Stories from 3 January 2006
Singapore: Against Foam Sprays
Attacked by aerosol foam spray and gripped by the fear of being groped by foreign workers during New Year's on Orchard Road, Singapore's Xiaxue starts an online petition to ban them from the city-state.
From the Jordanian Blogosphere
“Jordanian Director, Amin Matalqa displays his martial art skills on the top of a building in downtown Amman, Jordan” by Laith Majali A new year is here, so first off, happy holidays from the Jordanian blogosphere. Interested in an opinion on where the Arab blogosphere is heading? Head over to...
Uzbekistan: Murray Ignites the Blogosphere
Former UK ambassador to Uzbekistan released documents covering the UK's acceptance of intelligence obtained by Uzbek officials through torture on his weblog. Though not really a new story, the documents ignited a storm in the English-language political blogosphere. Having long-followed the Craig Murray story, Registan.net and Nick Walmsley comment on...
Russia: Moroz vs. Claus
Russian Marketing Blog reports on the battle between Santa Claus and Ded Moroz in Russia. (Ded Moroz is the Russian Santa. Kind of…)
Russia: Gazprom Counterpoints
Konstantin has some counterpoints on the Russia-Ukraine gas conflict from a Russian perspective.
Ukraine: Fast-Moving Gas Crisis
LEvko of Foreign Notes takes a look at the fast-developing gas crisis in Ukraine.
Russia: Investing in Gazprom
With Gazprom in the news thanks to its row with Ukraine over gas prices, Tim Newman, noting that Russia has been concerned for a while about the lack of foreign investment in the company, says why betting on a horse is a more sound investment strategy.
Armenia: 2006
Onnik Krikorian looks at what is in store for Armenia in 2006.
Bulgaria: Sumo Superstar
Nomad Notes reports on Bulgaria's sumo superstar, Kotooshu (a.k.a. Kaloyan Mahlyanov). He has attained his high rank faster than anyone since 1958, and his hometown is seeking to capitalize on his fame by attracting Japanese tourists.
