27 October 2008
Stories from 27 October 2008
Guatemala: Heavy Rains and Flooding Affecting the Poorest Communities
The past month has been very difficult for many Guatemalans because of heavy rains caused by tropical storms. Floods and storms affect many communities, but the impact is higher in communities below the poverty line. These communities are often isolated from services or shelters, like the small villages in Peten, Quiché and Zacapa. Bloggers and organizations have provided more information on the environmental disaster.
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Morocco: Barça Fan Jailed for Superlative Statement
Many bloggers were shocked last week to learn that a young Moroccan man had been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for what seemed like such a minor "crime." The young man, a Barça (FC Barcelona, a soccer team) fan, allegedly wrote “God, Nation, Barça” on the blackboard at his school. Morocco's motto is "God, Nation, King."
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Climate Analysis of Rihanna's ‘Shut up and Drive' Video
Empivot is an online green media aggregator, or as its tag line says, it is the ‘Online Network for Green Video'. Members can upload video, browse channels such as Renewable...
I do not support capital punishment, in this instance there have no other alternative. What these killers have done is...