Worldwide Pot-Banging Protests
Region: United StatesBy Sara Moreira A day of pot-banging protests promises to shake the most sensitive ears across the globe [2] on October 13, 2012. The Global Noise [3] initiative is organized by the international networks of Occupy, Ind... more
Views: 1089Portugal: Citizens Audit of Public Debt Raises More Questions Than Answers
Region: PortugalWritten byJúlio do Carmo Gomes and Translated by Sara Moreira Ever since Portugal's previous government and the troika (EU, ... more
Views: 1400Global Expansion of High-speed Railroads Gains Steam
Region: United StatesInterest in high-speed rail (HSR) is growing around the world and the number of countries running these trains is expected to nearly double over the next few years, according to new research by the Worldwatch Institute for... more
Views: 1015Crumbling village house in India and Cuncolim’s centuries old land issue
Region: India
Goan houses have been the handiwork of some remarkable artisans. My neighbor late Indunberg Gama, an engineer by profession had a lot of fond memories associated with old ancestral house in Sanvorcotto Cuncolim. He passed ... more
Views: 3177Pepe Gets Ten Matches
Region: SpainReal Madrid defender Pepe will be gone for the remainder of the season as well as the first four matches of next season after the Spanish Football Federation's Disciplne Board handed down the sentence on Friday afternoon. ... more
Views: 1645Christiano Ronaldo is Footballer of the Year
Region: Switzerland
Christiano Ronaldo proves his worth again. He has been named FIFA Footballer of the Year. He was chosen the winner among all the players including the other finalists Kaka, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres and Xavi. The 23 ye... more
Views: 1623Euro 2008 Quarterfinals: Germany 3-2 Portugal - High-Scoring Thriller in St. Jakob’s Park
Region: Switzerland
The Germans clinched a berth in the semifinals of the tournament after knocking out heavyweights Portugal in Basel today. Germany will face the winner of tomorrow’s quarterfinal matchup between Croatia and Turkey on... more
Views: 1677Turkey 2-1 Switzerland: Turks Come From Behind, Shock Hosts to Stay Alive
Region: Switzerland
Wednesday, 11 June 2008 Day five of GroundReport's exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008: Turkey stole victory from Switzerland in dramatic fashion as the home-side fans in St. Jakob's Park saw their nation stumbl... more
Views: 1307Portugal 3-1 Czech Republic: Cristiano Ronaldo Dazzles
Region: Switzerland
Wednesday, 11 June 2008 Day five of GroundReport's exclusive on-the-ground coverage of Euro2008: Everything went according to script for the Portuguese today. In a four-goal thriller from Geneva on Wednesday, 2008 FIFA ... more
Views: 1670Euro 2008 Kicks Off in Central Europe
Region: Switzerland
Ground Report's Exclusive Coverage of Euro 2008: By Daniel Yoon Co-hosts Switzerland faced off against Central European rivals Czech Republic this weekend in the beginning of a month-long tournament of European football... more
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