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Links to stories from the Global Hop section, 2005 in reverse date order

December

31/12/05 - South Africa - Brave Lungile notches four A's (Daily News)
30/12/05 - Canada - Accessibility of the Electoral Process (CCNMatthews.com)
29/12/05 - Japan - Voice guides help visually impaired to enjoy movies (Japan Today)
28/12/05 - Iceland - Children & teenagers to receive protective goggles for fireworks (Iceland Review)
27/12/05 - Africa - Beating the drum for Kwanzaa (via Delaware Online USA)
26/12/05 - Nigeria - Blind man teaches others to use computer (Daily Sun)
25/12/05 - India - Hope in the heart of darkness: Blind Opera (Deccan Herald)
24/12/05 - Qatar - Cheers all the way for blind musicians (Gulf News)
23/12/05 - Jamaica - Kimiela Isaacs a born performer (Jamaica Gleaner)
22/12/05 - Vietnam - ORBIS brings sight to Phu Tho's blind (Viet Nam News Agency)
21/12/05 - Spain - ONCE: Invisible Losses (Spain Herald)
20//12/05 - South Africa - Chatting Up a Storm On Atlantis Radio: Carol Arendse (AllAfrica.com)
19/12/05 - Australia - With a little vision: Krystel Keller (Newcastle Star)
18/12/05 - India - Blinds celebrate opening of rail link (WebIndia123)
17/12/05 - Japan - Internet audio library eyed for sight-impaired people (Japan Today)
16/12/05 - Singapore - Photos at exhibition converted into tactile displays for v i p's (Channel News Asia)
15/12/05 - Singapore - Blind athlete Wanyoike honoured (Daily Nation)
14/12/05 - France - Societe Generale introduces voice-assisted ATM's (Finextra.com)
13/12/05 - Swaziland - 60 athletes for Zone VI Youth games (Swazi Observer)
12/12/05 - Russia - Blind people cannot afford to have seeing eye dogs in Russia (Pravda)
11/12/05 - Israel - First 'labradoodles' born in Israel (WebIndia123)
10/12/05 - Kyrgyzstan - Disabled Workers Claim Discrimination (Institute for War and Peace Reporting )
9/12/05 - Malta - Hundreds Welcome First Maltese Braille Scriptures (Christian Post)
8/12/05 - Micronesia - Council on Developmental Disabilities awarded grant for AT devices (Saipan Tribune)
7/12/05 - Israel - First "labradoodles" born in Israel (WebIndia123)
6/12/05 - Egypt - New Visions: blind students go online (Egypt Today)
5/12/05 - Pakistan - Cricket a lifeline for the blind (Scotsman.com)
4/12/05 - Africa - A light in the darkness for Africa's blind (Sunday Times)
3/12/05 - Russia - Blind people cannot afford to have seeing eye dogs in Russia (Pravda.ru)
2/12/05 - Thailand - Blind seek bigger cut of lottery profits (The Nation)
1/12/05 - Africa - Would you employ a blind person? (BBC News)

November

(Period 25/11/05 to 30/11/05 Skipped due to lack of time!  The Editor.)
24/11/05 - Japan - Blind doctor to start clinical training in psychiatry but snag remains (Mainichi Shimbun)
23/11/05 - New Zealand - The blind fighting the blind over Christmas fundraiser (NZ Herald)
21/11/05 - Vietnam - Woman overcomes handicap to teach children in Quang Tri (V N A)
20/11/05 - Cuba - Congress of Blind Meets in Cuba (Prensa Latina)
19/11/05 - Australia - Loss of sight no barrier to study (The Mercury)
18/11/05 - Spain - Blind man maps out his organization's future (ONCE) (IHT.com)
17/11/05 - Brunei - Number of registered blind, visually impaired students up (Borneo Bulletin)
16/11/05 - Belgium - Agent Orange victim, monochord artist's performance wins audience's heart (VNA)
15/11/05 - Tunisia - Nattiq Technologies wins contract in Tunis (AME Info)
14/11/05 - Germany - World Best for Regina Vollbrecht, the Blind Runner from Berlin (SCC Events)
13/11/05 - Malaysia - Blind bowler hopes to compete in world meet one day (Malaysia Star)
12/11/05 - Canada - Journalist Advocates Better Online Access For Blind (All Headline News)
11/11/05 - New Zealand - Blind sailors complete Pacific journey (New Zealand Herald)
10/11/05 - Canada - Loblaw companies starts service for the visually impaired (Globe & Mail)
9/11/05 - Finland - Blind Finns' standard of living lower than that of rest of population (Newsroom)
8/11/05 - Nepal - Tilganga hospital for free treatment (News Line Nepal)
7/11/05 - Solomon Islands - Honiara to host Pacific Eye Institute (Solomon Star)
6/11/05 - Australia - Vision impaired Circumnavigators near NZ (Sail World)
5/11/05 - New Zealand - Peter swaps power of sight for... paua (Stuff.co.nz)
4/11/05 - Vietnam - Two v i students attend Asia-Pacific Festival in Shanghai (Voice of Vietnam)
3/11/05 - South Korea - Blind Marathoner Conquers Sahara's Fury (Donga.com)
2/11/05 - China - Beijing pressed on "abuse" of blind activist (Financial Times)
1/11/05 - Japan - Blind priest a link to Japan's distant past (Asahi Shimbun)

