THE HUM - HEADLINES FROM THE GEOGRAPHIC GAP - 12/22/2011

Afghanistan

Prince Harry Headed Back to Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Asian women shine in politics

Burundi

(PHOTO: BUJUMBURA TIMES)East African Community push for a political federation loses steam

China

China to Invest $1.5 Trillion in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production

Ethiopia

Total Ethiopia Inaugurates First Solar Powered Station

Falkland Islands

'Nuclear submarine should be sent to protect Malvinas,' says Former British Sea Lord

Germany

GERMAN POWER: Prompt stable as less wind offset by lower demand

Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea is Now Even More Filthy, 40k Barrels of Oil Leak from Bongo FPSO

Guam

Senators likely to pass Guam Film Office bill

VIDEO: Guam Shipyard's "Big Blue" Still Not Operational; Rival Gulf-Copper Lays Off 72 of Its Local Ship Repair Workers

Iceland

Man Given Three Years for Brutal Violence

India

Less generous:   We need to build a philanthropic culture (Perspective)

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

Iraq

Iraq signs $72 mln power deal with Iran's Sunir

Kazakhstan

Young Kazhaks Prefer to Get Education in Great Britain

Kosovo

Paulina Makes Mark in Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Makes Progress on Electricity Sector Reform

Kuwait

(PHOTO: NATIONAL POST) Lingerie market in Muslim countries booming

Myanmar

Myanmar introduces 1st telecommunication service call center

Myanmar Seeks Collaboration With Indian Business Houses

Namibia

Namibia: Local Beef on Chinese Tables

Nepal

Nepal: Facebook diplomat (Perspective)

Pakistan

Pakistani rice exporters losing out to India (Perspective)

Papua New Guinea

Population growth fuels conflict

PNG 'Resource Curse' Site

Historic women’s bill defeated in Papua New Guinea

Poland

Poland adjusting to more secular age

Sierra Leone

Gay rights and aid: Africa's new challenge

Slovenia

Slovenia's Ljubljana Airport sees a decline in passenger numbers this year

Somalia

Somalia Constitutional Conference opens in Puntland capital

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka port handles largest container ship

The Netherlands

Dutch TV hosts 'to cook and eat own flesh' on air

Turkmenistan

IMF advises Turkmens

United Arab Emirates

Dubai International Academy's Good Deed for Africa

United Kingdom

UK responsible for base clean-up (Perspective)

United States

Chinese hackers target U.S. Chamber of Commerce, report says

Uzbekistan

Bitter reality of child labour in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Residents Freezing without Gas

Yemen

UN: Yemen Faces Uncertain Future

UNDP grants $15 mln for Yemen's elections

(HEADLINES) Europe and Eurasia - July 14, 2011

Finding the heart of AriegeAndorra

Worldhotels expands partnership with Spain-based Husa Hoteles

New Cathedral Village president stresses resident satisfaction

Finding the heart of Ariege, the best-kept secret in the forgotten south of France 

BalticMiles Teams Up With Tez Tour

Armenia

[OPINION] History of peace process disruptions: starring Armenia

AAA: US Administration's current policy on Genocide untenable

Armenia makes its first steps towards free economic zones creation

European Union allocates €19.1 million for institutional reforms ...

Environmentalists protest against plundering of Armenia's earth ...

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs to visit Azerbaijan, Armenia

Gibraltar

The public speaks up: Gibraltar is one big, noisy place

Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Promotes Claudia Rupner to ...

Remembering Gibraltar's brave

Steel band set to bring the Caribbean to Gibraltar's Ocean Village

European Dance Championships 2011

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan to need approximately KGS 449 M for presidential elections

Kyrgyz intelligence agency explains wiretapping system use

Kyrgyzstan adopts Malaysian halal production standard

Russia and Kazakhstan do not export POL in Kyrgyzstan

Military Union is in Kyrgyzstan

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein determined to progress

High risk tax avoidance schemes to be listed by HMRC

Moldomin mines Moldova

EU pledges €78.6 million to boost energy and justice reform in Moldova

Moldovan Ministers discuss reform agenda with NATO Allies

Moldova. Agency for material reserves will allot 1.15 thousand ...

Moldova's Ministry of Agriculture recommends machine operators ...

