Stories from 5 December 2006
DRC: Prelude to Wednesday's Demonstration
UDPS Liege comments on the prelude to a demonstration scheduled for Wednesday in the DRC (Fr): “This morning at Victoire Square, the police just chased newspaper vendors and other types...
Kyrgyzstan: Asian Games
Inga writes about watching the opening ceremonies of the Asian games on Kyrgyz television as well as about some of the athletes from Kyrgyzstan competing in the games.
Armenia: Teaching English
Zarchka writes about her experiences teaching English for the past month in a Yerevan school.
Tranquility and Justice in Caracas
Of course the big story around the continent has been Hugo Chávez's reelection in Venezuela with about 60% of the popular vote. Writes “La Maga,” a journalist from Caracas: el...
Africa: technorati bomb
Is there a need for technorati bomb for the African blogosphere?, asks Black Looks: “I am not sure some sort of “TECHNORATI.COM BOMB” (as in google bomb) type exercise with...
Africa: Japan and Africa
Africa Beat writing about Japan and Africa: “Did you know that Ethiopia once “looked East”…to Japan. Or that in Madagascar, an early attempt to gain independence was prompted not by...
Botswana: new HIV/Aids campaign
The National AIDS Coordinating Agency in Botswana is engaged in a new campaign to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS, reports the Nata village blog.
Colombia: El Tiempo forecasts passage of “gay law”
According to Andres Duque: “over the weekend, El Tiempo, the leading Colombian editorial newspaper, predicted that the bill would not only survive tomorrow's House of Representatives vote but also pass...
Chile: PlayStation 3 for $1,300 and Up
Newly redesigned FayerWayer is reporting that PlayStation 3 has finally arrived to Chile [ES], where it is selling for US $1.679 at Galería Eurocentro in Santiago. The most affordable price,...
Rwanda: hidden agenda?
Angelo Izama writes about the French-Rwanda diplomatic fall-out, “It is not news that France and the Kigali regime are on competing sides of the politics in this grave-filled but resource-rich...
Latin America, Turkey: Reggaeturkaton
Get this: “a Turkish percussionist who's a veteran of New York's salsa scene.” Don Ball Carbajal introduces Ayhan Sicimoglu and his fusion of Turkish-Latin rhythms.
Argentina: Maria Kodama
Jeff Barry introduces Maria Kodama: “Maria Kodama, the widow of Borges María Kodama is a well-known figure among porteños but those not familiar with the life of Jorge Luis Borges,...
Argentina: Five Years of Uberbin
Veteran Argentine blogger Mariano Amartino celebrates five years of Uberbin [ES], waxing nostalgic in geek speak: “with respect to content management systems (while today we fight against comment spam, content...
Pakistan: America and Islamophobia
My Chronicles... on Islamophobia and America. “Certainly, Muslims have an identity of their own and need to display it just like Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc. To fear Muslims for displaying...
Ukraine: Pirogovo
Ukraine List links to a Flickr set of photos of Pirogovo, the open-air museum of Ukrainian folk architecture.
India: Saving Kerala
“Dog's Own Country?” lists issues that pose challenges in the state of Kerala. “Though Kerala has been able to achieve the standards of developed countries in relation to human development,...
Nepal: Maoist camps all over the country
United We Blog! on the issues posed by the large scale presence of the Maoist camps all over the country. “In the bizarre scenario of two large armies bubbling inside...
Ukraine: Christmas/Folk Song's Metamorphosis
Ukraine List writes about a Ukrainian folk song that's been Anglicized and become a ubiquitous Christmas song in the West: “Carol of the Bells” aka “Shchedryk.”
Sri Lanka: Inflation and the Backyard
indi.ca on inflation in Sri Lanka and how burying money in the backyard is a better investment than saving it in a bank. “In Sri Lanka the surest investment seems...
Ukraine: “Is Homer Simpson Ukrainian?”
Ukraine List writes about Ukrainian Mennonite heritage of Matt Groening, the creator of the Simpsons.
Ukraine: Lack of Coverage
Nash Holos is concerned about the lack of Ukraine coverage in the world media.
