| Largest Earthquake in Recorded History in Japan  On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:46:23 p.m. local time, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan, the largest in recorded history. read>>
More about the earthquake:
Japan: In Tokyo after the Earthquake
Japan: Tsunami Strikes Coast, Leaves Nothing in Wake
Philippines: Tsunami Monitoring and Quake Hoax
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| India: Euthanasia Debate Re-kindled  The Indian blogosphere is buzzing with mixed emotions after the Supreme Court of India rejected the mercy killing petition filed by journalist Pinki Virani on behalf of Aruna Shanbaug who has been cared for and kept alive for 37years at the KEM hospital, Mumbai, India. Conversations abound on blogs, forums, comments on published news posts, Twitter and Facebook. read>> |
| Cameroon: Netizens React to SMS-to-Tweet Ban  Cameroonian internet users were shocked to learn that "for security reasons, the country's government asked that posting on Twitter via SMS be suspended on the MTN Cameroon network". Many speculate that the government's decision was motivated by the fear that Twitter has played a role in uprisings throughout Africa. Julie Owono explains. read>>
See also: Cameroon: Twitter Ban Will Stifle Innovation and Development |
| Yemen: Did Government Use Nerve Gas on Protesters?  Doctors say the protesters attacked by Yemen's security forces on Tuesday (March 8) showed different symptoms than those usually exhibited by victims of tear gas. Some of the protesters had convulsions, they lost muscular control and some were even temporarily paralyzed. It begs the question: Did Yemen's government use some form of nerve agent on its own people? read>> |
| Cuba: "Could Cuba become the next Egypt?"  The popular uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa have members of the Cuban blogosphere wondering: could Cuba become "the next Egypt"? Although reports and footage from Cairo inspired many posts devoted to this question, few bloggers were optimistic that a similar movement could take hold in Cuba today. read>> |
| Libya: Group Occupies London Mansion Owned by Gaddafi's Son  After long-serving and corrupt rulers and their families leave office, new governments strive to regain state monies lost to dishonesty, cheating and fraud. Often to little success. But a group of squatters under the name 'Topple the Tyrants' now occupy a house in London owned by one of Muammar Al Gaddafi's sons. They want to ensure the money is returned to the Libyan people. read>>
For more: Libya: Sub-Saharan Africans in Serious Danger |
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