"Тишина, только птички поют. Благодать. #podcon" "Silence, only the birds sing. Grace. #Podcon" (posted by @KulaPard, March 21, 2009)
March 21, 2009
Featured TwitPic: Symmetrical scene in Moscow
"Тишина, только птички поют. Благодать. #podcon" "Silence, only the birds sing. Grace. #Podcon" (posted by @KulaPard, March 21, 2009)
Ireland wins rugby Grand Slam
Ireland, Wales and #irewal have all soared to top terms in Twitter trends.
Here's some of the immediate reaction to the epic match from the British Isles:
@holyschmoke (Dublin, Ireland): @garthicus #irewal #6nations #rugby The nation will party tonight - it'll be Paddy's day all over but better!
@paulbuk (Letchworth, U.K.): Ireland won the grand slam after one of the most exciting games if rugby I have seen for a long time
@jonathangrimes (Skerries, Co. Fingal, Ireland): A generation of young rugby players have been truly inspired #irewal
@kevin_brown (Kent, U.K.): Wow. Exciting rugby match from Cardiff. Well done Ireland.
@dragozov (Laytown, Ireland): Congrats Ireland!I'm not a rugby fan, but know how much it means for everyone. #irewal
Ireland wins rugby Grand Slam
Labels:
Europe,
Ireland,
sports,
United Kingdom
Four Canadians killed in Afghanistan
The soldiers were just days away from returning from service, according to the article.
Canadian twitterers quickly shared thoughts about the news.
@erindrawson (Ottawa, Ontario): we lost four more in afghanistan.
@elysiabrooker (Montreal, Quebec): 4 soldiers killed today in Afghanistan. What is it going to take for the government to wake up & withdraw. This war will have no "winner"
@StephenBlais (Orleans, Ontario): is very concerned about new CDN deaths in Afghanistan
@Bill_Owen (Ottawa, Ontario): 4 More Canadians killed in Afghanistan. 116 down, how many more to go? Why are we there again?
@ChrisLaBossiere (Edmonton, Alberta): Holy [expletive], I am [expletive] steaming. Four Canadians killed in Afghanistan http://tiny.cc/GfB84 (TODAY). APOLOGIZE NOW Fox.
Four Canadians killed in Afghanistan
Labels:
Afghanistan,
Canada,
conflict,
North America,
terrorism
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