February, 2010
Featured stories from February 2010
Italy: “Tangerines and olives don't fall from the sky”
The first strike of immigrant workers in Italy's history will happen on March 1st, thanks to a broad European initiative to oppose racism and discrimination, and reaffirm the positive role of migrants.
Chile: Tsunami Scare on Easter Island
The Chilean territory of Easter Island is located 3500 km from the continental mainland. After the February 27 earthquake struck, the island was under a tsunami warning and where local residents and tourists used Twitter to inform about the situation.
Video: Chile Earthquake through Citizen's Eyes
As the day comes to a close, more videos crop up of the devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile at 3:30 am. The earthquake, which not only affected the mainland through the ground movements, also generated tsunami waves that set out an alarm throughout the Pacific as different nations prepared for the waves to hit their shores.
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Chile: The Legacy of the 1960 Earthquake in Valdivia 28 February 2010
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Chile: Powerful 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Country 27 February 2010
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Voices of the Wives of China’s Prisoners of Conscience 27 February 2010
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Hungary: Students Have Had Enough of Bomb Alerts 27 February 2010
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Greece, Germany and the middle finger of Venus de Milo 26 February 2010
Stories from February, 2010
28 February 2010
Global: The Tiger's Year And Tiger Farming
Wildlife activists and organizations around the world are determined to make sure that this is really “The year of the Tiger”. They have seized this opportunity to step up their activities and bring global attention to this majestic, yet severely endangered species in the ever diminishing animal kingdom.
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