Stories from 9 January 2006
Argentina: Estación Central
Robert Wright takes a look at the plans for a central transit station in Buenos Aires, which would consist of “deep train tunnels, an underground highway, enormous amounts of parking,...
Kazakhstan: Crude Dreams
neweurasia reports that Kazakhstan's oil reserves are once again the subject of wild speculation.
Azerbaijan: Eid Al-Adha
Carpetblogger discusses some Azeri Eid Al-Adha traditions.
Central Asia: Moves to South Asia
Registan.net comments on the State Department's decision to move Central Asia to its South Asian Affairs Bureau.
Poland: Halal Butchers
the beatroot reports that the UK, facing a shortage of halal butchers, is seeking them through advertising to Poland's small Muslim community.
Armenia: Yerevan's Homeless
Onnik Krikorian reports that Yerevan's homeless are freezing as the government takes its time renovating a shelter for them.
Tajikistan: Tragedy
neweurasia posts on the tragic death of 13 children at an orphanage in Tajikistan. The president is furious with how the situation has been handled.
Kazakhstan: Menim Kazakstanym
KZ Blog talks about the recent changes to Kazakhstan's national anthem..
Haiti: Monday protest strike
Yon ayisien posts photos and a short report (FR) on a strike taking place in Haiti today, and doesn't miss the opportunity to take a swipe at MINUSTAH, the UN...
Sri Lanka: Visa Blues
Sri Lanka: Visa Blues
India: Fighting terrorism
India: Fighting terrorism
Pakistan: Why so much sex?
Pakistan: Why so much sex?
Pakistan: Islamic Sorority in the US
Pakistan: Islamic Sorority in the US
India: Looking for the missing girls
India: Looking for the missing girls
East Africa: famine
Yebo Gogo writes that there is a famine in East Africa…”A drought is plaguing East Africa and people are starving. The government of Zanzibar is rationing water. The Kenyan press...
Ethiopia: EPRDF
Ethiopian blog, Weichegud!ET Politics has a new year rant asking “what the hell is wrong with EPRDF” and hopes that this will be the year when “sycophants such as Jeffrey...
Nigeria: Exposing TV miracles
NaijaritaNews reports on a “Divine Plot to Block TV Miracles” in Nigeria. “Anointed Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has exposed a plot by the Almighty God and his angels...
Zimbabwe:women's coop
Timbuktu Chronicles reports on a women's cooperative in Zimbabwe…”who have been able to improve their families’ quality of living by making peanut butter…they produce peanut butter that is as good,...
Ethiopia: Newspaper review
Meskel Square is back in Addis Ababa and gives a review of the local English language newspapers.
Covering DRC & Darfur
My Hearts in Accra comments on the lack of coverage of the DRC and Darfur and provides a few links on both.
Kenya: bloggers meetup
Nicholas Gichu reports on the latest Kenyan blogger meetup in Nairobi attended by: Gishungwa, Guess, Shiroh, Milo, Thinker, and Blue Poet, MentalAcrobatics, Kenyan Pundit and Daud el Raud.