Global Voices: Daily Digest—October 19, 2011

Tunisia: Democratic Test for Tunisians on October 23 Election Day
Tunisians will head to polls on October 23 to elect a national constituent assembly which will write a new constitution for the country that was the spark of the so called Arab Spring Though, the election is much anticipated, about half of Tunisian voters are still undecided, and there are fears of a low turnout rate. read>>

Why Occupy Singapore Failed
It seems Singaporeans are preoccupied with something else because nobody showed up in the OccupyRafflesPlace event which could have been the Singapore equivalent of the Occupy Wall Street protest. Bloggers discuss the failure and prospects of the initial attempt to 'Occupy Singapore'. read>>

Italy: October 15 Protest Turns Violent in Rome
Tens of thousands of people from across Italy gathered in Rome on Saturday 15 October, in support of the global "Occupy Wall Street" movement. Whilst demonstrations were relatively peaceful elsewhere in Italy, the march towards Piazza San Giovanni in Rome turned into urban conflict as an estimated couple of hundred individuals ("black-blocks") burned vehicles, smashed windows, and hurled rocks and bottles at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. read>>

Trinidad & Tobago: Project Runway's Social Media Queen
The season finale for Lifetime network's hit reality show, Project Runway, is almost here and Trinidad and Tobago's Anya Ayoung-Chee, a designer who has made it into the top five - thanks to her undeniable flair for fashion and the unwavering support of her fan base - not only has a shot at winning this season's coveted prize, but has also become a stiff competitor for Twitter's fan favourite competition. Caribbean netizens rally around her. read>>

Indonesia: Yogyakarta Royal Wedding
The Yogyakarta sultanate is celebrating the Royal Wedding of Princess Bendara and Prince Yuda. The happy event was live streamed through microblogs and other social media platforms for the entire world to see. read>>

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Commemorating Mozambique's Founding Father, Samora Machel
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Malaysia: Food and Blog Action Day 2011

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