Stories from 4 January 2008
Ukraine: Lutsk Pictures
Olechko posts panoramic pictures of snow-covered Lutsk.
Ukraine: Opinion Poll on New Government
Readers of a Ukrainian daily make guesses on how long Tymoshenko's government will last this time, Foreign Notes reports.
Ukraine: Another Major Reprivatization?
Foreign Notes writes about a company that's likely to be “the only major reprivatization that will take place this time around” – in Yulia Tymoshenko's second term as PM, that...
Japan: Rice Cooker Test
James from Japan Probe blogs a local test on the relation between rice cooker and the taste of rice.
China: Standardized Steamed Buns
A hot topic is China these days is the news about national standard of steamed buns. Joel Martinsen from DANWEI has translated some of the discussions.
China: Car Accident at Xiamen University
QienKuen reads the news about a military car knocking down a student in Xiamen university campus from the school BBS (zh).
Turkmenistan: Caspian Gas Pipeline Deliberations
Maciula analyzes the prospects of the Caspian Coastal Gas Pipeline, trying to understand whether it's a Russia’s real geopolitical and economic success or a mere propaganda.
Kyrgyzstan: Ancient Civilization Alleged Under Lake
Almaz reports that an ancient Helenic civilization has been found under the Kyrgyz lake of Issyk-Kul. It is alleged that it dates back to 25 centuries ago.
Tajikistan: Festivities Banned
Vadim reports that the mayor of Dushanbe has put a ban on celebration of New Year holiday and Independence Day on the main square of the capital.
Uzbekistan: Karimov Commits Election Fraud
Joshua Foust says that the election in Uzbekistan was fraudulent, because incumbet Islam Karimov won a solid 88% of the vote due to multiple voting.
Kazakhstan: Forgotten Famine
Josh Foust reviews a book and a news report, which both cover Stalin’s collectivization and subsequent famine that killed nearly 2 million Kazakhs—about half the country’s population at the time.
Budding citizen journalists learn about their neighborhoods
Wishing a happy new year to the readers and followers of the Rising Voices. This week we will highlight the updates of the neighborhood diaries project which is growing citizen journalists from underprivileged youths living in Kolkata’s (India) slums.
