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Global Voices: Weekly Highlights—July 21-27, 2011
Monday, 1 August 2011, 1:59 pm | Global Voices
In December 2011 Russian voters will elect a new parliament, and than in March 2012 a new (or perhaps, not so new) president. Analysts predict that the upcoming elections threaten a confrontation between the old political parties and their new, network-based, ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 27, 2011
Thursday, 28 July 2011, 3:52 pm | Global Voices
In Medellin, Colombia, police officers welcome soccer players at the airport, making a good impression on visitors but raising concerns on security for some locals. (Warning, embedded video on autoplay) More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 26, 2011
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 1:21 pm | Global Voices
A new 'made in Africa' tablet computer from the Republic of Congo was announced in June 2011 to much fanfare. While technical innovation in Africa is worth celebrating, it's worth double-checking whether the new VMK tablet is actually designed, developed ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 25, 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 4:36 pm | Global Voices
Amnesty International's leaked draft of the new Saudi anti-terror law has prompted a strong reaction to the proposed legislation. Twitter users are using the hashtag #SaudiTerrorLaw to voice their opinions. More >>
Global Vocies: Daily Digest—July 23-24, 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 4:35 pm | Global Voices
On Friday 22 July, 2011, at 3:26 PM an explosion in Oslo, Norway killed seven people and caused extensive damage to several government buildings. The terror continued only few hours later when a man masquerading as a police officer opened fire on participants ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 21-22, 2011
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 4:33 pm | Global Voices
The "junk" rating given to Portugal's ability to pay its public debts by independent American financial analysis corporation Moody's, has provoked numerous demonstrations of exacerbated nationalism on the social networks. It has also brought to the blogosphere ... More >>
Global Vocies: Weekly Highlights—July 14-20, 2011
Friday, 22 July 2011, 5:19 pm | Global Voices
It's winter in Africa, south of the Equator, but the temperature in Malawi feels more like Spring - particularly that of the recent Arab pedigree. The Malawian air is rife with tension and anxiety over what is expected to be a clash between civil ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 20, 2011
Friday, 22 July 2011, 2:43 pm | Global Voices
Twitter use among the presidents of Latin America is gaining momentum. Whether used as a form of press release, to communicate with citizens or to cheer for a soccer team, Twitter has established itself as a new tool for heads of state to interact ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 19, 2011
Wednesday, 20 July 2011, 3:05 pm | Global Voices
Aynur Doğan, a Kurdish-Turkish singer, was jeered by part of the audience during an open air concert in the Istanbul Jazz Festival because she sang a song in Kurdish. Part of the audience sang the Turkish National Anthem in protest, while others in ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 18, 2011
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 4:55 pm | Global Voices
Sreyneath Poole is a young blogger who has begun documenting "inspiring Cambodian women". Her blog project wants to dispute the traditional belief that Cambodian women belong to the kitchen. This is her story. More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 16-17, 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011, 12:58 pm | Global Voices
Recent events at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNC), a prestigious girls educational institution in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, has stirred much buzz in the Bangladeshi blogosphere. Porimol Joydhor, a teacher in the Bangla department of the ... More >>
Global Vocies: Daily Digest—July 14-15, 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011, 12:11 pm | Global Voices
Female wrestling in El Alto, Bolivia, has captured the attention of locals and visitors for more than ten years. These women add a bit of tradition to this popular sport: where else would you see colorful skirts with petticoats, fringed shawls, thick braids ... More >>
Global Voices: Weekly Highlights—July 7-13, 2011
Monday, 18 July 2011, 12:10 pm | Global Voices
On Saturday July 9 the renowned songwriter Facundo Cabral, whose career was characterised by songs that acted as a vehicle for his messages, was murdered in Guatemala. Moved by his death, many expressed their condolences, memories and emotions on social networks. More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 12, 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 2:55 pm | Global Voices
Indonesians reacted strongly when it was reported that Ruyati, 54, a migrant worker from West Java, was beheaded in Saudi Arabia last month. The woman was found guilty of killing her employer, who she claimed had abused her. More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 11, 2011
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 2:53 pm | Global Voices
Since late June 2011, former Prime Minister of Ukraine and one of the Orange Revolution's leaders, Yulia Tymoshenko, has been on trial in capital Kyiv for abuse of power regarding a natural gas contract with Russia. If found guilty she faces up to ten years in ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 7-8, 2011
Monday, 11 July 2011, 3:52 pm | Global Voices
In South Korea on June 4, 2011, a marine opened fire at several of his fellow soldiers, killing four and injuring two. As the days have passed, accusations have begun to fall on the leadership of the Marine Corps camp involved, where a tradition of collective ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 9-10, 2011
Monday, 11 July 2011, 3:38 pm | Global Voices
Africa has a new nation: the Republic of South Sudan. South Sudan held a referendum on January 9, 2011, on whether or not it should remain a part of Sudan as part of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Khartoum central government and ... More >>
Global Voices Weekly: June 30- July 6, 2011
Friday, 8 July 2011, 5:28 pm | Global Voices
"Trydar y Cymry" means "the twittering of the Welsh" or "the Welsh twitterers" (the verb "trydar" now being used in connection with Twitter) and is an example of the Welsh language adapting and developing as it is used online. Global Voices has spoken ... More >>
Global Voices: Daily Digest—July 6, 2011
Friday, 8 July 2011, 3:43 pm | Global Voices
Zimbabwean women bloggers and Facebook users have taken up new media platforms to discuss everything from their sexuality to unpacking women's role in politics and the economy. More >>
Global Voices: July 5-6, 2011
Thursday, 7 July 2011, 4:49 pm | Global Voices
Jasmina Babic reviews tweets about last week's protests in Athens, Greece, and the violent response of the local police. More >>