October

31/10/05 - India - Heroic act came at a high price for driver (NewIndpress)
30/10/05 - South Africa - S A Eye victims in London raise funds for blind (Sunday Tribune)
29/10/05 - China - Blind Man Builds 3-storey Building (C R I)
28/10/05 - Malaysia - Just another day for blind couple (Malaysia Star)
27/10/05 - Vietnam - HCMC (Ho Chi Minh City) gets reading studio for sightless (VietnamNet Bridge)
26/10/05 - Ethiopia - ICT supporting the educational needs of blind, rural Ethiopian youths (UNESCO)
25/10/05 - Hong Kong - Blind aids set for public housing estates (HK Government)
24/10/05 - India - 1,500 shows and going strong: Blind Orchestra (The Hindu)
23/10/05 - Nepal - DAISY: A gift for blinds (Kathmandu Post)
22/10/05 - India - Blind cricket awaits Diwali boost (Express India)
21/10/05 - Hong Kong - Applications open for blind I T tools (HK Government)
20/10/05 - South Africa - A real shoestring radio (Journalism.co.za)
19/10/05 - Kenya - Marathon's proceeds assist eye hospitals: 60 blind athletes compete (Daily Nation)
18/10/05 - Saudi Arabia - Seeing Cyberspace Through Blind Eyes (Arab News)
17/10/05 - Canada - Guide Dog in Language Row: Student owner returns to University (Seoul Times)
16/10/05 - Iran - Iran wins world blind powerlifting title (Tehran Times)
15/10/05 - Singapore - The blind community has much to cheer about today (Today Online)
14/10/05 - Hong Kong - Disney under fire on access for blind after 3 years of talks (China Standard)
13/10/05 - Syria - Blind People in Syria See Through the Computer (Al Mendhar, Iraq)
12/10/05 - Barbados - Blind Cricket Association honours British High Commissioner (The Advocate)
11/10/05 - Qatar - More than half a million Sudanese blind, says report (The Peninsula)
10/10/05 - Vietnam - Assistance for visually-impaired people (Nhan Dan)
9/10/05 - Japan - Visually impaired climber gives everyone lift (Yomiuri Shimbun)
8/10/05 - India - Tamil Nadu's Alagamadai village has only blind residents (WebIndia123.com)
7/10/05 - Canada - Blind woman opens massage therapy clinic (Collingwood/Wasaga Connection)
6/10/05 - Norway - Blind facility full of pitfalls (Aftenposten)
5/10/05 - China - Blind Social Activist, Lawyers Beaten in China (Radio Free Asia)
4/10/05 - New Zealand - SOUNZ 2006: meeting the challenges for blind & v i singers (Arts Calendar)
3/10/05 - Vietnam - Swiss Red Cross finances free surgery for poor blind people (Nhan Dan)
2/10/05 - Angola - Government Performance on aid & education to v i people praised (Angola Press)
1/10/05 - India - An Indian philanthropist with a mission (WebIndia123)

