Stories from 5 December 2007
Armenia: Election Monitor
The Armenia Election Monitor 2008 rounds up the latest developments ahead of the February presidential election in Armenia.
Bolivia: Immigrant Community Stages March in Buenos Aires
Barrio Flores shot video footage of members of the Bolivian community, who marched in Buenos Aires in support of the government of Evo Morales.
Uruguay: Distribution of OLPC Laptops
Ivan Krstić was in Uruguay to help with the distribution of the OLPC XO laptops. He chronicles the visit with pictures taken at the schools.
Ecuador: First Actions in Constituent Assembly
Tambopaxi of Quito, La Carolina writes about the first actions taken in the Constituent Assembly in Ecuador.
Chile: Cell Phone Maps for Transantiago
A new map for use by cell phones will help users maneuver through the difficulties of the Transantiago public transport system in Santiago, Chile, writes Leo Prieto of Fayer Wayer...
Egypt: Little Children Suffer
Maryanne Stroud Gabbani, who lives in Egypt, draws our attention to the plight of children with a school curriculum which doesn't meet their needs in this telling post.
Haiti: Of Policies & Procedures
“I like to think that my time in Haiti has made me a kinder, more patient Tara. As it turns out maybe that is only true in certain situations”: Livesay...
Colombia: Released Videos Shows Silence From Hostages
Videos that show "proof of life" were discovered last week when 3 emissaries of the FARC terrorist group were captured. The videos contain poignant images of several of the hostages that the FARC has in their captivity. Colombian bloggers respond to the sad videos and lament their use to push political agendas and complain that the videos were not distributed earlier.
Kuwait: Professional Emails
With technology effecting every facet of life, Arab governments are slowly waking up to the concept of e-services. Kuwaiti blogger Lamia The Dreamer (Ar) detects a glitch in the system and broadcasts it to the world in this post I am translating from Arabic today.
Japan: Opinions on Fingerprinting
Jamie from Japan Probe blogs the diverse opinions on Japan's fingerprinting policy.
Trinidad & Tobago: Beetham Sphinx
Thebookmann features a Trinidad and Tobago version of the Sphinx.
China: Top Fake News 2007
Zhengyi has listed out major fake news in 2007 with some background information. Some of his picks are (zh): 1. Paper Baozi, 2. Cruelest Step mother, 3. Guangzhou's property price...
Japan: Michelin Guide Hits Tokyo
On November 22, the much-talked-about Michelin Guide Tokyo went on sale. With a combination of French connections and something of gastronomical interest, you can never go wrong in Japan. Sure enough, for days leading up to and after its release, the Japanese media flocked to cover the event and the Guide itself, the most recognized restaurant and hotel guide book published by French tire manufacturer Michelin.
Jamaica: Common Bonds
“It strikes me that if we had a bigger world view, we might relax a little and be able to see that our problems are for the most part, common...
China: Truth Doesn't Matter?
The State Forestry Administration said whether the Tiger picture is fake or not doesn't matter. Xu Ming from 1510 said that the government's response made God mad (zh). And Rose...
Cuba, Venezuela: The Right Reaction?
Child of the Revolution presents two opposing scenarios about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's reaction to the defeat of his constitutional referendum.
South Korea: Foreign Teacher's Visa
Metropolitician is drafting a counter proposal to the new foreign teacher's visa. He calls for help in the collective drafting and translation process.
Armenia: Election Blogging Guide
As the February presidential election in Armenia approaches, Oneworld Multimedia makes available the Armenian-translation of Solana Larsen, Zephyr Teachout and Mary Joyce’s Election Blogging Guide.
Armenia: Exit Polls
Unzipped comments on news that Armenia will for the first time ever introduce exit polls for February's presidential election.
Azerbaijan: Schools
Social Science in the Caucasus looks at a recent international study of schools in Azerbaijan and says that the results are concerning.
Turkmenistan: Railways Construction Plan Announced
Maciula reports about launching the construction of the Uzen-Gyzylgaya-Bereket-Etrek-Gorgan transnational railway, which will link Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and probably also Russia.
