Stories from 8 May 2006
Belarus: Flashmob Inside a Police Bus
Leo Finkel of Maidan International reports on a flashmob protest against re-naming the streets of Minsk into Soviet names, which took place inside a police bus.
Sri Lanka: Tamils and the LTTE
The issue of camps, rights and diaspora in Sri Lanka. Are Tamils justified in supporting LTTE if they are pro-peace? Tiny Little Fractures says “The reason is this: If someone is fighting for my rights then I expect them to RESPECT my rights. The LTTE negates this, the rights that...
India: Delhi Bloggers Meet
Twilight Fairy does a roundup on the Delhi Bloggers Meet. Large range of topics, blogs and nuances discussed.
Iraq: Oil Ministry Fire
Zeyad reports that a fire destroyed the accounts and records floors of the Iraqi Oil Ministry. As a result, employees have been told that salaries cannot be paid for some time. He posts a photo and reports rumours that the fire was started deliberately to hide a corruption scandal.
Jamaica: Prostitution – to legalize or not to legalize?
A Jamaican businessman raises the question of whether prostitution should be legalized in Jamaica to help control the spread of HIV/AIDS, but Leon Robinson's not having any of it. “Legalizing prostitution may have the reverse effect,” says Leon, “making solicitation a more accepted practice. Plus it would further destroy the...
Jamaica: Carnival innovations
Francis Wade details a few of the innovations in service and use of technology which have been introduced into Jamaica's Carnival. “The food at the Frenchmen Jamaican fetes is simply outstanding, and makes the evening well worth the money (which worked out to about US$70.) From the shrimp soup, to...
India: Poorism, Tourism and the Western Tourist
Pickled Politics points towards stories on Poorism – or Tourism that lets the tourist take a peak at the poorer parts of India.
Peru: Toward the Second Round
And so the elections in Peru have passed, but they will return because they have no officially announced what we all already knew: there will be a second round of voting and it will be between Ollanta Humala and Alan García. This, as you can immagine, is occupying the thoughts...
Afghan Whispers: To Celebrate or not!
Afghan bloggers talk about anniversary of Kabul's fall in hands of Mujahedin. They disagree about whether or not to celebrate. Why should the Afghan people celebrate this day? Did they get freedom, justice or…. The blogger adds this event just brought more war for another ten years (Persian). He says,...
Kyrgyzstan: Protest Breakdown
CXW of neweurasia breaks down the recent protests in Kyrgyzstan and says that the opposition should look for other ways than more protests to move forward.
Haiti: Skewering Kevin Sites
Humour site God Bless the Whites takes on Kevin Sites’ coverage of Haiti for Yahoo's HotZone.
Mongolia: Health Minister Interview
Luke Distelhorst publishes an interview he conducted with Mongolia's Minister of Health on HIV/AIDS.
Kyrgyzstan: Constitutional Reform
neweurasia reports on constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan and the debate over submitting constitutional reforms to public referendum.
Jamaica: Writer's books on Caribbean lit. syllabus
Writer Geoffrey Philp is delighted to see his books beginning to appear on the Caribbean literature syllabuses at various institutions, including the University of Iowa.
Mongolia: Protest Broken Up
Luke Distelhorst reports that Mongolian police forcefully dismantled protesters’ gers (Mongolian yurts) as South Korea's president arrived for a visit. Tom Terry, meanwhile, writes on the reaction of police to Eagle TV reporters’ attempts to film the event.
Brunei: Revolution and Bilingual Education
Maurina at Turquise and Roses has on post on 1962 Brunei revolution and how the subsequent suppression of the revolt helped Brunei continue with its policy of bilingual education.
Philippines: Overreaction in the schoolboy's table etiquette case
villageidiotsavant wonders if Filipinos and other Asians are overreacting over an incident where a Filipino-Canadian student was punished in his school for the way he used his spoon and fork while eating.
Armenia: Kurdish Nationalism, Yezidis
Onnik Krikorian writes about Kurdish nationalism in Armenia and has many more posts and photos of Armenia's Yezidis.
Martinique: Immigration Scandal Update
Bien Vu offers (FR) an update on Martinique's immigration fraud scandal: “About three people have been incarcerated. More than a quarter of 11,000 of the suspicious immigration files …reveal grave anomalies. A well organized ring that operated within local government has been dismantled.”
Internet Censorship in Pakistan
The Pakistan govenment has been attempting to censor the Internet, in fits and starts over the years. Pakistan has a long history of censorship, from banning books & magazines to shutting down newspapers and jailing journalists. In the early 2000’s internet usage took off in Pakistan, bringing it to the...
Malaysia: Abandoned Tin Mines
why360 in Malaysia goes exploring man made entrances on the side of the hills. These openings lead to the tin lode mines that used to generate a large part of exports from this part of the world.