September

30/9/05 - Singapore - Society of Moral Charities picked to help SAVH clients (Today Online)
29/9/05 - Africa - Head Master Says Blind Students Are Marginalized (AllAfrica.com)
28/9/05 - Thailand - Blind demand I D's (Bangkok Post)
27/9/05 - Taiwan - Blind instructor gets award for teaching contributions over four decades (Egov)
26/9/05 - Vietnam - Vietnam vision-impaired youths discover new cyber horizons (Thanh Nien Daily)
25/9/05 - Philippines - Sculptor Juan Sajid Imao: A Different Way of Seeing (INQ7.net)
24/9/05 - Guyana - More than 2,000 Guyanese receive eye care in Cuba (Jamaica Observer)
23/9/05 - South Africa - The lighter side of driving in darkness (Paarl Post)
22/9/05 - China - Sightseeing CDs for the blind (Shanghai Daily)
21/9/05 - Pakistan - 6th National Cricket Tournament for Blind today (Online News PK)
20/9/05 - Dubai - ICDL pavilion to host leading ICDL solutions providers at GITEX 2005 (AME Info)
19/9/05 - Australia - Access program denies program access (The Age)
18/9/05 - Trinidad & Tobago - Blind Cricket Association to be launched (Windiescricket.com)
17/9/05 - Italy - President meets recipient of braille PC (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia )
16/9/05 - Bahrain - Blind painter to showcase last collection (Bahrain Tribune)
15/9/05 - Singapore - Winning charm: Superstar Kelvin Tan Wei Lian (Electric New Paper)
14/9/05 - Romania - Blind young Romanian receives IT award from CISCO International (ROMPRES)
13/9/05 - Vietnam - Foreign helper of the blind honoured (Vietnam News Agency)
12/9/05 - Italy - Pausini in tune with Ray Charles (ANSA.it)
11/9/05 - Malta - Romance and magic under the stars: Andrea Bocelli in concert (Malta Independent)
10/9/05 - India - Winning the Big Fight (Deccan Herald)
9/9/05 - Germany - New station announcements in the S-Bahn - Munich (Toytown Munich)
8/9/05 - Serbia - Association of Blind & Visually Impaired People Promotes "Nasa Knjiga" Action (Oneworld Southeast Europe)
7/9/05 - China - Chinese Authorities Seize Population Control Activist (Canton Rep)
6/9/05 - Libya - ORBIS Becomes First International Health NGO to Work in Libya (PR Newswire)
5/9/05 - Taiwan - Nearly blind, deaf & mentally challenged - but he's the Drum King (E-government)
4/9/05 - Singapore - Blind superstar who made us see (Electric New Paper)
3/9/05 - Malaysia - Blind trader sues over fall at monorail station (Malaysia Star)
2/9/05 - Australia - Blind grit guides inspirational pilot (Toowoomba Chronicle)
1/9/05 - Brazil - Brazil Ready to Produce the All National Braillewriter (Brazzil Magazine)

