Written by Kevin Rothrock It’s not every day that the Russian President pens an opinion piece in the New York Times, but it happened yesterday, and the American blogosphere promptly lost its collective marbles, as tweeting journalists and surprised ordinary Internet users stumbled over each other to react. In the aftermath of local and regional […]
Kyrgyz Media: Shocking Headlines Spill Gossip
Written by Shakhnoza Isakova In Kyrgyzstan, a small country of roughly five million people, rumors play a significant role in forming opinions and forecasting the future. Although Kyrgyzstan’s Russian language media is often viewed as being more objective, the editors of the Kyrgyz language press have formidable networks, giving them plenty of opportunity to spill […]
Serbia: Struggle for Government Funds to Treat Terminally Ill Children
Written by Danica Radisic A proposal put forward by a citizens’ initiative that would provide government funds for medical care for Serbian children and minors with rare or potentially terminal diseases and disorders was knocked down by Serbian officials yesterday. At a special round-table session of the Republic Fund for Health Insurance, Serbian officials turned […]
Turkmens Outraged, J Lo Performs at Their President’s Birthday
Written by Farida Yoony Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov [1] got a fine 56th birthday present at the end of last month in the form of a concert starring Jennifer Lopez held at Turkmenistan’s $2 billion state palace [2]. But many ordinary Turkmens registered disgust at the display of opulence in a country where the average […]
Is Dual Citizenship About to Come to An End in Turkmenistan?
Written by Reihan Turkmensahra Being a Turkmen citizen is big on drawbacks and small on benefits, which is why many Turkmen citizens took advantage of a 1993 agreement between Turkmenistan and Russia that enabled them to hold passports belonging to both countries. But with the government releasing a new version of the country’s main travel […]
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