Stories from 26 August 2005
Armenia: Foreign minister in apology for son
Blogrel‘s Hovakim notes the apology of Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian on behalf of his son, who injured a 25 year-old man while driving an official car in the capital,...
Azerbaijan, Armenia: Close to Karabakh deal?
Oneworld Multimedia reports that Armenia and Azerbaijan may be closer than they have ever been to a deal on the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.
Sudan: Day for Darfur
The Passion of the Present flags “A Day for Darfur”, an event to be held outside the White House in Washington, DC on Sept 8.
Mozambique: In memoriam, Abel Nhantumbo
Ma-Schamba, a Portuguese-language blog, introduces the wood sculptures of the late Mozambique artist, Abel Nhantumba (including several photos).
Lesotho: Sweet children
Sotho blogs about the origins of the word “lipompong” among the children of one of the least developed countries in the world.
South Africa: Sinking together
“You are sinking, President Mbeki,” says Africa-related blogger Bosse, of Bosses Blog, regarding the South African government's response to mass demolitions in Zimbabwe.
Africa-focused blogger on Pat Robertson
Black River Eagle at Jewels in the Jungle comments on reactions to TV evangelist Pat Robertson's comments about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Maghreb Blog
A group of enthusiastic bloggers from the Maghreb world; that consists of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Mauritania; have launched a new project under the name of Maghreb Blog. This...
Blog Day 2005
Sometime in June of this year Israeli blogger Nir Ofir had a realization: the date 3108 (or August 31st) looks suspiciously like the word “Blog.” He had also become increasingly...
News from Chinese Blogosphere(Aug 21th-27th)
1 Firewall Update: From Aug 20th, internet users in mainland China generally began to experience access failures when they tried to browse websites outside China. Even the searching engine Google...
Caribbean: Telecom Industry
Taran Rampersad covers the telecommunications industry in the Caribbean.
Puerto Rico: Taino Protesters
Roberto Borrero follows up on the arrests of Taino protesters last week in Utuado, Puerto Rico