August

31/8/05 - Cuba - Modern Computer Lab for Blind People Online in Cuban Province (Escambray)
30/8/05 - Taiwan - Premier visits 'beep' baseball World Series champs (China Post)
29/8/05 - Malaysia - Blind Man Fells Trees For A Living (Bernama.com)
28/8/05 - Australia - Talking Pictures (Sydney Morning Herald)
27/8/05 - Japan - Art show by visually impaired offers a hands-on experience (Japan Times)
26/8/05 - South Africa - Blind to benefit from new call centre (Cape Business News)
25/8/05 - Brazil - Blind Get Program that Convert Into Sound Every Computer Text (Brazil News)
24/8/05 - Vietnam - Over 60,000 blind people get loans for job generation (VNA)
23/8/05 - China - Blind man admitted to Guangzhou university (Peoples Daily)
22/8/05 - Borneo - Braille course for sight-impaired students (Borneo Bulletin)
21/8/05 - Antigua - Kittitians get miracle sight assistance (Antigua Sun)
20/8/05 - Singapore - Kelly, Wei Lian take SuperStar title (Today Online)
19/8/05 - South Africa - And now for Worcester's Braille bottle (Grape News)
18/8/05 - Zimbabwe - Taking the blind off the streets (The Zimbabwean)
17/8/05 - Vietnam - First Asian football championship for the blind to be held in HCM City (VNA)
16/8/05 - South Africa - Blind SA man wants to set land-speed record (Mail & Guardian)
15/8/05 - Nepal - Braille book scarcity hits blind students (Gorkhapatra)
14/8/05 - Tanzania - NEC still working on tactile ballot papers for the blind (IPPmedia Guardian)
13/8/05 - Sri Lanka - Blind Citizens Front's 7th Annual Convention on August 14 (Lakehouse News)
12/8/05 - China - Blind man, 27, may have his college dream come true (News Guangdong)
11/8/05 - Japan - 60% of guide dog users barred from public/ commercial facilities (Asahi Shimbun)
10/8/05 - Cuba - State security agents detain blind dissident lawyer (Cubanet, Florida)
9/8/05 - Brazil - Agreement will permit Brazil to produce braille machines (Agencia Brasil)
8/8/05 - Germany - Election cards for blind people (Bahrain News Agency)
7/8/05 - Taiwan - The blind get a high-tech helping hand (Taipei Times)
6/8/05 - Australia - Paul Borg - Victorian Disabled Sailor of the Year (Sail World)
5/8/05 - Australia - This canine CAN ride in cabs - that's the law! (Toowoomba Chronicle)
4/8/05 - Afghanistan - Cornea transplant programme develops well at Kabul clinic (Prague Daily Monitor, Czech Republic)
3/8/05 - Australia - A New Freedom - David Cooper & guide dog Roscoe (Yourguide.com.au)
2/8/05 - Vietnam - Herbal healer doesn't let blindness get in his way (Vietnam News Agency)
1/8/05 - Taiwan - Taiwan Blind Baseballers Win World Championship (Central News Agency)

July

31/7/05 - Ghana - Blind Assembly Woman Appeals to Gov't to Reappoint Her (AllAfrica.com)
30/7/05 - Israel - Peace of Mind for Special Needs Families (Israel21C.org)
29/7/05 - (NONE)
28/7/05 - (NONE)
27/7/05 - New Zealand - Blind artist sees chess in new light (Wairarapa Times-Age)
26/7/05 - Belize - Belizeans head to Cuba for free eye surgery (Channel 5 Belize)
25/7/05 - Brazil - Visually deficient children will have access to books in braille (Agencia Brasil)
24/7/05 - Iraq - Titan worker claims he was abandoned (Sign On San Diego)
23/7/05 - Malaysia - Blind street musicians now perform with authority's blessing (New Straits Times)
22/7/05 - Singapore - A view from Singapore: Tan Guan Heng (features audio) (Radio Singapore International)
21/7/05 - Sri Lanka - Tsunami survivors receive free eye care (Reliefweb, Switzerland)
20/7/05 - India - BBC Documents desi NGO The Sankar Foundation (Television Point)
19/7/05 - Kazakhstan - Two-times world champion in chess defeated his illness (Kazinform)
18/7/05 - China - Labrador "Quill" Fade (Guide Dog film) comes to China (China View)
17/7/05 - Israel - Tel Aviv Court orders Clalit HMO to pay blind girl NIS 1.5 million (Haaretz)
16/7/05 - Nepal - Table Tennis training for disabled (Kathmandu Post)
15/7/05 - Russia - Member of royal Romanov family to commemorate Nickolas II & help Russian blind & visually impaired (RIA Novosti)
14/7/05 - Bhutan - Making learning easier for visually challenged (Kuensel Online)
13/7/05 - Portugal - Vodafone's 1.2 million euro investment & launch of services & tariffs for people with special needs (Noticias.info)
12/7/05 - South Africa - South Africa launches Braille wine bottle (SouthAfrica.info)
11/7/05 - South Korea - V I Athlete to participate in the Marathon des Sables (Donga.com)
10/7/05 - India - Duo impress in Women's World Chess Championship for Blind (Deepika global)
9/7/05 - Philippines - IBM investments in RP education projects total P18M (INQ7.net)
8/7/05 - Vietnam - Vietnam aims to be rid of blindness from trachoma by 2010 (Today Online)
7/7/05 - Tanzania - Publishers Ignoring Reading Materials For The Blind (Publishing-Industry.net)
6/7/05 - New Zealand - Agencies baulk at accessibility rules (Computerworld)
5/7/05 - Bosnia - Braille Alphabet Training Completed in Zenica (Oneworld Southeast Europe)
4/7/05 - Canada - Blind mechanic in tune with teens (Toronto Star)
3/7/05 - Australia - Gusmao begins Australian tour (The Australian)
2/7/05 - Sri Lanka - Assistance for visually impaired tsunami affected (Daily News)
1/7/05 - Oman - Step into the world of I T, visually impaired urged (Times of Oman)

