Stories from 2 August 2010
Afghanistan: Taliban beyong the Pashtuns
Nick Fielding reviews the article, which argues that the Taliban has started making significant inroads among other ethnic groups, including Uzbeks, Tajiks and Turkmens from the north of Afghanistan.
Bolivia: Questions About Internet Use in 2011 Census
Pablo Andrés Rivero of the blog Purple Fire [es] believes that the upcoming Census in Bolivia in 2011 is the perfect opportunity to find out information about the use of internet in Bolivian society.
Dominican Republic: President Fernández Visits Haiti
Dominican President Leonel Fernández was recently in Haiti where he was honored for his country's support to the neighbors. Blogger José Méndez of Monaco [es] recalls a time in 2005 when many Haitians protested Fernández’ visit and how times have changed.
South Korea: North Korean land mine blast, killing one.
A North Korean wooden box land mine that may have been washed into South Korea by heavy flooding exploded in an inter-Korean border area, killing one South Korean civilian and injuring another, South Korea’s Joongang reported. The South Korean military said there was a low chance that the North intentionally...
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Peace on Facebook
Global Voices co-founder Ethan Zuckerman comments on the potential for social networking site Facebook to serve as a tool for cross-border communication, especially in the area of international conflict. Although skeptical in general, Zuckerman says that it might be showing some albeit limited potential in the area of Armenia-Azerbaijan relations.
