Stories from 16 April 2008
China: Witch Hunt
Mutant palm gives more details to the witch hunt on the “Tibetan” (mis) identified as Lobsang Gendun who attacked Jin Jing.
China: More on Boycott Carrefour
ESWN translated an article from Southern Metropolis Daily on netizen's call for Carrefour boycott. DANWEI translated Wang Xiaofeng's comments on the boycott.
Kazakhstan: India Eyes Kazakh Oil
Arman discusses reports that India may be planning to increase its presence in Caspian and Central Asian energy markets by purchasing oil assests in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan: Wheat Export Policies
Joshua Foust analyzes the latest moves undertaken by the Kazakhstan government in fighting two-digit inflation by suspending wheat exports.
Afghanistan: India to Train Afghan Officers
Peter Marton reports that India offered Afghanistan counterinsurgency trainings of the Afghan officers.
Tajikistan: Unjust Distribution of Wealth
It is almost impossible to have a profitable business in Tajikistan if you follow all rules and regulations set by the state. People bitterly joke that the easiest way to...
Armenia: Support Eurovision
Unzipped weighs in with its own opinion on whether or not Armenia's entry to the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest should be supported given the active involvement of local pop stars...
China: On Freedom of Speech
Matrix reposted a censored blog post by Ah Ken which commented on the ideological struggle of the recent attack on Chang Ping who urged for media freedom in Tibet issues.
Fiji: Catch the Trashers on Camera
Strange Pants posts about a new public service blog, “Fiji Trash“, which aims to “showcase people who insist on ignoring all common sense and who believe that rubbish thrown onto...
Israel: Jail for Iranian Police Chief
“You may recall the case of the Iranian police chief who was on the other side of an arrest after being found nude in a local brothel with six naked...
Bahrain: Jews Remember Al Nakba
Bint Battuta in Bahrain links to Palestine Remembered and No Time to Celebrate – Jews Remember Al Nakba (Catastrophe), which draw attention to the plight of Palestinians since the establishment...
Bahrain: Iniquitous Distribution of Electoral Districts
“One of the main grievances people of Bahrain have is the iniquitous distribution of the electoral districts… Lawyer Abdulla Al-Shamlawi is suing the government in its own courts [Arabic] for...
Japan: Thoughts on the Tachikawa flier case
Japanese blogger Dr-Seton describes an urban legend [ja] about children in public housing who were kept inside, only allowed out to play in a small park. When one day the...
Algeria: Sectarian Violence in Berraine
Nouri the Moor updates us about the outbreak of inter-communal violence in the Algerian town of Berriane, in Ghardaia province.
Japan: Footage of Tibet and East Turkestan
Japanese podcaster Morley Robertson at i-morley makes an appeal to the global press to take up video footage from Tibet and East Turkestan. Part of the footage is of the...
