Stories from 11 October 2009
Russia: Yamal Peninsula Photos
LJ user drugoi highlights (RUS) Denis Sinyakov's photo report from the Yamal Peninsula.
Ukraine: Corruption
Ukrainiana writes about the need to fight corruption in Ukraine.
Hungary: Flu Vaccination
Hungarian Spectrum writes about the “Hungarian hysteria over flu vaccination.”
Slovenia: Reactions to Obama's Nobel Peace Prize
Some reactions to Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize – at Sleeping With Pengovsky.
Russia: 1994 Zikr in Grozny
Photographer Oleg Klimov posts photos (RUS) of Chechen men performing a zikr ceremony in summer 1994 in Grozny, Chechnya: “Some six months before the war. Most of these people are no longer alive.”
Russia: “White Russian”
Scraps of Moscow translates Zhenya Kuida's piece (RUS) on “a racist restauranteur” in Moscow.
Guinea: A soldier's testimony on the massacre of September 28 in Conakry
The interview below is the testimony of a Guinean soldier who took part in the repression of the opposition demonstration in Conakry, in Guinea, on September 28, 2009. The interview has been recorded over the phone and broadcast by French journalist Olivier Rogez on Radio France Internationale on October the...
Abkhazia: National Library
Scraps of Moscow posts pictures and writes about the Abkhazian National Library.
Oman: Bloggers Swine Flu Dance Off
As part of their on-going online and offline initiative to raise awareness about the H1N1 virus, Omani bloggers organized a new roadshow event in which sanitizers and information leaflets were given to the visitors of a mall in Muscat. One blogger posted some footage on YouTube.
India: Attacks On Indian Embassy In Kabul
Reacting on the recent attack on Indian embassy in Kabul, The Filter Coffee opines that without proper security measures “increasing Indian involvement in the development of Afghanistan only increases the number of potential targets for the terror consortium.”
Japan: Tokyo Vice
Japansubculture publishes an interview [en] with Jake Adelstein, author of the book “Tokyo Vice: an American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan” and former crime reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper.
Azerbaijan: Tea
Now based in the U.K., Scary Azeri in Suburbs looks at one custom that both English and Azerbaijanis have in common — drinking tea. The blog says that enjoying the drink is an important tradition for both nations.
Maldives: Gearing up for Copenhagen
A series of events and activities are being organized in the Maldives to bring the attention of the world to the plight of Maldives being affected by climate change. Maldivians hope that a fair deal will be made at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen scheduled for December 2009.
Barcamp Phnom Penh Attracts Regional IT Enthusiasts
The Cambodian Tech community hosted the Phnom Penh Barcamp earlier this month. In addition to a massive local participation, the Barcamp attracted participants from neighboring countries. The participants talked about technology and ideas on using IT tools for development. We have some images and videos from the two day event.
Peru: Renewed Attention on the Shining Path
Seventeen years after the capture of Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Peruvian terrorist organization Shining Path, a new movie and book, as well as several suspicious attacks, have brought new attention on the group.
Germany: Photos of Berlin's Jewish Sites
LJ user marina-pavlova posts photos (RUS) of Berlin's Jewish sites – here and here.
Ukraine: Babi Yar
Ukrainiana writes about the Babyn Yar/Babi Yar massacre.
Ukraine: “What Worries Ukes”
Foreign Notes cites the results of a Ukrainian survey, according to which “63% of those questioned were most worried about inflation, over 54% worry about low pay and pensions, over 42% were worried about unemployment, and almost 40% were concerned by political instability in the country. Relations with Russia? Less...
Ukraine: Yushchenko's Alleged Poisoning Case
Foreign Notes writes about the new developments in president Victor Yushchenko's alleged 2004 poisoning case.
Russia: Aleksandr Podrabinek's Case
Reports and updates on Aleksandr Podrabinek's case: Window on Eurasia; A Step At A Time – here and here; Sean's Russia Blog – here and here.
Russia: ‘Cirque du Soleil’ Founder, a Space Tourist
RussianKafe writes about Guy Laliberte, Cirque du Soleil founder – and “the 7th space tourist to be launched into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket.”
