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Arbaeen Procession in London

Around 5000 Muslims held their 31st Arbaeen procession on Park Lane organised by the Hussaini Islamic Trust with colourful flags, large gold and...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 15/01/2012

Our World

Arunachala Animal Shelter marks 5th anniversary - Tiruvannamalai

Arunachala Animal Sanctuary and Rescue Shelter marks five outstanding years of privately-funded public service by a small team, having performed 70,...

by Dev Gogoi in India on 10/01/2012

Politics

Third Day of Violence Rocks Cairo

Egyptian anti-government activists clashed with security forces in a third day of street battles in the capital as protesters demanded that the...

by Jeffrey Bright in Egypt on 18/12/2011

BREAKING NEWS

15/01/2012 - Arbaeen Procession in London - United Kingdom - Around 5000 Muslims held their 31st...
10/01/2012 - Arunachala Animal Shelter marks 5th anniversary - Tiruvannamalai - India - Arunachala Animal Sanctuary and Rescue...
18/12/2011 - Third Day of Violence Rocks Cairo - Egypt - Egyptian anti-government activists...
17/12/2011 - Occupy Cabinet clashes continue in Cairo - Egypt - Clashes continue between military and...
21/10/2011 - Pakistani activists beat a poster of Hilary Clinton - Quetta - Pakistan - Activists of Awami Majlis-e-Amal beat a...
20/10/2011 - Dogs on death row - North Sulawesi - Indonesia - The current state of animal welfare,...
15/06/2011 - Vancouver residents violently take over streets after Canucks lose - Canada - CBC installed giant screens for...
08/06/2011 - Macedonians protests against police brutality - Skopje - Macedonia - Macedonian youths protests against...
04/06/2011 - Horse Guards Parade Ground - London - United Kingdom - Horse Guards Parade is a large parade...
30/01/2011 - Shia Muslims 30th London Arbaeen Procession - United Kingdom - Several thousand Shia Muslims took part...

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