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10/02/2012 - Gaza will ‘fall into darkness’ if fuel not received within 72 hours - Palestinian Territory - A general view showing the power plant...
10/02/2012 - 48-hour nationwide strike in Thessaloniki - Greece - Unions in Greece launched a two-day...
10/02/2012 - Corruption protest in Bratislava - Slovakia - Slovakia - Protests against high-level corruption...
10/02/2012 - Langdon Park under snow - London - United Kingdom - Langdon Park in Tower Hamlets got a...
10/02/2012 - Parisians rally against Bashar Al Assad in Paris - France - On the occasion of the visit of Libyan...
10/02/2012 - Jon Willis moves forward to next round in Qatar FIE Fencing World Cup - Qatar - Jon Willis of Team GB men's Senior...
10/02/2012 - Tara Oceans Expedition - United States - United Nations - New York - February 09...
10/02/2012 - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf demonstaration in the Swabi area - Pakistan - Imran Khan visits the Swabi area for...
10/02/2012 - Pakistani President and PM welcome Sri Lankan President - Islamabad - Pakistan - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime...
10/02/2012 - Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka underway - Bangladesh - Ekushey Book Fair is being held on the...

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Gaza will ‘fall into darkness’ if fuel not received within 72 hours
A general view showing the power plant that generates electricity in Al-Nusirat in the central Gaza Strip, on 10 February 2012.
Arab activists protest at German Foreign Office - Berlin
Dozens mostly Arab activists protest at German Foreign Office against Syrian ambassador and for his expulsion after recent spy affair. Berlin, Germany. 10th February 2012.
Press conference to avoid demolition of historic village - Jerusalem
A press conference is held in front of a historic village, which is set to be demolished to make way for commercial housing. The village was deserted during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. I...
West Bank Palestinians protest Israeli separation wall - Al Masara
Palestinian activists confront Israeli soldiers in a rain-soaked weekly protest against the separation wall. Palestinian Territory. 10th February 2012
Friday post Port Said drama - Cairo
Small crowds still meet in Tahrir square for Friday prayer, followed by meetings remembering Al Alhy soccer team's bloody event last week in Port Said. Egypt. 10th February 2012
48-hour nationwide strike in Thessaloniki
Unions in Greece launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures Friday, a day after the country's crucial international bailout was put in limbo by its partn...
Parisians rally against Bashar Al Assad in Paris
On the occasion of the visit of Libyan Prime Minister, Paris's Syrian community organises a rally to ask the Syrian government for more freedom for its people. France. 10th Februar...
Corruption protest in Bratislava - Slovakia
Protests against high-level corruption in all sectors begins in Slovakia.
Langdon Park under snow - London
Langdon Park in Tower Hamlets got a snow cover in London's second night of the February snow storm. London, United Kingdom. 10th February 2012
Jon Willis moves forward to next round in Qatar FIE Fencing World Cup
Jon Willis of Team GB men's Senior Epee fencing is through to the next round of the Qatar FIE Fencing World Cup. He is the last of the UK men after Greg Allen was knocked out. Jon ...
Sectarian conflict in northern Yemen
The Houthi group, in control of the province of Saada in northern Yemen, faces the Salafist groups since late in 2011 year, and a sectarian war is believed to be underway. Saada. 2nd Fe...
Tara Oceans Expedition
United Nations - New York - February 09 2012 - Press conference on the Tara Oceans Expedition, by Agnes B, fashion designer and main sponsor of Tara,
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf demonstaration in the Swabi area
Imran Khan visits the Swabi area for the PTI political demonstration. PTI is a centrist, progressive political party in Pakistan, which was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain a...
Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka underway
Ekushey Book Fair is being held on the premises of Bangla Academy. This book fair is a great occasion when the readers can browse through the titles of their favourite writers and meet ...
True Love shows - Vienna
A young overjoyed couple takes a photo of their baby in an auto-shopping cart in a grocery store. USA. 2nd February 2012
Terrorist attack on police vehicle leaves 1 dead and 8 injured - Swabi
After the political demonstration of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, a terrorist attack on a police vehicle, with a hand grenade, one person is left dead and eight injured, including a woman ...
Pakistani President and PM welcome Sri Lankan President - Islamabad
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani welcome Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. Pakistan. 10th February 2012
Gale force winds reported in Malta - Cirkewwa Harbour
Gale force winds hit Cirkewwa Garbor. This harbor ferries people to Gozo from Malta.This did not stop the ferries from operating any different than usual. The wind force is set to die ...
Protest against raid at residence of Mohammed Ali Shah - Hyderabad
Supporters of Fisher Folk Forum are protesting against a police raid at the residence of Mohammed Ali Shah, during a demonstration at Hyderabad Press Club. Pakistan. 10th February 2012 ...
Anonymous Protest Against Internet Anti-Piracy Law, ACTA
Anonymous Protest Against Internet Anti-Piracy Law, ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), a bill that threatens freedom of the Internet, Paris, France, Saturday, 28th January 2012