Stories from 15 May 2006
Guyana: Open letter to politicians
Guyana Resource Centre posts “An Open Letter To All Guyanese Politicians” which has been circulating online among “diaspora” Guyanese: “It remains obvious to the Diaspora that we have not received...
China: Google protest botched
In a post on a fumbled protest attempt by an Amnesty International member aimed at Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Asiapundit‘s myrick considers search engine alternatives: “AsiaPundit still uses all Google,...
China: Macau development boom
The opening up of Macau's casino industry in 2002 has led to some big changes in the city and the latest release from Danwei TV shows us what those are...
Indonesia: Remembering May 98
Indocoup remembers the May 1998 riots in Jakarta. “But it doesn’t come as a surprise. It was inevitable really. The economy’s going the drain; the rupiah’s crumbling; inflation’s soaring. And...
Jamaica: Homophobia or not?
Francis Wade argues that Jamaicans aren't homophobic, but “homo-name-a-phobic”: “the particular kind of homo-related phobia that we have in Jamaica is not of gays themselves, but is instead of ‘being...
Philippines: Not Backpacker Friendly
Blogger, backpacker and heritage activist Ivan is frustrated by the fact that Philippines is not able to attract as many tourists as other South East Asian countries. He offers some...
Trinidad and Tobago: Restorative justice
Kahaya at The Initiative Against Crime asks, “What are we doing to prevent Trinidad and Tobago from becoming a lawless nation?”, and proposes a solution: restorative justice, “a form of...
Cambodia: Looking optimistic
Wanna, a Cambodian currently living in neighbouring Vietnam is pleased with the positive developments in his home country.
East Timor: Underwater Paradise
The blogger at Timor-Leste's Underwater Wonderland goes snorkelling in East Timor and posts pictures of the sea life.
Malaysia: Media Criticises Another Filmmaker
Filmmaker Yasmin is not happy with a Malaysian television channel. The channel televised a discussion on the filmmakers latest movie and the forum participants came out criticising the film maker...
Thailand: Political Situation Update
Adam's Gecko summarises the political situation in Thailand with news on the last round of elections (that was declared invalid) and all the parties involved – the Thai king, former...
Brazilian Gangs Wage War On Police
One of Brazil's biggest gangs, the First Capital Command (of First Command of the Capital -- PCC), took the fight to Sao Paulo's government developing a wave of co-ordinated violence since Friday.
Haiti: Preval Signs PetroCaribe Agreement with Venezuela
Right after his inauguration yesterday, President Preval signed the PetroCaribe Agreement with Jose Vincente Rangel, Venezuela's Vice-President, reports (Fr) AlterPresse. According to the agreement, Venezuela will deliver 500 barrils of...
Haiti: Prison Mutiny on the Day of Preval's Inauguration
President Preval officially took office yesterday amidst much fanfare but a prisoner's mutiny that was eventually quelled left at least one person dead, reports AlterPresse. The Haitian newsfeed described (Fr)...
South Africa: Interview with Khwezi
Kenyan Pundit points to an interview with Khwezi by the One in Nine campaign.
Sudan: rebels hold out on peace deal
Some of the smaller rebel groups in Darfur region are still refusing to sign the peace deal. Sudan Watch reports that the situation is complicated by the presence of so...
Ethiopia: Bombs in Addis
Meskel Square comments on the 9 bombs that exploded in Addis Ababa on Friday. “Again, easy “civilian” targets were chosen…… the timing seemed designed to get commuters on their way...
Ethiopia: Troops deployed to Ogaden region
EthioBlog reports that the Ethiopian government has deployed troops in the south east region of Ogaden. The move appears to be to protect the upcoming seismic survey by Chinese and...
Uganda: LRA rebels killed
Uganda-Can reports that 5 LRA rebels including one commander were killed last week.
Ethiopia: Interview with Obang Metho
Ethiopian Politics publishes an audio interview he had with Mr. Obang Metho Director of International Advocacy, for Anuak Justice Council (AJC) in which he discusses various human rights and political...
This Week In Palestinian Blogs: Al-Nakba Continues
Al-Nakba (or ‘the catastrophe’), the day Israel declared its independence on May 14th 1948, has been the main topic of this past week. For many Palestinian bloggers Al-Nakba means remembering...