June

30/6/05 - Jamaica - Blind And Tech-Savvy (Jamaica Observer)
29/6/05 - Canada - Blind lawyer pushes TTC to see the light (Globe and Mail)
28/6/05 - Bermuda - A sight to behold: Jean Howes (Royal Gazette)
27/6/05 - China - Blind Orphans Come Out of the Darkness (China Daily)
26/6/05 - Japan - Blind man to tell story on stage (Yomiuri Shimbun)
25/6/05 - Canada - Blind lifters excluded (Canada.com)
24/6/05 - Philippines - The lady with a 'vision' (Manila Bulletin)
23/6/05 - Germany - Driving instructors for the blind need nerves of steel (Taipei Times)
22/6/05 - Japan - Woodcarver finds inspiration creating bird figurines (Asahi Shimbun )
21/6/05 - Trinidad & Tobago - Rio Claro man pursues his dream (Trinidad & Tobago Express)
20/6/05 - Jamaica - Technews: Talking books (Jamaica Observer)
19/6/05 - U A E - ICDL to empower the disabled with computer skills (AME Info)
18/6/05 - Malaysia - Akina mesmerises them with her singing (New Straits Times)
17/6/05 - Taiwan - Woman forges ahead despite going blind after graduating from college (E-government)
16/6/05 - Greece - Athens Satellite project to help the blind (Agence France-Presse)
15/6/05 - Jamaica - The vision behind blind cricket (Jamaica Gleaner)
14/6/05 - Canada - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act receives Royal assent (CNW)
13/6/05 - India - Company will train v i students in medical transcription (Hindu Business Line)
12/6/05 - Afghanistan - Healing on the Afghan front (North Carolina News Observer)
11/6/05 - Ghana - Mobil donates canes to the blind (Ghana Web)
10/6/05 - Vietnam - Vocational training centre makes debut (Vietnam News Agency)
9/6/05 - Denmark - Danes release audio aids of EU constitution for blind (Turkish Daily News)
8/6/05 - Japan - Hot spring turns blind group away at door (Mainichi Daily News)
7/6/05 - China - Poor eyes no barrier to entrance exams (China View) 
6/6/05 - Japan - Unlicensed masseurs rub people wrong way (Daily Yomiuri)
5/6/05 - Bermuda - Special Needs school hosting open house (The Royal Gazette)
4/6/05 - Canada - Lending her talents: Library Technician Gabrielle Huard (Montreal Gazette)
3/6/05 - Australia - Sony Aibo Robots help vision-impaired in study (NineMSN.com)
2/6/05 - Germany - Helping the blind to see: IIP Technologies (Clickpress.com)
1/6/05 - India - Film of, by the blind but for all (India Times)

