16 March 2006

Stories from 16 March 2006

Peru: Bloggers Meetup

It's the event that Peruvian bloggers have been waiting for says “Leuzor:” the next bloggers meetup, which will take place on Saturday, March 25th in Lima. From the comments, it...

17 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Celebrate the “Revolution?”

neweurasia covers the debate over whether or not to celebrate the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's Tulip Revolution. The debate also encompasses whether or not what took place can even rightly...

17 March 2006

Armenia: Turkish Trade

Christian Garbis explains how it is that trade with Turkey flourishes despite it being illegal and complaints about low-quality Turkish products.

17 March 2006

Kyrgyzstan: Allah's Rooster

Registan.net has news of a rooster in Kyrgyzstan's city of Osh that reportedly says “Allah” over and over again. The chicken is credited with turning at least a few people...

17 March 2006

Central Asia: Snow Leopards

James of neweurasia says that economic incentives may be behind the rise in Central Asia's snow leopard population. Their numbers, though, are still dangerously low.

17 March 2006

Mongolia: TV on the Steppe

Just because one leads a nomadic life doesn't mean one should suffer poor television reception. Shards of Mongolia writes that reception stands to get much better for Mongolia's nomads soon.

17 March 2006

Mexico: World Water Forum

Nick Buxton and Oscar Reyes will be blogging live from the World Water Forum in Mexico. Joe Zacune gives historical context to the forum on OpenDemocracy.

17 March 2006

Argentina: Mendoza's Stencil Graffiti

Robert Wright explains that he hasn't been posting is usual collections of Buenos Aires stencil graffiti lately because the pickings have been slim. So instead, some stencil graffiti from Mendoza.

17 March 2006

Argentina: Mundialmente

Fernando Casale has an update (and some sample tracks) of the Argentine-Brazilian band Mundialmente. If you like their music, send them an email says Casale.

17 March 2006

Venezuela: A Happy Birthday to All

Miguel Octavio sarcastically wishes a happy birthday to “the amazing Gonzalez family.” He's referring to the nearly 2000 registered voters with the last name Gonzalez who were born on the...

16 March 2006

Palestine: Beware the Ides of March

Israel acts not just with absolute impunity, but with the support of western powers: that is the message that has been reinforced in Jericho, Laila El-Haddad said. See her full...

16 March 2006

Lebanon: Low Internet Penetration

Middle Eastern audiences are literally disconnected from the rest of the world and the rest of their countrymen. Less than four per cent of people in the Arab world are...

16 March 2006

Saudi Arabia: Clips

Ahmed post more video clips from Al Jazeera Forum, and post a link to letter from Reporters Without Borders to King Abdullah.

16 March 2006

Taiwan: Cloud Gate Thunders

ESWN has translated a transcript of a conversation between top Taiwan choreographer Lin Huai-min (of “Cloud Gate” fame) and the publisher of the pro-KMT United Daily News Wang Shiao-lan. Lin...

16 March 2006

China: Guo Feixiong taken to Jiangxi

China Information Center reports that Guangdong-based human rights lawyer Guo Feixiong has been taken back to his hometown in the eastern province of Jiangxi by the authorities in an apparent...

16 March 2006

Japan: See it. Film it. Change it.

Joi Ito announces his appointment to the board of WITNESS, a group which aims to advance human rights advocacy through the use of video and communications technology, and strengthen grassroots...

16 March 2006

China: Mashup Camp

Back from the NPC, Asia Pundit looks forward to mashup camp in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, where a bunch of prominent bloggers are due to meet to discuss...

16 March 2006

China: Anti-corruption vaccine

The Peking Duck Pond has a discussion thread on attempts to “vaccinate” Chinese schoolchildren against corruption at an early age, with special educational sessions addressing the temptations of power.

16 March 2006

China: CDT is back up

Non-violent Resistance points to a reappearance of China Digital Times via Feedburner, after reporting it as unavailable in China earlier in the week.

16 March 2006