Stories from 31 October 2005
Slovenia: Bad Drivers
Michael Manske says that a test of European drivers showing Slovenes to be the worst drivers of those tested has not only confirmed his fears of meeting his end in a Slovenian roundabout, but shown that perhaps he should be more worried.
Armenia: SOS Yerevan
Onnik Krikorian has photos from this weekend's protest against the destruction of Yerevan's parks.
Kyrgyzstan: Protests
Claire Wilkinson has photos of and a roundup of news concerning the recent protests for and against the government in Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan: Win Just Right
kazakhstan.neweurasia.net says that in the upcoming presidential election, President Nazarbaev is worried about winning by too big of a margin.
Kyrgyzstan: Time Shift
The Golden Road to Samarqand reports that Kyrgyzstan handles daylight savings time by changing not simply what time it is but what time zone the country is in.
Azerbaijan: The Week in Politics
azerbaijan.neweurasia.net reports on this week's parliamentary election news.
Guatemala: Blog de mi Guatemala Anniversary
Rob Mercatante congratulates Blog de Mi Guatemala, which recently turned two-years-old.
Brazil: The Gay Kiss Controversy
Responding to controversy over a kiss by two men in the Brazilian soap opera, “America,” Made in Brazil argues that there is large support for gays in the Brazilian media and posts a link to email the Globo network to air the kiss.
Puerto Rico: History of the Puerto Rico Sun
Clarisel Gonzalez writes out the history of the Puerto Rico Sun.
Caribbean: Reflections on Caribbean Blogging
Taran Rampersad complements Georgia's conversation with Nicholas Laughlin in his own insightful summary of the state of the Caribbean's blogosphere.
Aruba: Political Ponderings
Lost in Smallness shows that Aruba still doesn't have complete post-colonial autonomy as the Netherlands “has been making noise” about Minister of Justice, Rudy Croes. Rudy says he'll settle for Minister of Tourism if his brother gets to be Minister of Justice.
Recently in Argentina
As always, “[ES]” refers to posts in Spanish. All other linked pages are, at least partly, written in English. Diego Sarraseca, an Argentine living in Los Angeles, wrote a trilingual post yesterday entitled, “Today We Celebrate Christmas in Argentina,” referring to the birthday of soccer star Diego Maradona and the...
Egypt: The Basilica Vigil
Karim posted some photos of the ‘Basilica Vigil‘, which some described as “an experience of a lifetime.“
Iran: Iran vs. Israel
Dokhtarak from Iran writes about anti-Israel demonstration(in Farsi) in Shiraz and says: “Only less than 10% of people have participated by their own desire. 70 percent were school kids, 15 percent military forces and 5 percent officials. She thinks Iranian people have become a joke in the eyes of the...
Morocco: Hoba Hoba
Foulla thinks that these Hoba Hoba – Rai-Gnaoua-Reggae- artists (Moroccan) band, sing about injustice, pollution in Casablanca, freedom… among other subjects; are great.
Jordan: 1001 Nights
Rami adds a story to 1001 nights stories when he describes where he comes from. He says: “Jesus was baptised 45 minutes away from my house, Moses looked upon the holy land 35 minutes away from my house, the temple of Zeus is not too far too, Jerusalem is a...
Bangladesh: Market Blues
Bangladesh: Market Blues
India, Pakistan: Aid Politics
India, Pakistan: Aid Politics
Lebanon: Lebanese Vacation
Fouad on his vacation in Lebanon. He says: “I put my camera strap around my neck, and slowly walked through the streets and alleys of the lower Basta. Brick by brick, cobblestone by cobblestone, I tried to take as much of it in as I could. From the little piece...
Nepal: Demonstrations
Nepal: Demonstrations
Sri Lanka: Eelam Idol
Sri Lanka: Eelam Idol