Nine investors interested in Moldomin mines

Mongolia

Lucky Strike Resources to acquire 80% of 6 Mongolian coal licenses

Mongolia: Looking East, looking West

Mongolia pay for Petro Matad

Montenegro

Montenegro – a census like no other?

Balkan leaders: EU and NATO membership goal unites region

Government decriminalises speech offences

Ukraine to launch regular flights to Montenegro, Albania

The Republic of San Marino

Exhibition in San Marino of works from Vatican Museums

World Service reporter freed on bail Tajikistan

World Service reporter freed on bail

53 Islamist militants on trial in Tajikistan over September ...

Tajikistan, A Frail Nation-State Amidst the New Great Game

WB, Tajikistan sign 3 agreements on aid

US Drawdown Stirs Fears In Central Asia

Turkmenistan

20 companies to lodge claims against Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan starts gas extraction on Caspian

Turkmenistan's Journalists Enhance Capacity And Knowledge Of Human ...

Turkmenistan: Third Cheleken rig reactivated

Turkmens to raise salaries 10%, admit 6045 college freshmen

HUMNEWS HEADLINES - November 19, 2010 (Europe and Eurasia)

Rock of Gibraltar as seen from La Linea de la Concepcion just across the border in Spain (Photo David Stanley via Flickr)Andorra

Snow, snow and more snow (travel)

Armenia

Armenia’s President not to leave for Lisbon: The draft declaration not acceptable to Armenia

Armenia should sign new protocols (opinion)

Human rights activists say children’s rights are not protected in Armenia

Yerevan hosts Armenian-Indian tourism promotion seminar

Armenia’s political forces no positive breakthrough from OSCE summit

Chess: Armenia’s Aronian wins at World Blitz Championships

Armenia’s foreign trade turnover grows 21.1% in Jan-Oct. 2010  

Gibraltar

Gibraltar tobacco contraband on the rise

Should British Gibraltar be sovereign or Spanish? Why the Tripartite won’t work  

Kyrgyzstan

Violence at Kyrgyzstan court stops trial for April uprising

OSCE participating States agree to adapt police support to Kyrgyzstan  

EU to give Kyrgyzstan 4m euros in food, reconstruction aid

Montenegro capital Podgorica: the country will become an EU candidate in December. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Lakebolt)Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein keen to deepen ties with India

Govt. examining black money estimate reports

Moldova

Romanian president supports Moldova’s pro-European government before election there

Moldovan citizens to vote in polling station at embassy

EU may abolish visas for “Eastern Partnership” members

Mongolia

UK has worse wireless broadband than Mongolia

Japan, Mongolia aim to start FTA talks early FY11

Montenegro

No starting date for Montenegro’s EU accession talks

Hungary is interested in providing financial and technical assistance to Montenegro in energy

Russia, Turkmenistan, Iran Presidents finish visits in Azerbaijan (photo: Trend.az) Tajikistan

Premier Wen’s Tajikistan visit to deepen bilateral cooperation

Tajikistan denies laundering money

Tajikistan: The authorities of Gorney Badakhshan shut down 28 mosques

Tajikistan, Afghanistan pool efforts to combat terrorism

Turkmenistan

Caspian summit fails to clarify status, resource issues

Russia, Iran, Turkmenistan presidents end visits to Azerbaijan

HUMNEWS HEADLINES - August 2, 2010 (Europe and Eurasia)

ARMENIA

Explosion on Armenia – Nakhchivan border

Russian army base to extend stay in Armenia

IAEA experts to inspect site for new unit at Armenian NPP

OSCE to monitor contact line between Azerbaijani, Armenian armies

Baku and Tbilisi to complete anti-Armenian project in 2011

Clinton’s visit gauntlet thrown down to U.S., Heritage MP says

US Senate approves $40mln for Armenia

Difficult for Armenian experts to accept current realities (society)  

38.2% growth record in brandy production in Armenia from January-June 2010

Armenia to import near 1500 tons of wheat seeds

Psychologist and sociologist about suicide

GIBRALTAR

Caruana lambasts Bossano and rejects casino calpe ‘falsehoods’

Spanish workers association concerned that mayor’s action could wreck relations

Gibraltar should have walked away from this indignity (sports/opinion)

Blakenhorn connects continents with Gibraltar swim (sports)

Galliano’s splash of Flamenco for GIB family wedding (fashion)

