Posted by
Eunice del Rosario
· 12:52 am
· Egypt
It was an incident that lasted a mere 12 seconds. But as soon as bloggers the world over watched Muntadar Al Zeidi throw not one, but both his shoes, at US President George W Bush in a Press conference held in Iraq today, reactions - several in 140 characters or less in the Twittersphere - spread faster than you could say ‘footwear’ … twice.
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OBAMANOS: Filipinos for Obama
predicts Barack’s 364-174 victory
in ECV results way back on Oct. 9
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From reddish Indiana to bluish Missouri in October,
Indiana instead turns blue while Missouri goes red
Killjoy stance threatens political bellwether status;
Show-Me-St...
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On the mark: So how
Filipinos for Obama
got ’em … quite right
By MITCH R. CONFESOR
a.k.a Jason Hussein Bourne
(OIC) Obamanos-in-Chief
How OBAMANOS: Filipinos for Obama Movement and their Philippines-America for Obama (Phil-Am for Bam) affiliates got the figures...
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Posted by
Mong Palatino
· 10:00 pm
· International Relations
Southeast Asian bloggers are celebrating the victory of President-elect Barack Obama. In fact, Obama's election success has led many bloggers in the region to reflect about the need for change in their local politics.
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The ‘OBAMA Way’: 7 steps to success
By HOWARD FINEMAN/msnbc.com
Answer MSNBC Election 2008 pop-quiz
… Even dreaded Republican archvillain
Karl Rove predicts on Election Day eve
landslide Obama victory 338-200 ECVs
’08 poll: Make thy own
Electoral Coll...
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Posted by
Hoa Quach
· 3:58 pm
· Civil Rights & Ethnicity · Education · Government & Politics · History · Human Rights · International Relations · Law & Justice
Just hours after Barack Obama was named President-Elect, bloggers across the Pacific began recording their thoughts on the historic victory. Hoa Quach reviews blogs from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
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Posted by
Eunice del Rosario
· 7:30 am
· Media & Internet · Religion
For many, the number four is merely a numeral after three and before five. For those following certain Far Eastern practices, the number four and eight carries heavy significance. What happens when someone born 08/04/61 becomes the 44th President on 11/04/08?
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Posted by
John Liebhardt
· 1:28 am
· Globalization · Government & Politics · International Relations · Labor & Immigration
As the first results come in, what are people living in Oceania and Asia thinking about the election? John Liebhardt brings us the latest reactions from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the Philippines.
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Bam wins: First returns
in New Hampshire out
Dixville Notch:
Obama 71%
McCain 29%
Hart’s Location:
Obama 58.6%
McCain 34.5%
Paul 06.9%
MANILA – Voters from two formerly Republican-leaning towns in New Hampshire who traditionally bear the honor of being the first to cast ...
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Malacañang is confident that the relationship between the Philippines and the United States will remain strong, whoever wins the White House race.
Front-running Democrat Barack Obama seeks to become the first black president and his Republican rival John McCain hopes for a poll-defying comeback....
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