Stories from 10 November 2005
China: Taxi Driver
Sinosplice interviews a woman taxi driver in Shanghai.
Malaysia: Pirated VCDs
Project Petaling Street Blog reprints an email circulating among Malaysians listing the top 10 reasons why we should buy pirated VCDs.
Philippines: Bot Master
At the Pinoy Tech Blog, the arrest in the U.S. of a Filipino-American “bot master” who wrote programs that seized control of tens of thousands of computers leads one poster to wonder, had the arrest happened in the Philippines, under what laws could the programmer be prosecuted.
Taiwan: Student Suicide
Michael Turton, the teacher who blogs from Taichung as The View from Taiwan, has written before on the topic of teen suicide in Taiwan. He is shocked to find out that one of his own students has just killed himself.
Pulse of the Saudi Blogosphere
Eid is an occasion of amusement, a time of the year people always relate to with happiness and joy. However, for some Saudi bloggers, this Eid was a little different. For example, Nzingha did not have fun, and thinks that Eids “are generally boring anyway.” Meanwhile, Riyadhawi have decided to...
Jamaica: Gas Station Strike
Kingston Girl says it's not looking good as all of Jamaica's gas stations are on strike for the next two days.
India: Remembering KR Narayanan
India: Remembering KR Narayanan
Bangladesh: Where did the beggars go?
Bangladesh: Where did the beggars go?
Nepal: Trouble for Dalits
Nepal: Trouble for Dalits
Nepal: The King goes to Tunisia
Nepal: The King goes to Tunisia
Pakistan: Lahore Fort
Pakistan: Lahore Fort
Pakistan: Where this might be?
Pakistan: Where this might be?
Sri Lanka: Turning Vegetarian
Sri Lanka: Turning Vegetarian
Russia: Curious Characters
Russian Marketing Blog reports on the use of English words in print advertising despite a majority of the population's inability to read Latin characters.
Poland: Brussels to the Rescue
the beatroot reports that Poland's outgoing president has said the EU and NATO will limit extremism in the new government.
Armenia: Ordering Votes
Oneworld Multimedia reports that the mayor of Yerevan has instructed teachers to vote for constitutional amendments supported by the government in an upcoming referendum.
Mongolia: Preparing for Bush
Mongolian Matters reports on the rumors and preparations in advance of President Bush's visit to Mongolia
Mongolia: Why Bush is Visiting
New Mongols reports on why President Bush is visiting Mongolia on his upcoming Asia trip.
Armenia: Supplemental Income
Martuni or Bust!!! reports on how taxi drivers supplement their incomes in Armenia.