KYRGYZSTAN

Long-term prospects for Kyrgyzstan are worrying

Uzbek frontier guards held back 3 trucks carrying 43 tons of explosives to Kyrgyzstan

Interests of the Party of Communists in Kyrgyzstan for me are higher than my personal ones

Commission for investigation of reasons for the clashes in the south of Kyrgyzstan to provide results on Sept. 10, 2010

Donor community does not pursue the aim to drive Kyrgyzstan into debtors prison

The first part of Kazakhstan’s humanitarian aid reached in Osh city (Kyrgyzstan)

CCTs a good start to erasing poverty  

LIECHTENSTEIN

Riddle of Haider’s secret 40m pounds: Cash found in European principality of Liechtenstein

Just 419 taxpayers take advantage of Liechtenstein disclosure facility

German state rejects tax data disc purchases

MOLDOVA

Rise in visa applications from Moldova to Bulgaria in 2010

Moldovan PM says EU may double wine exports

EU to fund higher education for Belarus students

Moldova telecommunications report

Global cluster bomb ban becomes binding  

MONGOLIA

Hong Kong beat Mongolia (sports)  

MONTENEGRO

Montenegrin government has adopted strategy on regional development of Montenegro from 2010 – 2014

Montenegro property ‘back on the map’

Serbs shell out 600 million euro’s on vacation

Serbia’s January – June foreign trade goes up

SAN MARINO

Malta, Cyprus off Italian blacklist – San Marino remains on the list

ATP San Marino challenger preview and live stream (sports)

TAJIKISTAN

Five new sites added to world heritage list

Tajik madrasah leaders, students detained

Tajikistan’s defense officials visit Azerbaijan

Iran hosts first meeting of ECO countries ‘drug combating department’ heads

TURKMENISTAN

Is the U.S. violating Turkmenistan’s neutrality with the NDN?

Russian president to visit Turkmenistan

Nabucco project: investors look before they leap

HUMNEWS HEADLINES - July 5, 2010 (Europe and Eurasia)

ARMENIA

Armenia’s former ombudsman proposes amendments to constitution

Armenia’s constitution works effectively, president says

US Secretary of State visits Armenia

Baku to sign pact with Armenia ‘only after occupied lands are liberated’

Sargsyan meets with Karabakh mediators

GIBRALTAR

Feetham hails transformation of court system

Give and take budget says Garcia

Holliday says airport will succeed

One year after the pandemic were there any lessons learnt?

KYRGYZSTAN  

Kyrgyzstan, a lesson in democracy for China

Kyrgyzstan considers joining the Customs union

Project to support women and children in conflict zone launches in Kyrgyzstan

Death toll in southern Kyrgyzstan rises to 309

Moderator of the European Council of Religious Leaders visited Kyrgyzstan  

Latvian drug mule held with heroin in airport Manas, Kyrgyzstan

LIECHTENSTEIN

Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein to facilitate its cross-border relations with the EU

Hilti to set up joint venture

Information on use of European health insurance card

Can you rent an entire country? Snoop Dog can (entertainment)

MOLDOVA

Jailed Moldovan confesses to espionage, Transdniester officials say

NORMA gains direct access to global internet market

One day in ‘green’ Kishinev….. (sports)  

MONGOLIA

Winter disaster spurring urban migration

Nepal to strike deal on money laundering  

MONTENEGRO

Montenegro asked to review Thaksin’s passport

Montenegro airlines with welcome the third Embraer E195 jet to its fleet

Montenegro releases tender for the granting of franchise rights for the economic use of Bijela port  

SAN MARINO

Italy appeals European court ban on crucifixes in classrooms

TAJIKISTAN

EEC summit kicked off in Astana

Russian-Kazakh-Belarusian Customs union comes into effect

Russia and poppy cultivation in Afghanistan

TURKMENISTAN

US President appraises ties with Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan works out report on UN Convention on rights of child

Turkmen law on culture complies with UNESCO standards

HUMNEWS HEADLINES - June 28, 2010 (Europe and Eurasia)

ARMENIA

RA-PM predicts 5-6% inflation in Armenia

Javakhk Diaspora of Russia calls on Armenia to recognize NKR independence

Washington to further discussions with Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenia to participate in 1^st sitting of Black Sea CBC

‘If Turkey gains more strength Armenia will become less important’ (commentary)

