Stories from 9 January 2006
Argentina: Estación Central
Robert Wright takes a look at the plans for a central transit station in Buenos Aires, which would consist of “deep train tunnels, an underground highway, enormous amounts of parking, new subway stops, & recovered green space.” He still needs some convincing.
Kazakhstan: Crude Dreams
neweurasia reports that Kazakhstan's oil reserves are once again the subject of wild speculation.
Azerbaijan: Eid Al-Adha
Carpetblogger discusses some Azeri Eid Al-Adha traditions.
Central Asia: Moves to South Asia
Registan.net comments on the State Department's decision to move Central Asia to its South Asian Affairs Bureau.
Poland: Halal Butchers
the beatroot reports that the UK, facing a shortage of halal butchers, is seeking them through advertising to Poland's small Muslim community.
Armenia: Yerevan's Homeless
Onnik Krikorian reports that Yerevan's homeless are freezing as the government takes its time renovating a shelter for them.
Tajikistan: Tragedy
neweurasia posts on the tragic death of 13 children at an orphanage in Tajikistan. The president is furious with how the situation has been handled.
Kazakhstan: Menim Kazakstanym
KZ Blog talks about the recent changes to Kazakhstan's national anthem..
Haiti: Monday protest strike
Yon ayisien posts photos and a short report (FR) on a strike taking place in Haiti today, and doesn't miss the opportunity to take a swipe at MINUSTAH, the UN Security Force. The strike, he says, is “to protest the kidnappings and the overall lack of security and non-punishment of...
Sri Lanka: Visa Blues
Sri Lanka: Visa Blues
India: Fighting terrorism
India: Fighting terrorism
Pakistan: Why so much sex?
Pakistan: Why so much sex?
Pakistan: Islamic Sorority in the US
Pakistan: Islamic Sorority in the US
India: Looking for the missing girls
India: Looking for the missing girls
East Africa: famine
Yebo Gogo writes that there is a famine in East Africa…”A drought is plaguing East Africa and people are starving. The government of Zanzibar is rationing water. The Kenyan press has dubbed it the “Christmas Famine,” and Nairobi recently announced it would buy all available stocks of corn to distribute.”
Ethiopia: EPRDF
Ethiopian blog, Weichegud!ET Politics has a new year rant asking “what the hell is wrong with EPRDF” and hopes that this will be the year when “sycophants such as Jeffrey Sachs have been so smitten by the unsmoldering intellectualism of Prime Minister Meles and his entourage of solecistic courtiers. Let...
Nigeria: Exposing TV miracles
NaijaritaNews reports on a “Divine Plot to Block TV Miracles” in Nigeria. “Anointed Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has exposed a plot by the Almighty God and his angels to put a stop to the broadcasting of miracles on Nigerian television. During the shocking exposé, he narrated how all...
Zimbabwe:women's coop
Timbuktu Chronicles reports on a women's cooperative in Zimbabwe…”who have been able to improve their families’ quality of living by making peanut butter…they produce peanut butter that is as good, if not better, than mainstream producers yet sells for 15% less in the local stores and two supermarkets”
Ethiopia: Newspaper review
Meskel Square is back in Addis Ababa and gives a review of the local English language newspapers.
Covering DRC & Darfur
My Hearts in Accra comments on the lack of coverage of the DRC and Darfur and provides a few links on both.
Kenya: bloggers meetup
Nicholas Gichu reports on the latest Kenyan blogger meetup in Nairobi attended by: Gishungwa, Guess, Shiroh, Milo, Thinker, and Blue Poet, MentalAcrobatics, Kenyan Pundit and Daud el Raud.
