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Nepal Shutdown enters second day

Normal life cripples across the country for the second day due to the three-day general strike called by various ethnic groups, demanding ethnicity-...

by Sunil Sharma in Nepal on 21/05/2012

Politics

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

Blockupy Frankfurt: More than 20.000 against financial crisis politics

A broad alliance of different groups organize several demonstrations and campaigns agains the financial crisis politics of the European Central Bank...

by Patrick Gerhard Stoesser in Germany on 19/05/2012

BREAKING NEWS

21/05/2012 - Nepal Shutdown enters second day - Nepal - Normal life cripples across the country...
20/05/2012 - Days of protest - Blockupy Frankfurt - Germany - Despite the general interdiction of...
20/05/2012 - Days of protest - Blockupy Frankfurt - Germany - Despite the general interdiction of...
19/05/2012 - Blockupy Frankfurt: More than 20.000 against financial crisis politics - Germany - A broad alliance of different groups...
19/05/2012 - Red Shirts gather for 2nd anniversary of May 19th crackdown - Bangkok - Thailand - Red Shirts, and UDD supporters gather...
19/05/2012 - Newar community leaders declare ethnicity-based federalism a must - Nepal - Leaders from Newar community...
18/05/2012 - Demonstrators particpate in "Blockupy" actions - Frankfurt - Germany - A broad alliance of different groups...
17/05/2012 - Blockupy protesters take action against banking and finance system - Germany - A broad network of protest groups...
17/05/2012 - BNP leader Khokon detained, Mayor Minu hurt during Dhaka strike - Bangladesh - Bangladesh National Party central...
16/05/2012 - No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson - Bangladesh - A Dhaka court ordered BNP's Acting...

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Mexican Army arrest "El Loco" of Los Zetas Criminal Group

Politics

Mexican Army arrest "El Loco" of Los Zetas Criminal Gro...

Associated to the Slaughter of 49 people in the State of Nuevo Leon in past days, Daniel de Jesus Elizondo Ramirez (aka)"El Loco" is captured on the 18th May by elements of Me...
by Enrique Perez Huerta, on 21st of May 2012
Nepal Shutdown enters second day

Politics

Nepal Shutdown enters second day

Normal life cripples across the country for the second day due to the three-day general strike called by various ethnic groups, demanding ethnicity-based federalism in the new constitut...
by Sunil Sharma, on 21st of May 2012
Separation of Church and State protest in Norway

Politics

Separation of Church and State protest in Norway

Several people rallied outside the Norwegian parliament against the separation of church and state in Norway. New laws state that bishops and deans are elected by the church themselves ...
by Alejandro Decap, 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
Rebuilding houses in Al Mufaqarah

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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