, was found [1][es] dead on a dirt road in the state of Chiapas with signs of violence on her body. Meanwhile, in the state of Guanajuato, the body of another woman named Olga was found [2][es] partially buried and covered in lime. She appeared to have been strangled. These two women, who were discovered in April 2013, were just two of the latest victims of a dramatic spike [3] in deadly violence against women in many pa... more
Views: 595Banned outfits all set to contest Pakistan polls
Region: PakistanSarfraz Ali LAHORE: Religious extremist groups and banned outfits have fielded 62 candidates for upcoming polls which considered ever high ratio in Pakistan's electoral history, facing charges of sectarian killings, terrorism and anti-state activities under 4th schedule of anti-terrorism act. They have kicked off their election drive after getting clean chit from election commission amid alarming concerns of international community fearing that Taliban like people might hold the atom... more
Views: 395China Rejects Japan's Earthquake Aid Offer
Written by Owen The Chinese government has turned down [1] Japan’s offer to help with relief efforts following an earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan province that left at least 193 people dead and more than 12,000 injured [2] [zh]. The quake, which measured a magnitude of 7.0 by the China Earthquake Administration [3], stuck on the morning of April 20, 2013 in the mountainous areas near Ya’an, a city of 1.5 million people known for its population of pandas ... more
Views: 701SYED SALLAUDIN'S CURSE!
Region: IndiaSYED SALLAUDIN’S CURSE! Love him or hate him, but you just can’t fault the United Jihad Council (UJC) chief and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) supremo Syed Sallaudin on his brilliance in successfully accomplishing whatever the sets out to do. And it is due to this quality of his that he has ensured that even when the ‘global war against terror’ is at its peak with American drones wrecking havoc in Pakistan, his outfit remains unscathed. The announcement of the ‘rehabili... more
Views: 690RuNet: What Does the Boston Bombing Mean for Chechen Cause?
Written by Andrey Tselikov In the days since the arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, ethnic Chechen and “Suspect #2″ in the Boston Marathon bombings, there has been surprisingly little cogent analysis of the situation from Chechen bloggers active on the RuNet. Of course, some have commented on the matter, but mostly to link to viral conspiracy theories (some of these were alluded to in RuNet Echo's original article [1] [GV]; a more in-depth look is to follo... more
Views: 520Indonesia: Women's Emancipation Day
Written by Carolina Every year, Indonesians celebrate the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini on April 21, who is popularly known for championing women's rights. Kartini was born into an intellectual noble family, her father was a Regency Chief of Jepara, a post available only to the nobility. Her maternal grandfather was an Islamic teacher. Being the daughter of a regent, Kartini was allowed to attend a European lower school in the Dutch East Indies until the time her family decided to ma... more
Views: 461Too close for Comfort as the Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians
Initially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians recently. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before the news that the two suspects turned out to be ethnic Chechens. Now that Russia is directly involved, passions run hot. Editor's Note: This story ran on Global Voices on April 19th. Russians can already relate to urban terrorism, but this connection to a formerly separat... more
Views: 656Finding the Missing Piece of a Puzzle
Region: VACommentary: Our world is full of heartaches, tragedies, difficulties, and other catastrophic happenings but people must persevere to survive life to keep their sanity. Dealing with problems in life can be trying and difficult at times. It's like working a giant puzzle the majority of the time; and it often feels like the pieces to the puzzle will never fit to bring a happy medium. People often rob Peter to pay Paul or cut down on their quality of life to make ends meet from ... more
Views: 505Teenagers Should Not Try The Cinnamon Challenge
Region: VA
Commentary: It's amazing how many different herbs, spices, extracts, seasonings, etc., teenagers will try to get a high from because their peers have told them they've tried it and liked it or that they're daring them to try something they've tried. I don't believe teenagers stop to recognize the consequences and dangers that these type additives can have on them, and especially, if they have certain types of allergy reactions too. Teenagers who ar... more
Views: 836China: Media Banned from Quoting Foreign News
Written by Abby On 18 April 2013 China's media authority has announced new regulations [1] barring news outlets and other organizations from reporting on foreign media coverage [2] without permission. The General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television's unveiled the tighter controls in a notice [3] [zh] released on April 16, 2013, less than a day after The New York Times announced [4] it had won a Pulitzer Prize for the newspaper's r... more
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