Stories from 15 November 2007
Mongolia: Politicians Die in Car Accidents
Konchog Norbu reports that two – nearly simultaneous – serious car accidents have taken away lives of two prominent and respected public figures, Mr. Narantsatsralt, an MP and former Mongolian...
Kyrgyzstan: Capital City Mayor Elected
Asel reports that the mayor of Kyrgyzstan's main city Bishkek was recently elected by the local council members. Surprisingly, the incumbent's only rival asked the deputies not to vote for...
Kyrgyzstan: Women's Party Quits the Electoral race
GenderStan reports that the “Women of Kyrgyzstan” is dropping out the parliamentary campaign in Kyrgyzstan. The reason, most likely, is a high money deposit each participating party should give to...
Tajikistan: Doubts over Blast in Dushanbe
Vadim is skeptical about “terrorism roots” in the Dushanbe explosion. He alleges that the blast could be a political technique for restraining the dissatisfaction of the popuilation [ru].
Tajikistan: Blast in Dushanbe
Ian reflects on the news article about an explosion at the Palace of Unity in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikitsan, where a janitor, or maybe a security guard, set...
Afghanistan: Update on Baghlan Bombing
Peter Marton provides an update on the suicide bombing attack that has hit the northern province of Afghanistan earlier this month, targeting Afghani MPs. Apparently, some of the victims among...
Central Asia and CIS: BarCamp – Riga, 2008
In February next yar a new BarCamp event for the bloggers from EU and former Soviet Union will be held in Riga, the capital city of Latvia. Activists, enthusiasts and...
Vietnam: Children's Home needs Help
The Blue Dragon Children's home in Central Vietnam has braved the recent floods and manage to salvage somethings though they still need some help.
Myanmar: Gems Auction
Myanmar is again holding the annual gem auctions. In light of the recent sanctions on Myanmar, Ko Htike asks if anyone knows where the money will go.
Singapore: Quitting Journey
The day 1 of Yvonne's 30 days quitting journey blog after five years of smoking.
South East Asia: Nocturnal Beauties
The nocturnal beauties of South East Asia.
Malaysia: Maturity in Using Protests
“Malaysia, through its opposing forces, has shown its maturity in using protests, and a sublime one at that, to advance democracy as a political narrative.” says Kamal Mamat.
Thailand: Undeveloped Democracy
Is Thailand an undeveloped democracy.
South East Asia: The Longest Bridges
Curious about the longest bridges in South East Asia.
Environment: Bloggers on Energy, and The Zero Africa Rally
Several bloggers deftly tackled energy issues, from nuclear energy, ideas of ‘plug and play power’, China's ‘Clean Ambitions’ and Green data centers. Be it South Africa, China or America, the...
Environment: Biowatch in SA ordered to pay monsanto's legal fees
Dax feels embarrassed by the country South Africa, following a court ruling involving Biowatch, Monsanto and the Dept. of Agriculture. “…We need organisations like Biowatch to take issues to court...
Environment: ‘Africa will burn’
Traysee writes about the effects of climate change on Africa. On South Africa, she says:”South Africa, being the powerhouse of Africa, has done little to address its own global warming...
Guatemala: Tourist Circuit of Colonial Churches
Blog de Chiquimula [es] writes about a new tourist route sponsored by the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture, which highlights colonial churches in the eastern part of the country.
Guatemala: Selling Cell Phones in the Local Market
La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo shows a picture of salesgirls selling cell phones in the local market, which is a new marketing technique alongside vegetables, fruits and other household goods.
Guatemala: Elimination of Fuel Tax
Luis Figueroa of Carpe Diem [es] thinks president-elect Alvaro Colom's proposal to eliminate taxes on fuels is an excellent idea and will help Guatemalans, especially if it is coupled with...
Bolivia: Hard to Find Addresses in El Alto
Cristina Quisbert of Bolivia Indigena [es] explains how street addresses are nearly impossible to find because of the way street names and house addresses follow no recognizable pattern and that...
