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May, 2010

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Stories from May, 2010

4 May 2010

South Africa:2010 FIFA World Cup theme song raises interesting views

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Written by Richard Wanjohi · Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America

As is the norm with any major tournament especially the World Cup, the 2010 World Cup has its song out approximately a month to the event. The song features world renowned Latino female singer Shakira along with South Africa’s own Freshly Ground. The song has raised interesting views from bloggers.

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Pakistan: Internet and the challenge of language

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Written by Ivan Sigal · Pakistan
The Future of ICT for Development

This post is part of our special coverage Languages and the Internet. Pakistan today would seem primed for rapid growth in internet use. The country has had explosive growth of...

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Brazil: Internet use for accountability, transparency and civic engagement: What is civil society doing?

Written by Manuella Ribeiro · Latin America
Technology for Transparency Network

Brazil's Technology for Transparency movement is young - all four case studies we reviewed were launched in the past year. Cultural, technical, and financing obstacles abound, but a soon-to-be-implemented Freedom of Information Law may help automate much of the time-consuming work.

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Paraguay: State of Emergency to Fight EPP Guerrilla Group

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Written by Belen Bogado · Latin America

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo declared a 30-day State of Emergency to combat the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP), who have been behind many kidnappings and killings around the country.

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3 May 2010

Video posts
Saudi Arabia: Covering the Rain

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Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabia's citizen media community pulled all the stops to cover torrential rains which struck Riyadh today. Scores of videos, hundreds of photographs and thousands of tweets are being exchanged at the time of writing this article. Here's a quick snap shot.

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Photos posts
Puerto Rico: The Art World Finds a Space

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Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · Translated by Jae Blakney · Latin America

In Puerto Rico, the art blogs have become vital spaces of discussion, debate, deliberation, critique and information. They have obtained what other virtual entrepreneurs anxiously desire: to convert their spaces into necessary references and centers of a type of information that you simply can't find in any other place.

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