17 November 2005

Stories from 17 November 2005

Iran: literature & Blog

Abbas Maroufi, Germany based writer & blogger, has decided to publish one of his books on his blog. Book's name is ” Fereydoun had three sons” and people can download...

17 November 2005

Video Blog from WSIS: Negroponte's $100 Laptop

Eight-minute video documentary of the prototype of Nicholas Negroponte's $100 laptop, which premiered yesterday at the WSIS summit in Tunis. Andy Carvin talks with the chief technology officer of the...

17 November 2005

Chad: arrest of Habre

Coalition for Dafur report on the arrest of Hissene Habre, former president of Chad Republic……”Habre, who is accused of murder, torture and a host of other crimes during his eight-year...

17 November 2005

Venezuela: SUMATE, Economy

The Devil's Excrement asks if anyone is paying attention to Sumate's lastest allegations against the Venezuelan Electoral Board while Oil Wars comments on the

17 November 2005

Nigeria: WSIS

Jangbalajugbu-Homeland Stories reports from WSIS in Tunis on the World Youth Congress…..”At the congress young people from different parts of the world came together to discuss the issues that affect...

17 November 2005

SA: paying for water

Mzansi Afrika asks whether South Africans can “afford to wash today” as the introduction of water meters for residential users…..”There are many problems that come with pre-paid water: sewage pipe...

17 November 2005

Africa: Timbuktu

African Unchained reports on the Timbuku Educational Foundation.….”founded for the sole purpose of preserving, restoring, and disseminating the important intellectual contributions of the early African scholars from the famous Timbuktu...

17 November 2005

Zimbabwe: climate change

Eddie Cross writing in Zimbabwean Pundit discusses the possible impact of climate change on local agribusnesses and peasant farming….”Climate change will further damage the prospects of the subsistence sector. These...

17 November 2005

US – travel procedures

Afromusing relays her most recent experience of travelling in the US and the inconsistency of airline security procedures - or is there some racial element involved?

17 November 2005

Cousins marrying

Chippla's Weblog discusses the ethnics of cousins marrying. ….“Whatever your views on first cousin marriages happen to be, they would likely be shaped by your beliefs, upbringing, environment and what...

17 November 2005

DDT: poison

Grandiose Parlour adds his voice to the DDT debate as he questions the safety of using that chemical to eradicate malaria. “The question is: Are we ready to do what...

17 November 2005

China: More Self-Criticism

On Anti's English Blog, a translation of an interview with liberal author Yu Shicun on his opposition to intellectuals. “There is no effective criticism among intellectuals, not to mention effective...

17 November 2005

South Korea: APEC Protests

As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea nears, Andy Jackson of Flying Yangban discusses what the likely anti-globalization protests that will accompany it mean.

17 November 2005