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MarcoLSilva

  1. #Afghanistan 's supergran crimebuster on wheels: bbc.in/JxmbHT (with @stephhegarty) 3:10 PM May 28th via TweetDeck
  2. Why #extradition is still one of the most efficient tools to fight #drug #cartels in #LatinAmerica: bit.ly/LUlQAJ via @cnn 10:21 AM May 27th via TweetDeck
  3. Cíctima de #Hipercor se reúne con autor del atentado: “Te quería ver la cara y decirte que me habéis devorado la vida” politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/… 8:17 AM May 27th via web
  4. #Syria: Why #Houla #massacre may not lead to intervention bbc.in/LzxPx8 (Great analysis by @shashj) 7:34 AM May 27th via TweetDeck
  5. #Nuba mountains: #Sudan's next #Darfur? globalpost.com/dispatch/news/… via @globalpost 6:23 AM May 27th via web
  6. #Japan's disposable workers: lost in the global #unemployment #crisis pulitzercenter.org/projects/japan… 6:08 AM May 27th via web
  7. Being a #comedian in #Qatar: the challenges of doing #standup in #Doha nyti.ms/KUvq54 via @nytimes 5:56 AM May 27th via TweetDeck
  8. #MuslimBrotherhood Candidate Appears Set to Face Former Prime Minister in Egyptian Runoff: nytimes.com/2012/05/26/wor… via @nytimes 6:11 AM May 25th via web
  9. #Drugs in #Tajikistan: Addicted econ.st/KzXx6a via @TheEconomist 2:33 AM May 23rd via web
  10. Indians Feed the Monkeys, Who Bite the Hand: nytimes.com/2012/05/23/wor… via @nytimes #India 2:11 AM May 23rd via web
  11. RT @jfjbowen One woman waiting to vote said "I'm worried". Why? "Because this time we don't know who's going to win!" #Egypt #election 12:33 AM May 23rd via web in reply to jfjbowen
  12. Thousands of women forced into #prostitution and traded from #Mexico to the #UnitedStates: bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-… #humantrafficking 12:30 AM May 23rd via web
  13. #Egypt votes: "This is a really great moment for the Egyptians to change." bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid… #Election 12:27 AM May 23rd via web
  14. @lukeharding1968 Could it be just a local attack? In any case, I am sorry to hear that, Luke. 7:11 AM May 22nd via web in reply to lukeharding1968
  15. @lukeharding1968 And I can also open the page w/information about your book (weltkiosk.net/editionweltkio…), as you can see: twitter.com/MarcoLSilva/st… 7:10 AM May 22nd via web
  • Name Marco Leitao Silva
  • Location London, United Kingdom
  • Web http://www.marcol...
  • Bio Multimedia journalist who's passionate about world affairs. Currently freelancing for the BBC World Service.
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