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17 January 2007

Daily archive · 4 posts

Stories from 17 January 2007

Ukraine: Hunters Discuss Yevhen Kushnaryov's Death

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

Evhen Kushnaryov, 55, former governor of Kharkiv region and the deputy faction leader of prime minister Victor Yanukovych's Party of Regions, died today from gunshot wounds suffered in a hunting...

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Afghan Whispers: Cock Fighting, Winter, and Insecure Borders

Written by Fred Petrossian · Central Asia & Caucasus

Afghan Lord talks about a new sport in Afghanistan, cock fighting. You can watch a video clip of cock fighting on Afghan Lord's blog.The blogger adds, Morgh Janngi which means...

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Gandhi and YouTube has India talking

Written by Kamla Bhatt · South Asia

A YouTube clip of Mahatma Gandhi doing a pole dance by Gautam Prashad, a New York-based comedian/clown/yoga teacher of Indian origin created quite a bit of wave on the other...

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West Africa: What is NOSPETCO?, Aid Does Not Work, Dogon Architecture and Tourism As A Therapy

Written by Oluniyi D. Ajao · Sub-Saharan Africa

As we delve into the West African blogosphere this week, our first stop is Nigeria. One issue that is attracting so much attention among Nigerians bloggers is NOSPETCO. What is...

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Updates from 17 January 2007

Bosnia Herzegovina

Bosnia Vault writes: “Over a decade later, the Markale Massacre; and the allegation that the shell was fired upon by the ABiH forces in a ruse to gain public sympathy; has become the lynchpin argument of those in the Balkans and in the West who have unapologetically thrown their support to the likes of Karadzic and his ilk.”

• Veronica Khokhlova