May

31/5/05 - Philippines - Reality Bites: The Eyes of an Angel (Manila Bulletin)
30/5/05 - Trinidad - The world is their oyster (Trinidad & Tobago Express)
29/5/05 - Malaysia - Smart cane to help the blind 'see' (Malaysia Star)
28/5/05 - Australia - Danae may be blind, but she sees inside people (Toowoomba Chronicle)
27/5/05 - Bhutan - Blind but with a vision (Kuensel Online)
26/5/05 - Belize - Navigating streets challenges disabled (Belize Channel 5)
25/5/05 - Taiwan - V I group see what it is like to be at top of world's tallest building (E-gov.tw)
24/5/05 - Czech Republic - Exhibition: Design solutions for the dark (Radio Prague)
23/5/05 - Tanzania - Blind Students Take Part in Dazzling Games (Allafrica.com)
22/5/05 - Russia - Half of Russian citizens suffer from eye diseases - report (Interfax.ru)
21/5/05 - Vietnam - HCM City gives free eye surgery to poor Lao patients (Vietnam News Agency)
20/5/05 - Malaysia - Blind steno a shining beacon for others (Malaysia Star)
19/5/05 - South Africa - Blind learners strike over lack of Braille text books (SABC News)
18/5/05 - Peru - San Isidro: Utility Poles with Braille signage (El Peruano, translated)
17/5/05 - Philippines - TONYO - A play for the blind (Daily Tribune)
16/5/05 - Lebanon - Disabled declare their candidacy for elections (Daily Star)
15/5/05 - Trinidad & Tobago - A mother's choice (Trinidad & Tobago Express)
14/5/05 - Malaysia - Seeing the positive side of life pays off (Malaysia Star)
13/5/05 - Japan - Shortsighted system sabotages dream of aspiring blind psychiatrist (Mainichi)
12/5/05 - Qatar - European official lauds efforts for the disabled in Qatar (Gulf Times)
11/5/05 - Jamaica - Blind cricket looks ahead with 6-a-side tourney (Jamaica Observer)
10/5/05 - Australia - Crevasse ends blind adventurer's Everest attempt (ABC Online)
9/5/05 - South Africa - Touch the Outdoors (IOL)
8/5/05 - Finland - New kind of learning environment supports blind and vision impaired children's learning (Innovations Report)
7/5/05 - Khazakstan - Syria & Turkey Discuss Exchange Experiences on Blind People (Kazinform)
6/5/05 - Italy - Vodafone Speaking phone speaks, reads and lets users send SMS (Noticias.info)
5/5/05 - Argentina - Zoo Animals Greet Blind Visitors (Tampa Tribune)
4/5/05 - Trinidad & Tobago - Blind man gets house (Trinidad Express)
3/5/05 - Australia - New South Wales Access Dinghy Championships (Sail World)
2/5/05 - Canada - Blind lawyer makes his case (Montreal Gazette)
1/5/05 - Kenya - Blind Wanyoike is a role model for sportspersons with disability (African Standard)

April

30/4/05 - Algeria - 28 children prize-winners of the national contest for v i youths (A P S)
29/4/05 - Canada - Moving experience for Etobicoke fire station (Ontario Mirror-Guardian)
28/4/05 - Canada - Medicine's blind spot, Seeing the problem (Honeycomb Connect)
27/4/05 - India - Blind resident's performance earns award (Mid-day Metro)
26/4/05 - U A E - Foresight & Flip Media launch website to raise awareness of RP (Ame Info)
25/4/05 - Australia - Google under fire for excluding blind bloggers (Blog Herald)
24/4/05 - Philippines - As far as her heart can see (Manila Bulletin)
23/4/05 - Vietnam - Charity concert held for vision-impaired children (V N A)
22/4/05 - Nepal - 132 people gain sight after surgery (Gorkhapatra)
21/4/05 - Nepal - Himalayan Cataract Project Climbers & Docs working miracles (MountEverest.net)
20/4/05 - Japan - Drug firm speaks in code to aid blind (Asahi Shimbun)
19/4/05 - Malaysia - MUSIC, Recognising no limits (Malay Mail)
18/4/05 - Bulgaria - 'Eyes on Four Paws' (Sofia Echo)
17/4/05 - Malaysia - Not without a good fight (blind lawyer story) (New Straits Times)
16/4/05 - Vietnam - The iron will of less fortunate women (Voice of Vietnam)
15/4/05 - New Zealand - Guide Dog killed in Christchurch road accident (Scoop.co.nz)
14/4/05 - Zimbabwe - Paul Matavire, entertainer and social educator (obituary) (Financial Gazette)
13/4/05 - Cuba - Cuba Shows its Commitment to Sight Impaired (Periodico 26)
12/4/05 - Jamaica - 'Look out for the disabled' (Jamaica Gleaner)
11/4/05 - Bahamas - Salvation Army School for the Blind receives braille computer (Nassau Guardian)
10/4/05 - Germany -The Sound of Soccer (Deutsche Welle)
9/4/05 - Canada - Voice that brings tears (Toronto Sun)
8/4/05 - South Africa - African Myths Come Alive As Kids Reach for the Stars (Allafrica.com)
7/4/05 - Fiji - Naivalu moots eye plan (Fiji Times)
6/4/05 - Thailand - Blind clearly see Buddhism's Light (Bangkok Post)
5/4/05 - Australia - Robotic carts to aid the blind (I T News)
4/4/05 - Indonesia - Technology brings Web closer for the blind (Jakarta Post)
3/4/05 - Thailand - Talking signs to aid the blind (The Nation)
2/4/05 - Vietnam - Thanh Nien visit Lam Dong Association for the Blind (Thanh Nein News)
1/4/05 - India - Plucky and artistic, he has a vision (The Hindu)

