Stories from 2 August 2005
Lebanon: Prostitution Under Paint
The Lebanese blog Ramzi's Blah Blah looks at the prostitution problem in Beirut.
Philippines: No need for charter change
Inside PCIJ reports that a recent poll indicate that 70% of Filipinos believe that President Arroyo's call to amend the Constitution is unnecessary. On the flip side, however, roughly the...
Bolivia: Foreign Minister Pushed Out
Boli-Nica has the low down on Bolivian Finance Minister, Luis Carlos Jemio who was supposedly forced to retire for some anti-leftist comments in what seems to be a ever more...
Japan: Anti-Korean comic book No. 1 bestseller in Japan
The Marmot's Hole reports that an anti-Korean comic book is the #1 bestseller at Amazon Japan.
Argentina: Scenes from Recoleta Cemetary
Marisa of It Takes Two to Tango has a great collection of photographs from Recoleta Cemetary in Buenos Aires.
Bolivia: Los Tiempos Politics Forum
Eduardo of Barrio Flores recommends Los Tiempos Politics Forum to discuss the upcoming election … at least until the trolls take over.
Cuba: Electricity Update
Matt Lawrence has an .update on Cuba's electricity woes at Havana Journal.
DR Congo: Human rights activist murdered in DRC
Black Looks reports that Congolese human rights activist Pascal Kabungulu was murdered this weekend.
Indonesia: Alternatives to Extremism: An Indonesian Travelogue
Ideant visits Indonesia and examines how Indonesians practice Islam compared to the Middle East.
Iran: Ganji's judge murdered
One of the more surprising twists in the on-going saga of imprisoned dissident journalist Akbar Ganji is the news that the judge in his case was murdered today in Tehran....
Cambodia: Land of Open Source
Webbed Feet, Web Log provides an excellent overview of open-source attempts to create a Khmer-language software suite.
Uzbekistan: For rent: One airbase, excellent facilities, lovely view over Central Asia
Registan.net wonders who'll take over the Karshi-Khanabad airbase in Uzbekistan that the US will vacate shortly.
China: Cyberwars Of The World
EastSouthWestNorth translates a Sing Tao article on how Asian regional rivalries play out in the world of on-line gaming.
Syria: Syria's first private TV channel
Syria's first private TV channel is scheduled to go on the air on September 1, reports the Syrian News Wire. It should be noted that the channel's broadcast facilities are...
Taiwan: Taiwanese Double Play
Taiwan Tiger reports on a gambling scandal that's roiling Taiwanese baseball right now. Unfortunately, it looks like the press is scapegoating foreign players who have been implicated in the scandal...
Nepal: Student Protestors
Nepal: Student Protestors
Bangladesh: Profile of terror
Bangladesh: Profile of terror
Pakistan: Identities and Literature
Pakistan: Identities and Literature
India: Women's blogging experiences
India: Women's blogging experiences
India: Dadru photos
India: Dadru photos
