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Human chain against war crimes trial by a 14-party alliance

The 14-party ruling alliance formed a human chain across the city against war crimes and accountability, stretching from Gabtoli to Jatrabari. Dhaka...

by safin ahmed in Bangladesh on 07/02/2012

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Assad continues his assault on Baba Amro - Homs

Reports that Assad militias used more than 500 rockets on the Baba Amro area in Homs over the last few days as President Assad continues his attack....

by Emma Suleiman in Syria on 07/02/2012

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Final open court hearing of Anders Behring Breivik - Oslo

Anders Behring Breivik made his second and final public court appearance before the trial starts in April. Before the hearing, it was announced that...

by Frida Tørring in Norway on 06/02/2012

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07/02/2012 - Human chain against war crimes trial by a 14-party alliance - Bangladesh - The 14-party ruling alliance formed a...
07/02/2012 - Assad continues his assault on Baba Amro - Homs - Syria - Reports that Assad militias used more...
06/02/2012 - Final open court hearing of Anders Behring Breivik - Oslo - Norway - Anders Behring Breivik made his second...
06/02/2012 - Last remand hearing for Oslo terrorist Anders Breivik - Norway - The last remand hearing before trial in...
05/02/2012 - 7 dead in Kandahar car bomb attack - Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Five policemen and two civilians were...
05/02/2012 - Funeral of Mazher Tayara in Homs - Syria - People rally during a funeral for...
04/02/2012 - Bomb blast near Pushta Khara area kills four - Peshawar - Pakistan - The property office of a banned...
04/02/2012 - Bomb blast near Pushta Khara area kills four - Peshawar - Pakistan - The property office of a banned...
03/02/2012 - Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians inspect a house and...
03/02/2012 - Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians inspect a house and...

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Destroyed houses in Rankous, a Damascus neighbourhood
President Assad's militias continue to bomb the town of Rankous using their full arsenal of attack to try to quell the revolution in Syria. 8th February 2012
Co-founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party Hayat Khan Sherpao remembered
People come together for the anniversary of the death of the elder brother of ex-Interior Minister of Pakistan, Aftab Sherpao. Hayat Sherpao was assassinated in 1975, in a bomb explosio...
Destroyed houses in Rankous, a Damascus neighbourhood
President Assad's militias continue to bomb the town of Rankous using their full arsenal of attack to try to quell the revolution in Syria. 8th February 2012
Assad continues his assault on Baba Amro - Homs
Reports that Assad militias used more than 500 rockets on the Baba Amro area in Homs over the last few days as President Assad continues his attack. Syria. Images taken 6th-7th February...
Human chain against war crimes trial by a 14-party alliance
The 14-party ruling alliance formed a human chain across the city against war crimes and accountability, stretching from Gabtoli to Jatrabari. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 7th January 2012
Final open court hearing of Anders Behring Breivik - Oslo
Anders Behring Breivik made his second and final public court appearance before the trial starts in April. Before the hearing, it was announced that Breivik had permitted the press to t...
300 civilians allegedly killed in Khalydia displayed
WARNING: Images of bodies from the Khalydia bombing on the morning of February 4th where more than 300 civilians were killed, allegedly by an Assad militia bombing. Syria. 4th February ...
Last remand hearing for Oslo terrorist Anders Breivik
The last remand hearing before trial in the Oslo Terror Case was held. This was the first time Anders Breivik allowed any pictures of him to be taken. Norway. 6th February 2012
Mass funeral for civilians killed during Khalydiah bombing
More than 300 civilians were killed after a full force shelling attack by Assad militias in the town of Khalydiah. Syria. 4th February 2012
The Taftanaz daily freedom rally draws hundreds - Syria
Taftnaz, a tiny village in Idlib, where people take to the streets day and night to protest against Assad's control of the country, and their bombing through the country. Syria. 5t...
Anti-Assad daily rallies continue
Children of Syria have had their lives changed since the beginning of the Syrian revolution, they now take part in daily protests as they are as affected by President Assad's conti...
Funeral of Mazher Tayara in Homs
People rally during a funeral for Mazher Tayara, a civilian who was killed during Syrian President Assad militia's bombing in Homs, Syria. 5th February 2012
Barriers in Parliament Square taken down - London
Put up 18 months ago to stop peace protestors camping in Parliament Square, the barriers protecting the grass have finally been removed. London, United Kingdom. 5th February 2012
7 dead in Kandahar car bomb attack - Afghanistan
Five policemen and two civilians were killed in a car bomb attack in Kandahar city, the capital of southern Kandahar province. Afghanistan. 5th February 2012
Bomb blast near Pushta Khara area kills four - Peshawar
The property office of a banned organization of the Khyber Agency is in ruins after 30 kilogram explosive was set off by suspected militants. The bombing left four dead, including one a...
Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip
Palestinians inspect a house and supermarket damaged in an airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli military confirmed the strike in a statement. GAza, Palestine. 3rd February 2012
Violent disturbance in Santiago de Chile
A group of masked protesters took place in violent riots outside the University of Santiago de Chile in the Central Station district following a student demonstration and were dispersed...
Houses destroyed by Assad militia bombing in Rastan - Syria
Houses recently destroyed by pro-Assad militia bombs in Rastan. This area, which borders Lebanon, has remained a hot zone for violence since the revolution. Rastan, Syria. 31st January ...
Brienno - A ghost town after the landslide
Summer 2011, in two hours a huge quantity of water invades the mountain surrounding the area of a little village on the coast of Lake Como, Brienno. An immense quantity of debris destro...
Disfigured bodies after Syrian forces bomb Homs
WARNING: Disfigured bodies litter a bomb site as a result of President Bashar al-Assad's army bombing an anti-government area. Syria. Homs. 30th January 2012