Global Voices: Daily Digest—October 11, 2011

Yemen: Saleh Stepping Down? Unlikely!
After months of protests against his 33-year rule, Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said in a speech on Saturday, October 8, in front of the House of Representatives and Shura (consultative) Council aired on state television, that he will step down in the next few days. He said "I reject power and I will continue to reject it, and I will be leaving power in the coming days." read>>

Global Voices Podcast: 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting - Part 1
In an addition to our usual monthly podcast, we have some special audio for you from the newly concluded 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting in Tunisia. In this edition, interviews with: Lilian Wagdy, Yazan Badran, Nasser Weddady, Marek Tuszynski, Jillian York, Saed Karzoun, and Malek Khadraoui. read>>
Global Voices Podcast: 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting - Part 2

Guinea: Another Bloody and Violent September 28
Another September 28 and yet again another day of violence against the unarmed civilian population of Conakry. This date is feared by all Guineans whether they live in their country or elsewhere.
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Myanmar: Did Thai Prime Minister snub Aung San Suu Kyi?
Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visited Myanmar last week which intrigued some netizens because she failed to meet global democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Here are some online reactions translated from Burmese. read>>

Blog Action Day 2011: Let's All Talk About Food
Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world's bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. This year the topic is food, as the Blog Action Day coincides with the World Food Day, an event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization. read>>

Ukraine: New Documentary Highlights the Klitschko Brothers' Lives and Careers
Popularly dubbed "The Klitschko Brothers", Ukrainians Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have dominated the heavyweight boxing division since Lennox Lewis retired in 2004. However, their production of an autobiographical documentary film, as well as the political ambitions of the elder brother, Vitali, demonstrate that these men are more than athletes. read>>

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