Poverty levels may reach 31% in Armenia in absence of remittances

Armenia registered highest price rise in CIS

GIBRALTAR

UK under pressure over GIB EU infractions  

KYRGYZSTAN

Kyrgyzstan votes ‘yes’ amid death and fear

In Kyrgyzstan’s bloody shadow, Kazakhstan promotes unity message

Kyrgyzstan seeks Mahathir’s help as peace negotiator

China sends relief supplies to Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan passes new constitution

Crumbling community trust in Kyrgyzstan

Central Asia profile – security and extremism issues (analysis)

None of the nongovernmental organizations in Kyrgyzstan conducts exit polls at referendum  

MOLDOVA

Moldovan coalition might revoke decree on “Soviet occupation”

What the Russian papers say

MONGOLIA

Forest fire continues to spread in north China, new fire spotted

His Holiness the Dali Lama says, be the Buddhist of the 21^st century  

MONTENEGRO

Central bank warns against limitations on independence

Kosovo hosts mini regional summit  

Water polo power Montenegro to play at UCSB (sports)

TURKMENISTAN

Over half ton drugs destroyed in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan to send delegation to conference on Trans-Caspian issues in Brussels

HUMNEWS HEADLINES - June 18, 2010 (Europe and Eurasia)

ARMENIA:

Eye on Kyrgyzstan: Armenia military will not participate as peacekeepers

Armenia, Azerbaijan in another Russia hosted meeting in Karabakh

Opportunity for Armenian genocide resolution rises out of U.S. discontent with Turkey

Turkey seeks peace with Armenia, Turkish FM says

Possible cooperation between Armenia and Jewish lobby won’t last long

Armenia, Switzerland to cooperate in the area of emergency response

Armenia’s first stem cell harvesting completed by ABMDR

ARS-Armenia tackles issue of unregistered births

PM: Armenia’s drinking water supply system needs investments

World Bank to provide Armenia with $424 million as assistance before the end of Q 1, 2011

Deputy PM: Terrorist groups formed in Azerbaijan’s occupied territories

Regional superpowers to ‘increase pressure’ on Armenia

Time-Traveling in Armenia (travel)

Serj Tankian to perform first concert in Armenia on August 12 (entertainment)

GIBRALTAR:

Gibraltar to terminate tax-free offshore status, slashes corporate tax

UN Chairman’s reaction to Bossano speech ‘very positive’

Actuaries set up Gibraltar presence  

Thomas Patchett swims the straits of Gibraltar for charity

Guernsey senior cricket squad announced (sports)

KYRGYZSTAN:

Ethnic unrest grips southern Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan threatens to shut U.S. base unless ex-presidents son is extradited

‘If radicals seize power in Kyrgyzstan if would be dangerous’

Aid trickles into Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, but obstacles remain

Russian-led security group says no peacekeepers for Kyrgyzstan  

Crisis could affect one million

China completes Kyrgyzstan evacuation

21 Indian students return from Kyrgyzstan

Refugees return to Kyrgyzstan as crisis eases

Paralyzed Kyrgyzstan in danger of breaking up

Kazakhstan bars entry to ethnic Uzbeks from Kyrgyzstan  

Turkey out of its “strategic depth’’ in Kyrgyzstan?

Facing tough choices (commentary)

Kyrgyzstan to hold referendum despite unrest

Two comparisons (analysis)

MONGOLIA:

Mongolia to sell mining assets on international market

Biodiesel car races to Mongolia

China plans to put out its coalfield fires

MOLDOVA:

Prostitution and human trafficking in Kosovo

Ukrainian experts: Romania develops intense cultural, economic and foreign policy activity in Moldova, Transdniester and Odessa/Cernauti regions

Volunteers for Peace Corps at risk of violence

Minister invites Turkish investors to Kosovo

The future of EU-Russian relations

MONTENEGRO:

NATO Secretary General impressed with Montenegro’s fast progress

TAJIKISTAN:

Tajikistan ready to accept Kyrgyz refugees

$70mln to be provided to Tajikistan EurAsEC Anti-crisis fund

TURKMENISTAN:

Senior CPC official meets Turkmenistan president, pledges to enhance bilateral ties

Iran to increase gas imports from Turkmenistan

President of Turkmenistan receives heads of major U.S. companies

French diplomat sees Turkmen desire to improve rights situation