Stories from 22 June 2010
India: The Saga Of The Tele-evangelist
Sans Serif highlights the curious case of tele-evangelist Zakir Naik & tele-journalist Shekhar Gupta.
Nepal: The Twitterati And The World Cup Conversations
Dinesh Wagle at United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal rounds up Nepali Twitter users’ conversations on the football world cup.
India, Pakistan: On Friendship Between Two Countries
Chowrangi questions why do Indians and Pakistanis have to hate each other?
Trinidad & Tobago: Football & Fete
B.C. Pires has figured out the difference between World Cup football and Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.
Cuba: Letter for Ferrer
“Just know I will be watching. And as I have done for almost 5 years on my blog, I will be holding you and your government to account what it...
Mexico: A Politicians Guide to Campaigning using Social Media
Pepe Flores [es] from Vivir México [es] has come up with a two-part guide for politicians who want to use social media when campaigning. Part 1 [es] includes: personalizing your...
Peru: Oil Spill in Rio Marañon
Globalizado [es] reports on an oil spill in Rio Marañon in the Loreto region of Peru; the river is the only source of water for 28 native communities. The post also...
Haiti: Farmers fighting against Monsanto's seeds
Espas Ayisyen Toulouse republishes [Fr] Haitian Peasant Movement of Papaye‘s (PMP) official declaration after their long demonstration against the deal between the Haitian Government and the American firm Monsanto, to...
Guadeloupe: Our first soldier killed in Afghanistan
Blogger Gwakafwika expresses [Fr Creole] his sadness with the death of a 27-year-old Guadeloupean native soldier serving in the French Army, in Afghanistan last week.
Nigeria: Reactions to Sani Kaita's red card on Facebook
Nigerian football fans are deeply divided over Sani Kaita who was sent off in Nigeria's second Group B 2010 FIFA World Cup match against Greece for kicking Vasilis Torosidis. Nigeria...
China: Advertisement from One Immigration Agency
PH from Veggie Discourse translated an advertisement from an immigration agency telling its customers why they should migrate to the America.
China: Online World Cup sick leave doctor note
Want to watch World Cup rather than going to work? You can buy sick leave doctor online! (more from Shanghaiist)
