| Egypt: Khaled Said, One Year Later  One year ago, Khaled Said was tortured to death at the hands of two policemen. And today Egyptians are remembering the anniversary of one of the main triggers for their revolution which ousted Hosni Mubarak. read>> |
| Colombia: No to Cell Phones With Blood  Cell phone theft and its subsequent illegal commercialization have represented a problem of public order for Colombia, so much that this year the national government has decided to confront it. But as expected, the measure has generated various opinions. read>> |
| Macedonia: Government Wins Elections After Tight Race  Filip Stojanovski sums up the preliminary results of the June 5 parliamentary elections in the Republic of Macedonia, and reports on the arrest of one of the opposition leaders. read>>
Also from Macedonia today on GV: Macedonia: Alleged Killing of Young Man by Policeman Sparks Protests |
| Syria: 'Gay Girl in Damascus' Seized  Amina Arraf has seen a quick rise to fame. Blogging pseudonymously, as Amina Abdullah, she writes about politics, the recent uprising, and being a lesbian in Syria. A dual citizen of the United States and Syria, her powerful words have shown the reality on the ground in Syria over the past few weeks. Today, on Amina's own blog, it was reported that she had been kidnapped by authorities. read>> |
| Uganda: Excitement as Cranes Edge Closer to African Nations Cup  Uganda is closing in on making a historic comeback to the Africa Nations Cup tournament. The country last qualified for the biggest continental stage in 1978. The Uganda Cranes recorded a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau in Kampala on Saturday June 4. read>> |
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