Stories from 24 October 2005
Argentina: Sunday's Election Results
Robert Wrighton has an entertaining rundown of Sunday's election results in which the current first lady, Cristina Kirchner easily beat out the former first lady Hilda Duhalde to become senator of Buenos Aires Province. Complete with fancy graphics.
Trinidad and Tobago: More on Death March
Caribbean Free Radio has an updated summary of Saturday's “Death March” against crime and lack of accountability in Trinidad and Tobago. Dancehall Blog says that local musicians played an integral role.
Argentina: Another Anti-Bush Bomb
GoodAirs covers yet another small explosion, this time at a BankBoston ATM, in protest of George Bush's upcoming visit to the Summit of Americas. GoodAirs also digs up some info on the group's apparent inspiration using Wikipedia.
Religious harmony severed in Egypt
The Egyptian blogosphere has been agitated by the events in Alexandria that shook the country. Four died (3 killed by riot poilce), tens wounded and 100 detained after 5000 angry Muslim protesters demonstrated against a play that the protesters considered offensive to Islam. Protesters demanded an official apology from the...
Pakistan: Shelter for earthquake victims
Pakistan: Shelter for earthquake victims
Sri lanka: Unemployment
Sri lanka: Unemployment
Nepal: Role of the army
Nepal: Role of the army
Pakistan: Larger than life
Pakistan: Larger than life
Pakistan: Baby Estonia
Pakistan: Baby Estonia
Bangladesh: Education Blues
Bangladesh: Education Blues
Bangladesh: A bigger piece
Bangladesh: A bigger piece
Living with Peace in Darfur
Darfuran refugee, Alephonsion Deng writes about his experiences and hopes for the future in Darfur blog Passion of the Present
Zimbabwean Disease
Zimbabwean author, Chengerai Hove, writes in this weeks Pambazuka News of a “Zimbabwean disease” which dictates that once an institution is formed it becomes a national cause to tear it apart.
Superstitions
Kenyan blogger Mshairi discusses the issue of superstition particularly the 7 years bad luck said to happen should you break a mirror.
Nigeria Poet
Molara Wood, invites us to read her review of Nigerian poet, Tade Ipadeola who has a new book “Poetic Rain”.
PLO should learn from ANC
South African blog, “the fish bowl” points to an article in todays Houston Chronicle, which discusses the need for the PLO to learn from the South African example, and the differences between the PLO and the ANC in both policy and ideology.
Terror & intimidation in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Paradox reports on the campaign of terror and intimidation being carried out by Prime Minister Zenaw of Ethiopia against the Opposition.
Malaysia: Blogebrity?
“I heard you're a blogger so you must have lots of thoughts.” Curious non-bloggers corned Kenny Sia at an impromptu bloggers’ meet; our hero ends up in an awkward, beauty queen-related moment.
Philippines: Conference Report
The Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism has reports here, here and here on its recently concluded “Journalists as Bloggers” Conference.
Singapore: Signs of Life
unkster has thirty-six signs you've been in Singapore too long.