Stories from 1 June 2007
India: On Dera Sacha Sauda
An intense discussion on DesiPundit, where a post on the religious sect Dera Sacha Sauda has been linked to.
Pakistan: The Candidate
the olive ream uses the usual sarcasm to portray a candidate for the US president. “As soon as possible after taking office, I will commence buying for the United Domains...
Sri Lanka: Used Book Stores
cerno on going to second hand book stores in Colombo. “That old book smell is still there (mingling with insense that fails to kill the aroma of old pages. Some...
Uganda: political heroes and the challenges of development work
“What benchmark do Ugandans use to determine their heroes?” Dennis Matanda has long been the devil's advocate of the Ugandan blogosphere, calling for a return to colonialism and raising the...
Malawian bloggers mourn First Lady
Malawian bloggers join the rest of the nation in sending sincere condolences to the State President on the loss of First Lady Madamme Ethel Mutharika, who passed away Monday 28...
Egypt: Jailed Blogger Disappears
“Egyptian blogger Monem, whose release was ordered on May 30 by general prosecutor after 46 days imprisonment in Southern Cairo Torah prison was deported from prison at 2pm yesterday May...
Jamaica: Castleton Gardens
“I believe that as a citizen of Jamaica I should know as much of the island as I can.” Stunner takes a photographic tour of Jamaica's Castleton Gardens.
Cuba: When in Cuba…
“In my previous life as a journalist…I once spent a day working in a busy restaurant pretending to be a kitchen hand. It's an old journalistic stunt that is supposed...
Trinidad & Tobago: Impinging on Press Freedom?
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has produced a draft constitutional reform document with a clause that may require media houses to apply for a license to operate. Karel Mc...
AIDS in Japan: Blame it on gays?
Since the first case of AIDS in Japan was officially reported in March, 1985, official figures have indicated that the number of cases of HIV/AIDS among Japanese has been steadily...
Belize: Peeved at Miss Universe Blunder
The Miss Universe show, which was broadcast from Mexico, made the misinformed statement that Cozumel has the second largest barrier reef in the world. Belizean.com says that Belizeans are “ticked...
Barbados: CWC Hurt Barbados Tourism
Barbados Free Press reports that the recently-concluded Cricket World Cup has hurt Barbados tourism revenues.
Poor Pig, Forgive Ignorant Human Beings.
“Poor Pig, Forgive Ignorant Human Beings.” [ko] After a pig was sacrificed by the I-Cheon residentianls’ demonstration in Korea, animal-rights organizations prayed for the repose of its soul on the...
‘Bean Curd Soup Woman’
‘Bean Curd Soup Woman’ (doin-jang-nyeo: a new term to indicate women who are crazy about material and western products) is the result of a philosophy of ‘treatment of women as...
Israel: Shrinking Gap
“Last month the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot carried a small item that the U.S. restaurant chain Hooters plans to open its first branch in Israel this summer. That was followed...
Israel: Sderot Update
“Despite the fact that the number of Qassams being fired at Israel is decreasing (due to the IAF strikes against terrorist positions), they have not entirely stopped, with one already...
Palestine: Peace Index
“The United States is among the least peaceful nations in the world, ranking 96th between Yemen and Iran, according to an index of 121 countries. According to the Global Peace...
Kuwait: Shooting Range
“On Tuesday a friend and I went to the shooting range on at the 6th ring road, it’s called Almayaden shooting range. I loved how clean, organized, and safety oriented...
Lebanon: What's Next?
“What's next?” asks Lebanese blogger Jamal Ghosn. “Of course there is no uniform answer to this question in Lebanon, so we will answer this according to each of the various...
Morocco: US-Iran Hostage Crisis Relived
“The Iranian government has arrested and jailed a fourth person with dual Iranian and American citizenships. His name is Ali Shakeri and he is a California businessman and founding member...
Libya: School Results In
Libyan Khadija Teri proudly announces the school results of her children – who all passed with flying colours.