Stories from December, 2005
Cambodian Human Rights Leader Kem Sokha Arrested On New Year's Eve
It looks like 2006 will be an even more difficult year for those fighting for freedom of expression in Cambodia according to this post by Jinja about the New Year's...
Turkey is Typing….
Greetings for the new year! Yogurtland, Turkish Torque, and Talk Turkey would like to extend their greetings for a Happy New Year as well. If you happened to be celebrating...
Aruba: Throwing pagaras
Some time before tonight at midnight, the majority of households and businesses in Aruba will throw a pagara to ward off fuku, says ArubaGirl.
Belize: News portal update
Melody reports that the Belize Free Press news portal has been updated. The site features links to Belize newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations and online news sites.
Pakistan: Blog-o-New Year!
As the year comes to a close, I am forced to look back and ask myself an important question, “why the heck did I not write a post for GV...
Malaysia: Islamic burial of ethnic Indian
The recent controversy over “forced” burial of a Malaysia Everest mountain climber M. Moorthy in accordance to Islamic rites, in which the decision was disputed by Moorthy's family, has stir...
Chinese Blogosphere:Year in Review
The development of blog in 2005 is fast and influential. Compared with early years when blog was first introduced, 2005 is the booming year of Chinese Blogosphere in terms of...
Echoes from the Tunisian blogosphere
The results for the Tunisian Blog Awards were announced, here in French and here in English. Tarek writes about “Tree of Paradise”, an exhibition of mosaics at the Brooklyn Museum...
Honduras: Last Month's Presidential Election
Teresa Cavanagh has an eye-opening first hand account of last month's election in Honduras.
Guatemala: Giving to the Neediest
The bloggers behind Guate360 did a great service to their country by collecting online donations (ES) in order to buy discounted Christmas gifts for rural children around the country. You...
Costa Rica: Coyol Wine in Nicoya
The traditional Coyol Wine of Santa Cruz and Nicoya is now in season. Costa Rica Blogs advises that you can “hoose from the strong, bitter wine that is milked from...
Bolivia: Evo Morales Update
Both Alvaro Ruiz-Navajas and Eduardo Avila have updates on President-Elect Evo Morales. Speaking of a recent Wall Street Journal article on the Bolivian Election, Jim Shultz says, “This just proves...
Argentina: Remembering Cromañon
Toutatis remembers the first anniversary of the Cromañón tragedy, when 194 concertgoers died in a blaze at the República Cromañón concert venue. Toutatis remarks that the tragedy “has changed the...
Sri Lanka: A movie for South Asia
Sri Lanka: A movie for South Asia
Bangladesh: A star
Bangladesh: A star
Nepal: Welfare Fund Politics
Nepal: Welfare Fund Politics
Pakistan: Peace in Sudan
Pakistan: Peace in Sudan
Pakistan: India on the Screen
Pakistan: India on the Screen
Nigeria: Coming home
Nigerian blogger, Teju Cole, writes about his arrival back home in Nigeria…
Uganda: Travels In
Arjen Westra's African blog writes about his arrival in Kampala, Uganda.………..For the first time I didn't experience the 12,5 hour bustrip on the bumpy Kenyan roads. I flew in: 50...
Uganda: Travels In
Arjen Westra's African blog writes about his arrival in Kampala, Uganda.………..For the first time I didn't experience the 12,5 hour bustrip on the bumpy Kenyan roads. I flew in: 50...
