| Philippines: Strongest typhoon of the year  Typhoon Juan (international name: Megi), the world's strongest tropical cyclone of the year, hit the north part of the Philippines forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents. Many provinces are still without power and communication signals because the typhoon smashed several power and transmission lines in the north. Rice and other agricultural crops were also destroyed.>>Read more |
| Puerto Rico: Presenting the reputable online paper "The Yam"  They are definitely funny. Not to mention that the often absurd and surreal Puerto Rican political landscape gives them plenty of material. They are El Cangrimán, El Rata and Oscar Marrano, the three main writers of the Puerto Rican online-based paper El Ñame. >>Read more |
| Benin: Text Messages to Help Protect Children Against Violence: Lessons Learned  The Violence Against Children (VAC) project is an initiative co-implemented by PLAN and Save the Children in West Africa and takes place over 4 years in seven countries. The project explored the idea of setting up a text message based system that will collect and map out reports of violence against children. The following is a discussion about the impact and lessons learned on the implementation so far. >>Read more
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| Video: Collaborative online reading of Don Quixote  One of the most loved works of literary fiction, Don Quixote, has come to life through YouTube. Hundreds of volunteers are reading fragments of Miguel de Cervantes' work and uploading them to the ElQuijote Channel. >>Read more
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