Stories from 8 November 2005
Video blog: The Liberian Refugees of Buduburam
Video documentary of my July 2005 visit to the Liberian refugee camp in Buduburam, Ghana. I learn about the challenges faced by Liberians forced to flee their homeland, as well...
Venezuela: Danilo Anderson Murder Trial
Leftside and Venezuela News and Views both opine on the recent indictment of seven prominent Venezuelans in the murder trial of Danilo Anderson as he was investigating the 2002 coup...
El Salvador: Metropolitan Cathedral Occupied by Protesters
Tim's El Salvador Blog says that the Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador has been occupied by protesters calling for the repeal of Law 103. Update: Meg has a first hand...
Colombia: Are Colombians Friendlier
Jaramillo uses the scientific method to answer the question, are Colombians friendlier than anyone else.
Puerto Rico: West (Indies) Wing(ing It)
Gil C. Schmidt applies West Wing, the television show, to the West Indies.
Argentina: Boca vs. River
Diego describes the madness at Argentina's fiercest soccer rivalry: Boca vs. River.
Argentina: Recycling as a Social Program
Ian of GoodAirs writes about Buenos Aires’ mostly foreign-born population of cartoneros who pick through trash on a daily basis for recyclable goods.
Azerbaijan: Views on Nagorno-Karabakh
Katy of Blogrel reports on Azeri views on the conflict with Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh that she has encountered in Baku.
Armenia: Shprot Unmasked
At Blogrel, Harmick laments the state of Armenian pop music and the pressures that made the one innovative act just more of the same.
Kyrgyzstan: Thoughts on the Revolution
Shirin of neweurasia has thoughts on the Kyrgyz revolution.
Iraq: Fallujah Massacre and Chemical Weapons
LadyBird of Baghdad Dweller, Nur al-Cubicle, thecutter of PeacePalestine and Sabbah, all write about the breaking news of the proof that the U.S. troops used Chemical Weapons in Iraq. The...
Sri Lanka: Satellite Radio
Sri Lanka: Satellite Radio
Bangladesh: Matrimony and Blogs
Bangladesh: Matrimony and Blogs
Nepal: Who will represent Nepal
Nepal: Who will represent Nepal
Pakistan: South Asia in Literature
Pakistan: South Asia in Literature
India: The 100 USD laptop
India: The 100 USD laptop
India: BPO sector
India: BPO sector
Race in Europe
Commenting on the trouble in France, Naijablog, observes that “what is taking place in France is only an extreme version of what you can see up and down the UK...
Nigeria: Finance minister
South African blog, The Hope Flower, comments on an article in the UK Guardian about Nigeria's finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is one of only three women finance ministers...
French riots
Senegalese blogger, SEMEtt l'etincelle noire comments the continued riots in the cities of France. He presents us with his thoughts on TOLERANCE: “Tolerance and indiference. indiference is a condition with...
