People do you know what vascular disease is and how it affects the human body? My husband has been suffering with this debilitating vascular disease for several years and it is hard to deal with. He has had a total of seven surgeries due to by-passing huge blockages in his heart and his legs. These […]
Poland: Government Will Sign ACTA Despite Massive Protest
Written by Katarzyna Odrozek “The Acta agreement in no way changes Polish laws or the rights of internet users and internet usage” – despite a massive Internet protest [1] and controversies around the secret manner of negotiations, the Polish Minister of Administration and Digitisation, Michal Boni, admitted [2] after a meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk that the government would sign […]
10 Months After the Earthquake, Chengdu Eyes Exhibition Economy
Nearly 10 months after the Sichuan Wenchuan earthquake, Chengdu, the provincial capital city that functions as the headquarters of the massive reconstruction operations, which was also affected by the earthquake, is planning to host a series of exhibitions and conventions to boost its exhibition economy, a significant player in the city’s service sector, hoping to […]
Baguio City’s Pine Forest Undergoes Massive Land Conversion
Baguio City, Philippines – A pine tree-covered area located kilometers away from the city proper is undergoing deforestation. Away from the prying eyes of media and authorities, the said pristine pine forest is now being cleared by heavy equipments for a proposed building structure by one of the companies located at the Eco-zone area of […]
Arabeyes: Looming Food Crisis
by Amira Al Hussaini Inflation and rising food and oil prices are a reality around the world, and Arab bloggers are not only feeling the pinch, but writing about it too. Here is a snapshot of reactions from Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait and Egypt. Lebanon: In a post on the trail of death left behind from […]
World’s Eyes on Obama
Originally published on January 14, 2008 by Amira Al Hussaini As his ratings continue to slip in the primaries, US presidential hopefulBarack Obama‘s popularity is on the rise among bloggers around the world. Global Voices Online editors and contributors joined hands to bring us the reactions of bloggers from Japan, Haiti, Republic of Macedonia, Pakistan, India, Ukraine, […]
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