Stories from 11 October 2005
Sub-Saharan Africa: Ubuntu Linux
Emeka Okafor, of Timbuktu Chronicles, reports on the launch of a Linux operating system by the Ubuntu community, which believes that “software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the...
East Africa: AIDS orphans miss school
Government neglect of millions of children affected by HIV/AIDS is fueling school drop-out across East and Southern Africa, Human Rights Watch says in a new report.
Uganda: Milton Obote dies
Black Star Journal writes of former Ugandan dictator Milton Obote, who died recently in South Africa, that his regime was “barely less thuggish than Amin's, but Obote was somewhat erudite and well-spoken so many outsiders never thought he could be as brutal as the bufoonish Amin.”
South Asian earthquake blogging highlights
As our South Asia editor Neha Viswanathan wrote yesterday, the Sea Eat bloggers who brought you up-to-date infromation about victims, relief efforts, and donation opportunities for the 2004 Tsunami are doing the same thing for the South Asian Earthquake with the South Asia Quake Help blog. They're doing a fabulous...
Nepal: Media Blues
Nepal: Media Blues
Bangladesh: The poor and the political
Bangladesh: The poor and the political
Pakistan: Leaving politics out of it
Pakistan: Leaving politics out of it
India: Water.. Water
India: Water.. Water
United Arab Emirates: Transportation Prices
The Emirates Economist says that Dubai and Sharjah taxis have raised fares. Not surprising given the 35% increase in petrol prices.
Jordan: Mini Films around Jordan
nasimjo says that The Jordanian Royal Film Committee started to have shows outside Amman. He hopes to attend Jerash's show in order to report the reaction of the attendants.
Iraq: Privatization in Iraq
Baghdad Dweller says that extreme right-wing trying aggressively to spread a myth that privatization is the ultimate solution to the Third-World countries economic problems, the same myth is also adopted by less-educated natives of these countries while the truth is upside down.
Egypt: Khufu
Ritzy is excited about the news of sending a new robot in to the great pyramid of Khufu (a.k.a Cheops) to reveal what is behind the mystery shafts. She says, maybe there is a chance that there is another burial chamber. Maybe Khufu's mummy is still in the pyramid.
Hurricane Stan Update from Oscar Mota
I just got done instant messaging with Oscar Mota who has been covering hurricane Stan's destruction on Guatemala at DesdeGuate.com from his home in Guatemala City. What follows are translated excerpts from our conversation: OM: I haven't personally been affected, but already there are millions out there who are …...
Slovenia: Parliament TV
The Glory of Carniola says that should Slovenia end up with a television station broadcasting live from parliament, there should be plenty of opportunities for entertainment.
Poland: On to Round Two
the beatroot reports on Poland's presidential election which will be going on to a second round.
Armenia: Transit Point
Martuni or Bust!!! reports on Armenia's role as a transit point for the sex trade.
Armenia: Yerevan Disco Scene in Review
Life in Armenia and Blogrel review the Yerevan discotheque scene.
Russia: Eurasianism
Ben Paarmann discusses Eurasianism as Russian foreign policy.