March

31/3/05 - New Zealand - Coin changes cause worry for blind (Stuff.co.nz)
30/3/05 - Ghana - Ghana To Host World Optometry Meeting (Ghana Web)
29/3/05 - Vietnam - French association helps build centre for blind people (VNA)
28/3/05 - Australia - Paralympian shines at national swim titles (ABC Online)
27/3/05 - Brunei - Association Of The Blind Holds Karaoke Competition (Brunei Direct)
26/3/05 - Philippines - Bigger Asean Para Games up after SEA Games (Daily Enquirer)
25/3/05 - Vietnam - School model aids visually impaired (V N A)
24/3/05 - Brunei - Blind Association Holds Song Contest (BruDirect)
23/3/05 - Turkey - Visually impaired man learns aikido (Turkish Daily News)
22/3/05 - Tamil Nadu - Five blind men & a handicapped person script a success (NewIndPress)
21/3/05 - South Korea - Gobi Desert targeted by blind runner (Joongang Daily)
20/3/05 - Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's 'Doctor Love' Paul Matavire dies (Zim Observer)
19/3/05 - India - SGISTS students show the way to visually-challenged (Hindustan Times)
18/3/05 - Israel - Family affair / The Shlesingers (and rehabilitative team) (Haaretz)
17/3/05 - Korea - DVD Review of My Love! Torami (DVDanswers.com)
16/3/05 - India - Touching Gesture - Tactile Garden (India Times)
15/3/05 - Algeria - First digital Braille printing company inaugurated in Algiers (A P S)
14/3/05 - Turkey - Roll House hosts bowling tournament for the blind (Turkish Daily News)
13/3/05 - New Zealand - Tairawhiti District People With Disabilities Have Their Say (Scoop.co.nz)
12/3/05 - Australia - Talking Way to Award (Yourguide.com.au)
11/3/05 - India - Rashtrapati Bhavan's Tactile Garden to open on March 18 (Press Trust)
10/3/05 - Italy - Suicide announced live at Radio Anchio (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia)
9/3/05 - Gambia - Visually impaired man publishes book (Daily Observer)
8/3/05 - Palestine - The Vision of a Blind Woman (Electronic Intifada)
7/3/05 - Israel - Sense of achievement: Na Laga'at ("Do Touch") Theater Company (Jerusalem Post)
6/3/05 - India - Tele Ophthalmology extends to rural poor (News Today)
5/3/05 - Nigeria - There's ability in every disability, says blind rep (The Vanguard)
4/3/05 - Nepal - Band of blind brothers works road miracle (Himalayan Times)
3/3/05 - Malaysia - Life's Tough For Four Blind Graduates But They're Not Giving Up (Bernama.com) 2/3/05 - Vietnam - Two billion VND to bring light to poor blind patients (Vietnam News Agency)
1/3/05 - Turkey - Famous Rebetika musician Ketencoðlu to perform in Ankara (Turkish Daily News)

