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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...

by Sameh Rahmi in Palestinian Territory on 03/02/2012

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Alain Juppe talks after Security Council meeting on Syria

Alain Juppe, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in France, addressed UN correspondents after a Security Council meeting held to discuss the situation...

by Europa Newswire in United States on 31/01/2012

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Syrian Demonstrations at UN ahead of Security Council Meeting

Members of the Syrian Community in New York held a demonstration in front of the UN Headquarters before a Security Council discussion on the...

by Europa Newswire in United States on 31/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

03/02/2012 - Israeli air strike aftermath in the northern Gaza Strip - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians inspect a house and...
31/01/2012 - Alain Juppe talks after Security Council meeting on Syria - United States - Alain Juppe, the Minister for Foreign...
31/01/2012 - Syrian Demonstrations at UN ahead of Security Council Meeting - United States - Members of the Syrian Community in New...
29/01/2012 - PASBAN Protest Rally in Favor of Dr Afia Siddiqui - Pakistan - Pakistan - Activists of PASBAN hold banners and...
26/01/2012 - Suicide attack kills at least four in southern Afghanistan - Afghanistan - At least four civilians were killed and...
26/01/2012 - At least four civilians killed in Helmand car bombing - Afghanistan - Afghanistan - At least four civilians were killed and...
24/01/2012 - Afghan and Pakistan IDP's in Jalozai Camp protest over conditions - Pakistan - Internally displaced people of the...
22/01/2012 - Teacher among 11 injured in Baghlan blast - Afghanistan - Afghanistan - Ten students and a teacher of a...
21/01/2012 - Raising Gaza's spirits balloon release - Dallas - United States - 'To Gaza With Love' is the...
21/01/2012 - Nearly 400 balloon launched for child victims of war - Dallas - United States - Palestinian college students hold a...

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Syrian refugees protest with masks of world leaders - Yayladagi
File images: The UN failed to pass a resolution allowing the international community to protect Syria's civilian population. Refugees protest wearing masks depicting various world ...
Pasban announce a march to the American consulate on 10th February
Pasban hold a press conference at the Karachi press club as Pasban’s President Altaf Shakoor announces a march to the American consulate, in protest against the detention trial and sen...
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 ...
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
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
Mexican army promotes coexistence between Soldiers and Civilians
The Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA) made a public invitation to the public for civilians and soldiers to get to know each other better ahead of anniversary celebrations for the A...
Peace activists gather for peace rally - Dallas
Fed up with tax dollars being used for war, killing innocent civilians, peace activists from North Texas held a peace rally calling for aggressive behavior to end. Texas, USA. 4th Febru...
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
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
Tuesday of Determination protests in Cairo
Thousands of Egyptian civilian protesters marched in the streets on a day they termed the 'Tuesday of Determination' demanding a quick transfer of power from the ruling Suprem...
Alain Juppe talks after Security Council meeting on Syria
Alain Juppe, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in France, addressed UN correspondents after a Security Council meeting held to discuss the situation in Syria. New York City, USA. 31st Ja...
Syrian Demonstrations at UN ahead of Security Council Meeting
Members of the Syrian Community in New York held a demonstration in front of the UN Headquarters before a Security Council discussion on the situation in their home country. USA. 31st ...
Tahrir Square Tents Demand Retribution - Cairo
Revolutionaries convert Tahrir Square into a tent city, giving voice to their concerns in graffiti demanding justice for the martyred and injured, and that military rulers swiftly trans...
Anti-war and anti-Islamic regime of Iran protest at US Embassy
Groups of Iranian protesters who are against the Islamic regime of Iran, war and any kind of military intervention, participated in the picket protest, which launched in front of the US...
Egyptians demonstrate along the Nile River  - Cairo
Hundreds of Egyptians from various movements and political forces organized a march in Cairo to demand a transfer of power to civilians. Egypt. 31st January 2012
PASBAN Protest Rally in Favor of Dr Afia Siddiqui - Pakistan
Activists of PASBAN hold banners and portraits of Dr Aafia Siddiqi during a protest against US and Pakistani officials at Hyderabad Press Club. Hyderabad, Pakistan. 29th January 2012
A Million Egyptians march on 'Friday of Pride and Dignity' - Cairo
A Million Egyptians march towards Al Tahrir Square from all over Cairo and Giza after Zuhr prayers. Demonstrators chant against the SCAF and demand the speedy trial of the criminals who...
Security alert closes the port of Dover - Kent
A bomb disposal team was called to the port of Dover after two vehicles containing what were believed to be decommissioned firearms were examined by the military. The drivers of the veh...
Suicide attack kills at least four in southern Afghanistan
At least four civilians were killed and 34 others, including foreigners, were wounded in a suicide car bombing in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province. Afghanistan. 26th...