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Days of protest - Blockupy Frankfurt

Despite the general interdiction of assemblies in Frankfurt/Main, thousands of people took the streets impeaching capitalism. Blockades and concerts...

by Christina Palitzsch in Germany on 20/05/2012

Politics

Thailand's Red-Shirts commemorate military crackdown

Thousands of Red-Shirt protesters once more took to the streets of the Thai capital to commemorate the second anniversary of a government ordered...

by Matthew Richards in Thailand on 19/05/2012

Politics

Anti-NATO demonstration outside London's US embassy

A demonstration timed to coincide with the NATO summit taking place in Chicago is held outside the US embassy in London. It's attended by about...

by Paul Davey in United Kingdom on 19/05/2012

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20/05/2012 - Days of protest - Blockupy Frankfurt - Germany - Despite the general interdiction of...
19/05/2012 - Thailand's Red-Shirts commemorate military crackdown - Thailand - Thousands of Red-Shirt protesters once...
19/05/2012 - Anti-NATO demonstration outside London's US embassy - United Kingdom - A demonstration timed to coincide with...
19/05/2012 - Syrians protest against the regime of Bashar al-Assad - Berlin - Germany - About 150 activists protest in Berlin...
18/05/2012 - Bahraini and Swazis protest aginst Queen's banquet for their kings - United Kingdom - Bahraini and Swazi protesters were...
18/05/2012 - Rally against docking of US nuclear-powered Submarine - Philippines - Philippines - A group of protesters rallied against a...
17/05/2012 - Flashmob against homophobia held at memorial in Berlin - Germany - At Berlin's memorial for the...
16/05/2012 - Citizens peacefully protest outside MEGA TV - Athens - Greece - Citizens protest outside the offices of...
15/05/2012 - 365 days with the 15M movement - Madrid - Spain - To celebrate the first anniversary of...
15/05/2012 - Occupy Wall Street sit-down protest in Times Square - United States - Occupy Wall Street has an afternoon of...

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The London Olympic flame leaves Exeter City

Sports

The London Olympic flame leaves Exeter City

London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer Paul Giblin, from Exeter Respect festival, carries the Olympic flame along Exeter Quay as it leaves the City on it's way to Oakampton & North De...
by Clive Chilvers, on 21st of May 2012
Stop the Evictions protests continue in Barcelona

Society

Stop the Evictions protests continue in Barcelona

The 'Platform for Mortgages Affected', ran by citizens who cannot pay their mortgages, conduct a solidarity protest in front of another home marked for eviction.
by Ramon Costa, on 21st of May 2012
London 2012 torch relay meets the London 1948 torch relay in Exeter

Sports

London 2012 torch relay meets the London 1948 torch rel...

The London 2012 Olympic Torch relay connects with London 1948 Olympic torch relay through Penny Elsom, daughter of Commander Bill Collins, who organised the 1948 London Olympic torch re...
by Clive Chilvers, on 21st of May 2012
Rebuilding houses in Al Mufaqarah

Our World

Rebuilding houses in Al Mufaqarah

The Palestinian Popular Struggle Coordination Committee launch a campaign to support the community of al Mufaqarah, in its struggle to remain, by the construction of new brick houses.
by Elo Bollack, on 19th of May 2012
Pakistan Pera Medical Staff association in pay protest

Politics

Pakistan Pera Medical Staff association in pay protest

Employees of Pakistan Pera Medical Staff association conduct a rally from the civil hospital to the Hyderabad press club for salary increases and more protection from the government.
by janali laghari, on 21st of May 2012
NEFIN activists rally during three day strike against the media

Politics

NEFIN activists rally during three day strike against t...

Normal life continues to be affected across the country, on the second day of a three day strike called by the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN). The activists target...
by Kumar Shrestha, on 21st of May 2012
IDAHO LGBT Pride demonstration calling for equality in Ankara, Turkey

Politics

IDAHO LGBT Pride demonstration calling for equality in ...

