Stories from 22 November 2005
Malaysia: Non-Aligned News
Malaysia's Mack Zulkifli hopes against hope that the proposed Non-Aligned Movement Network will indeed live up to its promise.
Singapore: Lost Cause?
Chemical Generation Singapore adds his voice to a discussion on say-so.org on the theme: Is freedom of speech a lost cause in Singapore?
Azerbaijan: Crisis in Baku
Carpetblogger reports that there is a sudden, critical shortage of pirated DVDs in Baku.
Mongolia: Bush in Mongolia
President Bush became the first American President to visit Mongolia on Sunday. Mongolia Matters has multiple posts on the brief visit.
Azerbaijan: More Recounts?
Marianna of neweurasia says that more vote recounts may be on the way in Azerbaijan's disputed parliamentary elections.
Turkmenistan: Bread Shortage
neweurasia has a fascinating report on a bread shortage in Turkmenistan that comes despite a reported phenomenal grain harvest this year.
Armenia: Constitutional Roundup
Onnik Krikorian has a roundup of Armenian constitutional referendum news at neweurasia.
Azerbaijan: Thanksgiving in Baku
Carpetblogger reports on preparing for Thanksgiving in Baku and provides nice pictures and descriptions of the Teze Bazaar.
Belarus: Filtering the Net
br23 blog reports that Belarus is looking to China for help with filtering the internet.
Poland: Not So Catholic
the beatroot reports that a recent survey shows Poles are not as observantly Catholic as journalistic shortcuts might lead you to believe.
Bulgaria: Debate Over Turkish
Nomad Notes reports that some Bulgarian politicians are focusing debate on use of the Turkish language to avoid debate on substantive issues.
