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10-year-old RTI prodigy alters song for voter awareness - Lucknow

10-year-old RTI prodigy Aishwarya Sharma has turned the famous song “Kolaveri Di” into “Pollaveri Di” with the specific aim of encouraging voters to...

by Ram prakash in India on 26/01/2012

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Pasban begin Occupy wall street movement in Pakistan

Pakistani social-political organisation, Pasban, arranges a demonstration to throw support towards the Occupy Wall Street movement around the world...

by Ayub Mohammad in Pakistan on 17/10/2011

Moroccans protested outside their embassy in London to call for an end to the corrupt regime and for closure of Temera prison, which is reportedly used by the Americans before transporting prisoners to Guantanamo Bay.

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Moroccans in London demand closure of Temera prison

Moroccans protested outside their embassy in London to call for an end to the corrupt regime and for closure of Temera prison, which is reportedly...

by Alex Milan Tracy in United Kingdom on 15/05/2011

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08/04/2011 - A million Egyptians march on the Friday of Purification – Cairo - Egypt - A million Egyptians demonstrate on the...
09/03/2011 - Squatters take over Saif Gaddafi's London house - United Kingdom - Squatters calling themselves '...
09/03/2011 - Saif Gaddafi's London mansion occupied by Squatters - United Kingdom - Squatters calling themselves '...
13/05/2010 - Bakiev's supporters storm government building in Osh - Kyrgyzstan - Supporters of Kyrgyzstan's ousted...
28/01/2010 - Indonesian protest march, Jakarta - Indonesia - DMTX. Thousands of Indonesians rallied...
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09/12/2009 - Anti-corruption Day - Indonesia - DMTX. Hundreds of Yogjakarta students...
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Traffic jam problem worsen ever day - Larkana
The traffic jam problem is worsening day-by-day. The district administration is not looking to seriously eliminate this problem. But, it is a very important district because of Presiden...
Rally in solidarity with Judge Baltasar Garzón at Supreme Court
Supporters of Judge Garzon protest in front of the Supreme court during his trial. He judged over the most important criminal cases in Spain, including terrorism, organised crime and mo...
Artist Kaya Mar lampoons Putin & Medvedev at London protest - London
Political painter and caricaturist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas painting on when he joined a protest by Russian ex-patriates outside Downing Street who are seeking fair el...
Russians protest at Downing Street calling for voting reform
In conjunction with massive protests in Moscow and St. Petersberg, around 150 London-based Russians gathered outside Downing Street to protest for voting reform and a less corrupt gover...
Texans gather for "No war on Iran" rally - Dallas
A day of mass action around the world to stop a threat of war with Iran, brings together at least eight peace groups, joining hands with Occupy Dallas. Texas, USA. 4th February 2012.
Occupy Wall Street movement on 13th day of Protest
The Occupy Wall Street movement, supporters of which are demonstrating against corporate greed and corruption, continued to hold peaceful protests around Wall Street in Zuccotti Park fo...
'I Don't Pay' protest in Valencia Subway
Around twenty members of the 'I Don't Pay' movement ' met in Xativa to sneak into the city's subway and buses without paying the fare in protest over rising pri...
More than 150 people claim a free public transport ride in Barcelona
More than 150 people are gathered in the underground of Barcelona before public transportation tickets rise in cost. People protest and enjoy a free ride before the price hike. Spain. 1...
Employees Protest Debt at Egyptian General Co. for Tourism & Hotels
Employees of the Egyptian General Company for Tourism & Hotels protested over the administrative management's move to saddle the company with more debt by taking further bank l...
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...
Protest march in support of judge Baltasar Garzón
Thousands of protesters marched in Spain in support of judge Baltasar Garzón, who is on trial for three different cases of investigating Franco-era crimes, seen as a violation of a 1977...
Occupy Seattle march in solidarity with Occupy Oakland
A small group of demonstrators from the Occupy Seattle movement who are protesting corporate greed and corruption, held a march in solidarity with Occupy Oakland in downtown Seattle, US...
Disabled People Against Cuts Drop The Welfare Bill
Disabled People Against Cuts, Supported by UK Uncut and Occupy London, Regent St North at Oxford Circus was blocked by Disabled People chained together calling for the Welfare Reform Bi...
Arabian thoroughbred Zizanie Al Maury wins Handicap
Zizanie Al Maury wins P/A Handicap race 3 of Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Cup at Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club. Attiyah is Chairman of Qatar Petroleum and the anti-corruption Adm...
 Communist Party of Bangladesh warns of danger by militants - Dhaka
The Communist Party of Bangladesh alerted the incumbent government saying that the militant can cause danger at any time. Leaders said, “Jamaat, along with other collaborators, are tryi...
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...
Occupy Toronto Osgoode Camp
Members of the Occupy Toronto movement who are protesting against corporate greed and corruption, have set up a temporary camp near to the City Hall. Canada. 26th January 2012
Hamad Al Attiyah Cup Arabian horse race is won by Agshar Asf - Doha
The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Cup is won by Darren Williams riding Arabian thoroughbred Agsher Asf. This event is in honour of the Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar. Qatar. 26th Janua...
Yaishwaryaj Seva Sansthan kickstarts Voter Awareness Drive
The voter awareness initiative titled "Hundred percent turnout by conscious voters, that's the only corruption buster.". begins in Uttar Pradesh, India. 25th January 2012...
Protest after Camps and Costa found not guilty of corruption.
Protest outside the High Court of Valencia (TSJCV) after the jury found Francisco Camps, former PP President of the Valencia Government, and Ricardo Costa, former Secretary, not guilty ...