The annual IDAHO (International Day against Homophobia) march through Ankara, Turkey, called for full legal equality in the Turkish constitution, and an end to the death penalty and hom...
by Bradley Secker, on 20th of May 2012
Norway's Mass Killer Breivik On Trial - Week 6

Politics

Norway's Mass Killer Breivik On Trial - Week 6

The trial against terrorist Anders Behring Breivik continues on it´s sixth week in Oslo court house. Anders is responsible for the killing of 77 people on 22 July 2011.
by Alexander Widding, on 21st of May 2012
Students gather to support the Islamic revolution

Politics

Students gather to support the Islamic revolution

Students Liberation Movement unite and moving to enforce Islamic ideology because Indonesia has failed to consider reformation. Student rally held in front of the building Grahadi.
by Robertus Pudyanto, on 21st of May 2012
Alliance For Referendum of Taiwan Sit-In - Taipei

Politics

Alliance For Referendum of Taiwan Sit-In - Taipei

The Alliance For referendum of Taiwan stage a long running sit-in outside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, calling for safeguarding of civil rights.
by Craig Ferguson, on 21st of May 2012
Demonstrators gather against poverty - Surabaya

Politics

Demonstrators gather against poverty - Surabaya

People gather in front Parliament Building in Surabaya demanding that the government rid the nation of poverty.
by Robertus Pudyanto, on 21st of May 2012
Indigenous nationalities continue strike against three-party agreement

Politics

Indigenous nationalities continue strike against three-...

People walking on a deserted road in Kathmandu as vehicular movement came to a halt due to the second day of bandh called by indigenous nationalities demanding identity-based federalism...
by Kumar Shrestha, on 21st of May 2012
Ultra-Orthodox Jews rally against the dangers of the internet

Society

Ultra-Orthodox Jews rally against the dangers of the in...

An estimated forty thousand Ultra-Orthodox Jews participated in a huge rally at Citi Field in Queens, New York. Rabbis discussed the evils of the Internet and the damages caused by elec...
by magneticpic Giovanni Savino, on 20th of May 2012
Aftermath after clashes - Beirut

Politics

Aftermath after clashes - Beirut

Two people were killed and more than 18 were injured in Beirut's Tariq al-Jadideh after heavy clashes between two local parties.
by Issam Abdallah, on 21st of May 2012
NATO protesters and police take over downtown Chicago

Society

NATO protesters and police take over downtown Chicago

The NATO summit meeting held in downtown Chicago was greeted by thousands of protesters and a heavy police presence as demonstrators gathered holding signs and placards.
by Joey Delisi, on 20th of May 2012
27th Student demonstration turns violent

Politics

27th Student demonstration turns violent

Three days after the law 78 was implemented students keep defying the new decree by taking the streets. Police forces declared the demonstration illegal as soon as it started, and soon ...
by David Vilder, on 21st of May 2012
Leaders of the student movement in Chile

Politics

Leaders of the student movement in Chile

A series of portraits showing the main student movement spokespersons, including the former and current presidents of the Student Federation of the University of Chile (FECH), Camila Ga...
by Mario_Tellez Tellez, on 16th of May 2012
Radical Ismalist Ansar al-Sharia party hold annual meeting in Kairouan

Politics

Radical Ismalist Ansar al-Sharia party hold annual meet...

Radical Ismalist Ansar al-Sharia party, a hardline Islamic movement calling for sharia law, was held in Kairouan with approximately 3,000 supporters of the Salafist movement attending.
by R. Byhre, on 21st of May 2012
Exeter Olympic Torch Relay Parade and Activities

Arts & Entertainment

Exeter Olympic Torch Relay Parade and Activities

Exeter celebrated the Olympic Torch Relay coming to the city with a street parade and a multitude of other fun activities.
by Clive Chilvers, on 20th of May 2012
AIDS Candlelight Memorial - Paris

Our World

AIDS Candlelight Memorial - Paris

The 29th Anniversary of the International Aids Candlelight Memorial was held in collaboration with various AIDS activists and the Sidaction NGO, at the Memorial Section of the La Villet...
by Tom Craig, on 20th of May 2012

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