Stories from 5 August 2009
China: Everyday life cultural conflicts in Xinjiang
Tim, a foreign teacher in Xinjiang university, blogs about the cultural conflicts and misunderstandings between Hans and Uyghurs in daily life. He has censored himself from addressing the issue in...
China: Media lessons from Xinjiang
Uln from Chinayouren is disappointed by media reports, both from within and outside China, about Xinjiang riot.
Bahrain: Picking Dates
In Bahrain, Sherry Adams posts pictures of dates being harvested from the palms in her garden.
Bahrain: Sects of Islam
Bahrain resident Shirley Dockerill writes a post outlining the various sects of Islam, for those who are confused about the differences between them.
Israel, Palestine: Free Virtual Computer Conquers Wall
A new Israeli-Palestinian Internet start-up called G.ho.st is taking on Microsoft and Google in the competition to develop a “cloud computing” operating system that allows people to access all their files and software via the Internet.
Honduras: San José Accord to Settle Crisis
Janpedrano [es] takes a look at the San José Accord, which is the preliminary result from the Costa Rican president Oscar Arias-led negotiations between former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya and...
Mexico: Narcotrafficker Arrested During Church Service
One of Mexico's biggest drug deals Miguel Angel Beraza Villa, also known as “La Troca” was arrested during a church service in Michoacan. The Mex Files writes that the apprehension...
Russia: New Report on Beslan
La Russophobe links to and quotes from John B. Dunlop's new report on Beslan.
Russia: History of “Housing Crisis”
Sean's Russia Blog writes about “the history of Russia’s housing crisis.”
Ukraine: “A Moment of Marshrutka Goodness”
Natalia Antonova posts a beautiful vignette on being young in Kyiv.
Slovenia, Croatia: Update on Border Dispute
An update on the border dispute between Slovenia and Croatia – at Sleeping With Pengovsky.
Ukraine: Beyonce & Madonna in Donetsk?
Foreign Notes reports on the “rumors” of Beyonce and possibly even Madonna to perform at the opening of a stadium in Donetsk on Aug. 29, and comments: “Would the Patriarch...
