Argentina: The Price of the Popular Yerba Mate Goes Up
Region: ArgentinaWritten by Laura Schneider Translated byGreg Ahlswede Starting on April 1, 2012, the price of yerba mate increased from 50 to 100%. An increase which directly hurts Argentinians' wallets. On Twitter, Sebas (@pepino... more
Views: 1203China Social Media Crackdown: 6 Arrested, 16 Websites Closed
Region: ChinaWritten by Violeta Camarasa News spread through the Chinese Internet as the country woke up to the following on Saturday, March 31, 2012: six people had been arrested and 16 websites closed for “fabric... more
Views: 1400PDP had set an example of good governance in State: Mufti
Region: India
Jammu, April 01(Scoop News) - Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that PDP led regime had set an example of good governance in the State by providing a corrupti... more
Views: 1168Moldova: 917-Day Marathon to Elect the President is Over
Region: RomaniaWritten by Diana Lungu 917 days without a president might bring Moldova a Guinness record. After two and a half years of repeated failures to elect the head of state, the Moldovan politicians finally man... more
Views: 944NC committed for better governance:Shaheen
Region: India
Pattan/Srinagar, March 20 (Scoop News) – The Ex-MP and senior leader of the National Conference, A.R.Shaheentoday while addressing a huge gathering at Patten said that the present Government of the Jamm... more
Views: 701Hungary: An Eventful Celebration of the National Holiday
Region: HungaryWritten by Marietta Le Last week, Hungary celebrated the 164th anniversary of the 1848 Revolution [1]. On March 15, 2012, the opposition elected a rapper as the ‘alternative president' - while the prime mi... more
Views: 1197Russia: “Anatomy of a Protest” Film Causes “NTV Lies” Scandal
Region: Russian FederationWritten by Veronica Khokhlova On Sunday, March 18, 2012, there were old TV sets [2], a mock coffin [3], and plenty of flowers [4] and cookies [5] outside the ... more
Views: 1310Omar mulls citizens’ partnership in governance
Region: India
Jammu, March 16 (Scoop News) – Flagging citizens’ partnership as most sought intervention in good governance and perspective planning of inclusive development, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday indicated the... more
Views: 718East Timor: Notes on the Presidential Elections
Region: East TimorWritten by Mong Palatino he election campaign [1] in East Timor lasted for 15 days and the voters are now ready to elect a new president. What happened during the campaign period? NGO La'o Hamutuk sentquest... more
Views: 969Iraq Hopes Arab Summit Will Boost Its Role
Region: IraqEvent seen as key moment for Baghdad as regional player following US withdrawal in December 2011. By Abeer Mohammed Iraqi officials are hoping that hosting the first Arab League summit after the wave of revol... more
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