Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2006 September 28

28 September 2006

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Stories from 28 September 2006

Zambia: candidates capitalize on anti-chinese sentiment

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Elections, Politics

“Many Zambians are angry about Chinese petty merchants who are outcompeting local retailers and the poor or unsafe working conditions of Chinese-owned mines,” writes AfricaBeat, noting that anti-Chinese sentiment has...

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Pakistan: Blog-o-addiction

Written by Omer Alvie · South Asia

Hi, my name is Omer and I am net-o-holic. I've been addicted to the net for the last 8 years and now I must admit I need help. My addiction...

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The Week that Was - Bolivian Blogs

Written by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Este artículo también está disponible en español en el sitio Blogs de Bolivia Whispers of a possible civil war worried some Bolivian bloggers. A report completed by the government of...

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Taiwan: Media Riot

Written by Portnoy Zheng · East Asia

There have been many complaints about mainstream media practice in Taiwan. Some feel that it hampers Taiwan from developing into a matured democratic society. Recently the whole island's news reports...

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Video: Vietnamese bloggers get “kinky” for charity

Written by Rebecca MacKinnon · East Asia

Vietnamese blogger Elmooh has uploaded a series of four videos shot at an “Offline Party” - a blogger-organized charity fundraiser in Hanoi. The party included a game involving young men,...

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Religion & festivity enlivens the Bangla world

Written by Aparna Ray · India, Bangladesh

For Bengalis around the world, this is a much awaited season. It is a time for prayer, feasting and fasting. While for the Muslims it is the holy month of...

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Ukraine: Babiy Yar Massacre's 65th Anniversary

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Stones and flowers were laid at the Babiy Yar Memorial in Kyiv Wednesday, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the 1941 massacre - by Veronica Khokhlova In 1941, at least...

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Updates from 28 September 2006

Ghana

Tropically Tolerant has an interesting idea: “In my last entry, I suggested that it was time for the average Ghanaian developer with an Internet connection to participate in the new web economy. I concluded that the main barrier to entry is a distribution network for the money being earned. Today, I present to you an idea for a tropically tolerant money distribution network.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Peru

Alejandro of Peru Food tells the incredible story of Inka Kola, or “the little cola that could.”

• David Sasaki

Kyrgyzstan

Tolkun Umaraliev reports on the Bishkek Panthers, the American Football team at the American University of Central Asia, the only such team in Kyrgyzstan. Tolkun says that the team has finally bested its rivals from Almaty and it plans to participate in international contests in the future.

• Nathan Hamm

Nigeria

Oloniyi David Ajao writes about corruption in high places in Nigeria, “Accusations have been that the Vice President is corrupt, and should not be allowed to stand as president in next year’s election. Gbenga Obasanjo (President Obasanjo’s son) accused him, as did the President himself. Several such accusations have been floating secretly, and openly. As at today, Atiku Abubakar has been suspended from the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for three months, over corruption allegations.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Russia: The RuNet's Top 10 Political Slang Words

In my opinion, the only slang from this list which is falling out of vogue is the nickname of Medvedev...
I'm from Russia, use internet daily, and I didn't know half of these words. The other slang words are not...