Stories from 10 December 2006
Rwanda: African Bloggers on Kagame Judgment
French Judge's Arrest Warrant From Cameroonian Diaspora Blogger Sanaga Peregrinations: Un bref résumé des épisodes (récents) s'impose pour ceux qui n'ont pas suivi. 1. Le juge antiterroriste français Bruguière, clôture...
Taiwan: election outcome
ESWN blogs about the gaps between public opinions and election outcomes in Taipei and Kaohsiung mayoral elections. Michael Turton picks up the discussion.
Japan: wealth
Alexpappas in Japundit puts forward a local report about the distribution of wealth: Japan is home to a fifth of the world’s richest 10% of adults in terms of global...
Cambodia: The Cambodian Land Grab
ki-media links to Australian television story on the land grab taking place in Cambodia. After the Khmer Rouge was ousted, the Cambodia Goverment allowed anyone who occupied a piece of...
Japan: organic architecture
Verena in pinkmag writes a feature story on organic architecture by Patrick Blanc, where plants can grow vertically into a garden building.
South Korea: racist foreign beauty programme?
Robert Koehler blogs about a TV programme, entitled The Beauties’ Chatterbox, which is considered to be racist by many viewers.
South Korea: spy case
Robert Neff at Ohmynews reports on the recent spy charge with a focus on a Korean American suspect.
Iran:Your step by step guide to look like a fool as a nation!
Mr.Behi with irony talks about current political situation in Iran.The blogger writes about next week election for City and Village Councils of Iran:to prevent the party of Ahmadinejad to invade...
Russia: A Letter to Putin
It's a letter-writing season in Russia. LJ user yashin posted an appeal (translated here) to the judge who had given a harsh sentence to an activist for placing a banner...
Iran:Arash Sigarchi,jailed blogger got cancer
Arash Sigarchi, jailed blogger and journalist who was released recently from jail,says he has cancer [Fa].
China: I have no legs
A lump of coal would actually come in handy for the cold souls in Petitioner Village this winter, judging from the stories told in The China Next Door, a photo...
Malaysia: Unimpressive Medals
Tony P at Education in Malaysia blogs writes why he is not impressed by the tally of five gold and five silver medals that a Malaysian University won at a...
Myanmar: Write in English to be Google Friendly
Myath Thura explains why the posts on the blogger's Burmese blog always has a translation in English. “Whether you are writing a web site, or writing a Blog, it is...
Myanmar: Perspectives from North East India
The North Eastern States of Myanmar lie adjacent to Myanmar and there is a growing interest there in Myanmar. The New Mandala blog links to a report on a Myanmar...
