Stories from 7 February 2007
Israel: Plagiarism
Israeli blogger Nathan tells us all we need to know about the different types of plagiarists out there.
Israel: Sex Scandals
Israeli blogger Allison Sommer is enjoying the public interest in a sex scandal – as “they are more entertaining, and less scary to discuss Haim Ramon and Moshe Katsav's troubles with women than growing threats from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Ahmedinejad.”
Israel: How to Quit Smoking
Israeli blogger Yael has come up with an ingenious way to quit smoking – by shocking herself with a 9-volt battery!
Bahrain: Ministers too Could be Sued!
Silly Bahraini Girl encourages a blogger who is being sued in Bahrain to take the lead and sue ministers too. “By suing you, your good friend here has opened a can of worms and a door from which we can ask lots of questions about everything under the sun. If...
Turkey is Typing….
Hrant Dink is still very much present in the Turkish blogosphere this week, and while I don't wish to present a case of Hrant Dink overload, part of today's post will feature a short follow-up and then we can have some fun. Turkish Torque summarizes the future situation of Turkey...
Government Minister Suing Bahraini Blogger
Google Search churns out nearly half a million entries in 0.04 seconds when you enter Bahrain and censorship in that white space we all run to when our memory fails us. Scary? Not really, because so far the government's censorship efforts have not totally shut up all those who want...
Armenia: Libertarian, Anarchist, and Socialist
The Armenian Libertarian-Socialist Movement is a new blog by Armenian anarchists in exile that analyzes the country's politics. Their first post explains what they are all about.
Central Asia: US Aid
Registan.net looks at the Bush administration's proposed budget for the 2008 fiscal year and says it shows the White House is dropping the ball on Central Asia.
Georgia: Folk Dancing
Cuttino's Georgian Life posts a video of Georgian folk dancing.
Armenia: Ads for Charity
Armenia Blog explains that it is using advertisements on its site to help support Armenian charities.
China: A far out tribe
A lot can be said of the recent phenomenon in China of outdoor enthusiasts finding each other through forum-type websites, only meeting in person during the regularly-scheduled camping or hiking trips many of which bring out hundreds of their members, and where this movement overlaps with China's blogging movement. For...
Moldova: “Wall Art” and Other Photos
Flickr user dittaeva, of Leikanger, Norway, traveled around Moldova with his brothers in the summer of 2006 and has photographed this mosaic on the way from the Chisinau airport to Colonita. The face on the wall appears to be that of poet Vladimir Mayakovsky. More Moldova trip photos (254) by...
China: why it is so difficult to get train ticket?
As the lunar new year is approaching, the spring travel started. The central government announced earlier that the train ticket's price will remain the same. However, most of the tickets fall into the pocket of various ticket agents, and they sell the tickets to the black marketeers. Tianya club has...
China and Japan: Kokaryo
Kokaryo is one of the debates between China and Japan, and it also involves Taiwan. Mutantfrog translates an article written from a Chinese perspective on the Kokaryo issue.
