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People receive agricultural produce offered for free - Thessaloniki

Farmers from the Greek province of Central Macedonia were doling out 6-kilo potato bags to members of the public in the center of the town,...

by Alexandros Michailidis in Greece on 04/02/2012

Politics

Occupy Wall Street solidarity march for Oakland - New York City

Occupy Wall Street protesters hold a march in solidarity with Occupy Oakland. The march went to an abandoned building on the Lower East Side, the...

by Stephanie Keith in United States on 29/01/2012

Politics

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...

by Mario_Tellez Tellez in Chile on 13/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

04/02/2012 - People receive agricultural produce offered for free - Thessaloniki - Greece - Farmers from the Greek province of...
29/01/2012 - Occupy Wall Street solidarity march for Oakland - New York City - United States - Occupy Wall Street protesters hold a...
13/01/2012 - Violent disturbance in Santiago de Chile - Chile - A group of masked protesters took place...
24/12/2011 - Third week of Congolese protests in Whitehall - United Kingdom - Congolese protesters march to Downing...
22/12/2011 - Chileans March for fairer Education System - Santiago - Chile - Chilean students took to the streets...
13/12/2011 - Steelworkers strike to continue until redundancy programme is revised - Greece - Demonstration of Steelworks factory...
07/12/2011 - Policemen are set on fire as Greek protest violence increases - Greece - Police men are set on fire during the...
06/12/2011 - Thessaloniki Commemorates death of Alexis Grigoropoulos - Greece - A demonstration was held commemorating...
06/12/2011 - Riot police and demonstrators clash in Thessaloniki - Greece - A demonstration by left-wing protesters...
06/12/2011 - Greek police clash with protesters before Budget vote - Greece - Hundreds of masked protesters hurled...

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Hotel workers protest against Hyatts - San Francisco
Hundreds of Hyatt hotel workers in San Francisco launch a week-long strikes. By striking, workers are fighting for the right to take a stand against an abusive employer that is destroyi...
London Protest Calls For Release of Bologna 12
A protest at the Italian Embassy called for the release of the Bologna 12, accused of "subversive association for purposes of terrorism" for membership of communist organisati...
Sit-in held for Islamic jihadist Khader Adnan who is on hunger strike
Citizens hold a sit-in in Manger Square in solidarity with the prisoner Khader Adnan, 33, who is a senior member of the Islamic jihad movement. Adnan has been on hunger strike for 54 da...
Syrians protest at the Chinese Embassy in Westminster - London
Syrians protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London as similar demonstrations take place in cities across the world. The protest is in reaction to China's use of its Security Cou...
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 ...
Protest demonstration against anti-encroachments drive - Quetta
Angry protesters threw stones at Pakistan Railways Police and burnt tyres in the streets during an anti-encroachments drive protest. Pakistan. 8th February 2012
Occupy London squatters organisation SQUASH
The squatters organisation SQUASH (Squatters Action for Secure Homes) associates with the OccupyLondon movement, and targeted the disused buildings owned by financial institutions in th...
The Jordan Valley
The Jordan Valley is the easternmost area of the West Bank. 95% of it is classified Area C, under full Israeli control. Most Palestinian communities residing there are in danger of bein...
Malvinas/Falklands protests in Buenos Aires
The official Movimiento Evita aligned with Argentina's government and the Movimiento Popular Revolucionario Quebracho held anti-British demonstrations at the British Embassy in Bue...
Popular Resistance against Israeli occupation in Qaryut, West Bank
The Palestinian village of Qaryut held its first protest against the forced closure of one its main roads by the Israeli army. Since the beginning of the year, many new protests have be...
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...
Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary
File Images: The businessman Michael O'Leary had to be protected by police after being insulted by angry workers from a rival Spanish airline at the Loui Airport. Spain. Images tak...
Same-sex couples celebrate Proposition 8 Appellate Panel Ruling
Same-sex couples, members of the Love Cherish Honor group, and West Hollywood officials, rallied to celebrate an Appellate Panel ruling striking down Proposition 8 banning same-sex marr...
Italian and Palestinian women's U19 teams hold friendly match
The Italian and Palestinian women's U19 national teams face off in Hebron. The match ended in a 7-0 win for the Italian team. Palestinian Territory. 7th February 2012
African refugees receive free dinner from charity groups - Tel Aviv
Eritrean and Sudanese refugees, who live in Israel, receive a free dinner in Southern Tel Aviv from a Christian charity and private non profit groups in the area. Israel. 7th February 2...
Shops demolished in the Ras al-Amud neighborhood - Jerusalem
House demolition is a controversial tactic used by the Israeli Defence Forces in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip against Palestinians and Israeli settlers. Israel. 7th Febr...
Hostile graffiti is written  on Monastery of the Cross - Jerusalem
Settlers are allegedly writing hostile slogans on the Monastery of the Cross and a school in Jerusalem. The graffiti said 'Pay the Price,' among other slogans. Israel. 7th Feb...
Palestinians hold a sit-in protest at the Red Cross - Ramallah
Families of Palestinian prisoners, held in Israeli jails, hold their relatives pictures during a protest in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross offices in the West Ban...
Trafalgar Square wardens flex potential photography by-law - London
In an example of the enforcement of potential by-laws governing Trafalgar Square, a group of friends making a birthday film for themselves were ordered to stop filming and told to leave...