Stories from 5 December 2006
DRC: Prelude to Wednesday's Demonstration
UDPS Liege comments on the prelude to a demonstration scheduled for Wednesday in the DRC (Fr): “This morning at Victoire Square, the police just chased newspaper vendors and other types of vendors away and arrested others who were doing outreach for the demo. The police's actions do not intimidate us...
Kyrgyzstan: Asian Games
Inga writes about watching the opening ceremonies of the Asian games on Kyrgyz television as well as about some of the athletes from Kyrgyzstan competing in the games.
Armenia: Teaching English
Zarchka writes about her experiences teaching English for the past month in a Yerevan school.
Tranquility and Justice in Caracas
Of course the big story around the continent has been Hugo Chávez's reelection in Venezuela with about 60% of the popular vote. Writes “La Maga,” a journalist from Caracas: el día después hay poca gente en el metro. muchos se tomaron el día libre hoy tras una noche de celebración...
Africa: technorati bomb
Is there a need for technorati bomb for the African blogosphere?, asks Black Looks: “I am not sure some sort of “TECHNORATI.COM BOMB” (as in google bomb) type exercise with the tag AFRICA + add your country tag irrespective of topic on every single post for the next 6 months...
Africa: Japan and Africa
Africa Beat writing about Japan and Africa: “Did you know that Ethiopia once “looked East”…to Japan. Or that in Madagascar, an early attempt to gain independence was prompted not by Western liberalism, but by a desire to pursue Japanese-style economic development?”
Botswana: new HIV/Aids campaign
The National AIDS Coordinating Agency in Botswana is engaged in a new campaign to help in the fight against HIV/AIDS, reports the Nata village blog.
Colombia: El Tiempo forecasts passage of “gay law”
According to Andres Duque: “over the weekend, El Tiempo, the leading Colombian editorial newspaper, predicted that the bill would not only survive tomorrow's House of Representatives vote but also pass the next hurdle when it's sent for final review by a special commission of the House. That would send it...
Chile: PlayStation 3 for $1,300 and Up
Newly redesigned FayerWayer is reporting that PlayStation 3 has finally arrived to Chile [ES], where it is selling for US $1.679 at Galería Eurocentro in Santiago. The most affordable price, writes Leo Prieto, is found in Iqique for US $1.320.
Rwanda: hidden agenda?
Angelo Izama writes about the French-Rwanda diplomatic fall-out, “It is not news that France and the Kigali regime are on competing sides of the politics in this grave-filled but resource-rich Great Lakes region. The contest to assign blame for the genocide is a dangerous extension of that competition. It is,...
Latin America, Turkey: Reggaeturkaton
Get this: “a Turkish percussionist who's a veteran of New York's salsa scene.” Don Ball Carbajal introduces Ayhan Sicimoglu and his fusion of Turkish-Latin rhythms.
Argentina: Maria Kodama
Jeff Barry introduces Maria Kodama: “Maria Kodama, the widow of Borges María Kodama is a well-known figure among porteños but those not familiar with the life of Jorge Luis Borges, who died in 1986 at the age of 86, may be surprised to know that his widow is still very...
Argentina: Five Years of Uberbin
Veteran Argentine blogger Mariano Amartino celebrates five years of Uberbin [ES], waxing nostalgic in geek speak: “with respect to content management systems (while today we fight against comment spam, content thieves, and gurus who sell “respectable” air), Movable Type launched its first version one week before I began blogging; but...
Pakistan: America and Islamophobia
My Chronicles... on Islamophobia and America. “Certainly, Muslims have an identity of their own and need to display it just like Christians, Jews, Hindus, etc. To fear Muslims for displaying their symbols and identities is not correct and only creates wrong perceptions of America in the eyes of Muslims.”
Ukraine: Pirogovo
Ukraine List links to a Flickr set of photos of Pirogovo, the open-air museum of Ukrainian folk architecture.
India: Saving Kerala
“Dog's Own Country?” lists issues that pose challenges in the state of Kerala. “Though Kerala has been able to achieve the standards of developed countries in relation to human development, the physical infrastructure and the manufacturing sector is more or less stagnant. This calls for effective and timely government intervention...
Nepal: Maoist camps all over the country
United We Blog! on the issues posed by the large scale presence of the Maoist camps all over the country. “In the bizarre scenario of two large armies bubbling inside barracks to explode in a country which doesn’t require one, or if it needs one for something which neither of...
Ukraine: Christmas/Folk Song's Metamorphosis
Ukraine List writes about a Ukrainian folk song that's been Anglicized and become a ubiquitous Christmas song in the West: “Carol of the Bells” aka “Shchedryk.”
Sri Lanka: Inflation and the Backyard
indi.ca on inflation in Sri Lanka and how burying money in the backyard is a better investment than saving it in a bank. “In Sri Lanka the surest investment seems to be burying your money in the backyard or putting it on a plane. This month inflation is almost 20%.”
Ukraine: “Is Homer Simpson Ukrainian?”
Ukraine List writes about Ukrainian Mennonite heritage of Matt Groening, the creator of the Simpsons.
Ukraine: Lack of Coverage
Nash Holos is concerned about the lack of Ukraine coverage in the world media.
