Introducing... North Korea as the new villain – dixit America!
Region: Korea
It seems America cannot live without having long run enemies... with its closest allies' support all the way, whether against the Soviets, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden or Kim Jong-un. First, “we” (the... more
Views: 500Street Children in Brazil... Calm and Disturbing Reality!
Region: Brazil
Whilst the Brazilian authorities try their very best to promote the 2016 Olympics in Rio in the media worldwide, some Brazilian citizens (or Netizens) have decided to remind everyone, via Facebook, that Brazil is far from ... more
Views: 860Mexico Taught Brazil a Lesson of Humility
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
“We came here for the gold and we are one match away from getting it. There’s no mystery. We have to keep doing what we have been doing so far in the tournament, it has been working. [...] No Brazilian has... more
Views: 1148A Disappointing Brazil at the London 2012 Olympics
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Brazil isn't doing great at the Olympics this year, let's be honest! After 12 days of competitions, "Team Brazil" is quite disappointing with its 10 medals: 2 GOLD, 1 SILVER, 7 BRONZE. Not much of an improvement... more
Views: 1253Tory Minister: Don’t Pay Your Plumber in Cash... But Keep Paying My Bills!
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, told The Daily Telegraph he totally disapproves of the practice to pay tradesmen cash in hand. Treasury officials even added that customer... more
Views: 696Brazil Senator: Do what I say, but I’ll do what I want!
Region: Brazil
Very many politicians all over the world are known for their involvement in corruption, for taking advantage of their positions to become wealthy (or wealthier!) and Brazil's politicians definitely can't avoid being ... more
Views: 937The Marketing War: England Fan Academy vs Argentina’s Falklands Claims
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Danish brewing company Carlsberg has come with a great and funny commercial ad (as usual, shall we say!) to show its support to the England national team at the Euro 2012 Tournament. It shows an imaginary &... more
Views: 1177Brazil, the Next Fukushima?
Region: Brazil
26 years ago, Chernobyl (Ukraine, Soviet Union). Last year, Fukushima (Japan). Could Brazil, boosted both by its new position as the world’s sixth largest economy and its current vibran... more
Views: 1109French Presidential Election: Nicolas 2007, Francois 2012... Marine 2017?
Region: France
The French Republic woke up this morning with quite a hangover, after the surprising result National Front candidate Marine Le Pen achieved in the first round of France’s 2012 Presidential Election. She indeed ... more
Views: 1089Tesco And The 'Best- Before' Date Dilemma
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
On its website, the multinational retailer Tesco claims it is “always trying to make (its customers) shop easier.” However, on Friday afternoon, one of its customers witnessed a practice tha... more
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J.N. PAQUET is a children’s author and journalist who lived in France for more than 20 years, in London, UK, for 10 years and in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for 3 years. He currently lives between the UK and Brazil. He has written over 20 children’s books — translated into nine languages — including the highly acclaimed bilingual children’s books series “The Book of The Animals.” Through his Fun-Learning books, he aims to promote bilingualism around the world. As for his fiction writing, it includes thrillers, science fiction and theatre plays. - To learn more about J.N. PAQUET and his works, please visit his website, at: www.jnpaquet.com - Find his books, at: www.jnpaquet-books.com - Follow him on Twitter, at: @jnpaquet. — J.N. PAQUET is a member of various organisations: the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ), Reporters Without Borders (RWB), the Society for Storytelling (SFS), New Writing South (NWS), theNational Centre for Language and Literacy (NCLL) and the National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE).
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