Stories from Quick Reads from November, 2005
Singapore: Un-Confucian Government
The Useless Tree debunks the Singapore political elite's self-image as “Confucian gentlemen.”
Africa: Commonwealth conference
Mzansi Afrika is one of the few African blogs to mention the recent Commonwealth Conference which took place in Malta to discuss trade issues. Bronwyn comments…”Well and good. Fair farming practices and competitive trade are essential issues that do need to be sorted out. Handled right, such issues are probably...
Taiwan: Poor Report Card
the leaky pen answers the question: “Why is Taiwanese higher education so bad?“
Darfur: firewood patrols
Sleepless in Sudan reports on the return of the “so-called firewood patrols” in Darfur……The idea behind the firewood patrols is pretty simple: the African Union (who has deployed about 6500 troops to Darfur to monitor the situation and create a more secure environment) is meant to work with local police...
Malawi: Dignitas International
Geeta in Malawi writes on a NGO called Dignitas International which is a humanitarian medical NGO that “responds to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.”
Zimbabwe: Hijack
This is Zimbabwe writes on a near miss “hijack” …..Today I came close to being hijacked. I got the fright of my life. Two cars were waiting facing opposite directions, and as I came past the one did a ‘u’ turn and followed me and the other followed as well....
Congo: November in the DRC
Congo Watch provides a monthly roundup of events in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
Ethiopia: VOA
Ethiopian Politics writes in support of the VOA Amharic Program which is described as “A voice to the voiceless”...We the undersigned Ethiopians, Ethio-Americans and friends of Ethiopia who are concerned and disturbed by the Ethiopian government’s deliberate attempt to shut down all free press and journalistic activities, here by, alert...
Ethiopia: VOA
Meskel Square reports about an ongoing “war” between Ethiopia and the Voice of America. The battle surrounds VOA broadcast service in Amharic. The Ethiopian News Agency comments on VOA “In their phone-in programs they have deliberately selected and organized individuals who have rehearsed what bad things to say about the...
Kenya: politics
Kenyan Pundit reports that she is “sick and tired of Kenyan politics”….responding to a comment on the sloth that is Kenyan and African politics, she writes “The sloth has unfortunately often been a two-way street…the politics are incompetent and the electorate tolerate and often encourage the pettiness we see, hopefully...
Latin America: Soccer Blogs
Clarín's Weblog Sobre Weblogs charts the growing trend of soccer blogs (ES).
Central America, Caribbean: Garífuna Summit Declaration
Roberto Borrero posts a copy of the Garífuna Summit Declaration signed by six Central American and Caribbean heads of state to safeguard Garífuna culture.
Armenia: Gyumri Scenes
Onnik Krikorian has scenes from Gyumri, the site of the 1988 earthquake from which the city is still suffering.
Kazakhstan: Improbable Suicide
neweurasia reports that the Kazakh government has arrived at a strange conclusion in the investigation into the death of an opposition politician.
Panama: Second Independence Day
Chiriqui Chatter explains why Panama has two independence days in the same month.
Belarus: German Vibrations
br23 blog reports that struggles in German politics are being felt in Belarus.
Armenia: Another Protest
Onnik Krikorian reports on another Armenian opposition protest at neweurasia.
Tajikistan: Prison Tattoos
neweurasia reports on prison tattoos in Tajikistan..
Hungary: Hungarikum
Hungarian Accent rounds up reactions in the Hungarian blogosphere to a new television show called “Hungarikum” that some view as disrespectful to historical figures.
Latin America: “Weird Food”
Food Mall is currently featuring “weird food” from around the globe. Tomorrow will feature Latin American cuisine.
Afghanistan: Election
Afghanistan Warrior:Although 40% of the winners are former jihadi leaders and warlords, the finalized results show that more than 50 percent of the winners are the supporters of President Karzai so there is not a big challenge to the Karzai government.