February

28/2/05 - Trinidad & Tobago - Differently Able (T&T Express)
27/2/05 - Canada - Blind athlete Lilo Ljubisic shares inspirational story March 8 (Richmond Review)
25/2/05 - New Zealand - Would you like eys with that? (Hawkes Bay Today)
24/2/05 - South Korea - "How Inconvenient They Are" (Donga.com)
23/2/05 - Columbia - Blind Columbians to have access to Internet (Manorama Online
22/2/05 - Hungary - Buttoned Down (Transitions Online)
21/2/05 - Blind lead the way at a unique car rally in Ahmedabad (India News)
(5 day break period whilst editor on respite!! smile)
16/2/05 - New Zealand - Guide to Independence, by Janine Ogier (NZ Herald)
14/2/05 - Bahrain - Telecommunications Regulatory Authority responds to access issues (AMEinfo)
11/2/05 - Korea - Research Presents New Hope for Blind (Korea Times)
10/2/05 - Canada - Student files human rights complaint against International Centre (Gateway)
9/2/05 - Cuba - Blind Cuban Student Wins National Math Contest (Prensa Latina)
8/2/05 - India - Visually challenged student tops Indian university (Kerala Next)
7/2/05 - Hawaii - Blind isle vendors get cold shoulder (Honolulu Star Bulletin)
6/2/05 - Fiji - Blind school needs money (Fiji Times)
5/2/05 - Cuba - The Imperious Vision of Cuba's Other Ruler-for-Life (New York Times)
4/2/05 - Algeria - Special literary evening to blind people in Algeria (Al Bawaba)
3/2/05 - India - After three years of fairy tale love, 'Cupid' lovers tie the knot (NewIndPress)
2/2/05 - Thailand - Healing rogues and heroes: Macaques trained to assist the blind (The Age)
1/2/05 - Nepal - A Helping Hand (Himalayan Times)

January

31/1/05 - West Africa - Notes from onboard a hospital ship - the blind children (Guerilla News)
30/1/05 - Spain - Counterfeiters rip off lottery run by blind (IOL South Africa)
29/1/05 - Trinidad & Tobago - God the key to long life (Trinidad Express)
28/1/05 - Lebanon - Lebanon's blind can 'read' their rights (Daily Star)
27/1/05 - Italy - Turin 2006: Focus on Paralympic Sport Events (Agencia ANSA)
26/1/05 - South Korea - Blind Professor Becomes S. Korean Graduate School Head (Yonhap News)
25/1/05 - India - They came, didn't see, but conquered (Indo Asian News Service)
24/1/05 - Australia - Learning curtain lifted for blind networkers (I T Australia)
23/1/05 - Jamaica - Patrick Lafayette: Blindness no obstacle on road to stardom (Jamaica Observer)
22/1/05 - Jamaica - Blind Cricket Team visits (Jamaica Observer)
21/1/05 - India - Visually Impaired don't need charity (India News)
20/1/05 - Taiwan - CD Review: "Black Guitar" by Xiao Huang-chi (Taipei Times)
19/1/05 - Bangladesh - The Blind Torchbearer (Daily Star)
18/1/05 - Cuba - Cuba's Modern Optical Care Makes the Difference (Periodico 26)
17/1/05 - South Africa - S A Reserve Bank launches new accessible bank notes (Moneyweb)
16/1/05 - Turkey - visually impaired learn to use common computer apps (Turkish Daily News)
15/1/05 - Greece - Member of Greek Parliament at Washington DC Forum (Hellenic News)
14/1/05 - Vietnam - Japanese company grants 40,000 USD to support poor blind people (VNA)
13/1/05 - South Korea - Lacking vision, but seeing the future (JoonGang Daily)
12/1/05 - Philippines - Students' invention allows blind to 'read' SMS (INQ7.net)
11/1/05 - Turkey - Visually impaired unhappy with YTL (Turkish Daily News)
10/1/05 - Canada - A 'test' from God: Blind man survived Tsunami (Canoe Online)
9/1/05 - Taiwan - After the dog craze: Guide Dog film triggers fad for Lab retrievers (Taipei Times)
8/1/05 - Pacific - After the Tsunami, 3 Families Fight to Rebuild Their Lives (New York Times)
7/1/05 - Oman - Al Felaij Castle Theatre to play host to Indian blind artiste (Times of Oman)
6/1/05 - America - Despite Being Legally Blind, Spa Owner Offers Right Touch (Tampa Tribune)
5/1/05 - Nepal - Visually impaired students rue cut in govt support in Nepal (Himalayan Times)
4/1/05 - Japan - Princess a tenacious bird-watcher &"passionate about Guide Dogs" (Japan Times)
3/1/05 - South Africa  - joins world in celebrating Braille Day (Independent Online)
2/1/05 - Nepal - Disabled youth enthralls sceptical audience (Kantipur Online)
1/1/05 - America - Mark G Davis of Foresight Ski writes to the Vail Daily (Colorado)

(Global Hop Links 2005 Ends)

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