Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2013 June 22

22 June 2013

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Stories from 22 June 2013

UFO Sighting in Kerala, India reported

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

The Beauty Of Mount Everest At Night

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Floods, Landslides Devastate Northern India

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

Devastating floods and landslides in northern India have killed more than 500 people and left about 70,000 with little food and shelter because of damaged or blocked roads.

Brazil: Protest Posters Turned into Song

Written by Debora Baldelli · Quick Reads · Latin America

Zimbabwean MP Killed in ‘Suspicious’ Car Crash

Written by Madalitso Mwando · Sub-Saharan Africa

Outspoken Zimbabwean member of parliament Edward Chindori-Chininga, who was investigating the ties between the ruling party and the country's diamond industry, has died in an automobile accident under what some...

Iran: “We're Going to the World Cup!” (VIDEOS)

Written by Farid · Latin America

Iranians are relieved to be celebrating for a change. On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 they stormed the streets with joy after Iran's national football team qualified for the 2014 World...

Censorship and Police Brutality Mark Three Weeks of Turkish Protests

Written by Baran Mavzer · Middle East & North Africa

It's been three weeks since massive protests started across Turkey. Since their start on May 31, the country has witnessed media censorship, police brutality, protests by the thousands and the...