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Raul Castro and Hugo Chavez close ALBA Summit XI

President Raul Castro and President Hugo Chavez closed the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of America (ALBA) summit with the Venezuelan leader...

by Nelson González Leal in Venezuela on 06/02/2012

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London Guantánamo Campaigners outside American Embassy

London Guantánamo Campaigners gathered outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square for a candlelight vigil. UK. 3rd February 2012

by Peter Barbé in United Kingdom on 03/02/2012

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Chained and hooded in Trafalgar Square to mark 10 years of Guantanamo

Chained, hooded and clad in orange jumpsuits, demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest against 10 years of the controversial prison at...

by Chris Humphreys in United Kingdom on 07/01/2012

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06/02/2012 - Raul Castro and Hugo Chavez close ALBA Summit XI - Venezuela - President Raul Castro and President...
03/02/2012 - London Guantánamo Campaigners outside American Embassy - United Kingdom - London Guantánamo Campaigners gathered...
07/01/2012 - Chained and hooded in Trafalgar Square to mark 10 years of Guantanamo - United Kingdom - Chained, hooded and clad in orange...
07/01/2012 - London Celebrates 53 Years Of Cuban Revolution - United Kingdom - A street rally at the Angel Islington...
07/01/2012 - 10th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay protest in London. - United Kingdom - A protest was organized calling for the...
12/12/2011 - Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the 200th anniversary of Latin America - Italy - In the liturgical memorial of Our Lady...
04/11/2011 - Inside Guantanamo Bay during ration distribution - Cuba - VIDEO: Inside Guantanamo Bay - Camp 6...
29/08/2011 - A million join the Notting Hill Carnival - United Kingdom - Europe's largest street party, the...
03/07/2011 - March for the Bicentennial of Independence - Caracas - Venezuela - Thousands of supporters of President...
11/06/2011 - The Santeria Religion in Cuba - Cuba - Santeria (Way of the Saints) is an Afro...

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Views of Mexico's archaeological zone of Tula
Tula is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 square km, and as of 2005, the municipality had a total p...
Raul Castro and Hugo Chavez close ALBA Summit XI
President Raul Castro and President Hugo Chavez closed the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of America (ALBA) summit with the Venezuelan leader presenting the Cuban leader with a ...
 London Guantánamo Campaigners outside American Embassy
London Guantánamo Campaigners gathered outside the American Embassy in Grosvenor Square for a candlelight vigil. UK. 3rd February 2012
The Santeria Religion in Cuba
Santeria (Way of the Saints) is an Afro-Caribbean religion based on Yoruba beliefs and traditions, with some Roman Catholic elements added. Santeria is a syncretic religion that grew ou...
DC protest marks 10th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay detention facility
Protestors participate in a 'National Day of Action' against Guantánamo on the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the first 20 detainees at the Guantánamo Bay detention facili...
Chained and hooded in Trafalgar Square to mark 10 years of Guantanamo
Chained, hooded and clad in orange jumpsuits, demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest against 10 years of the controversial prison at Guantanamo Bay. London, UK. 7th Janua...
10th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay protest in London.
A protest was organized calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay on the 10th anniversary of its opening. London, UK. 7th January 2012
Rally marking the 10th anniversary of  Guantánamo Bay
A rally in Trafalgar Square called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for the UK Government to step up efforts for the return of Shaker Aamer and former UK resident Ahmed Belbacha. L...
London Celebrates 53 Years Of Cuban Revolution
A street rally at the Angel Islington celebrated 53 years of the Cuban revolution with speeches and collection of signatures demanding justice for the Cuban Five before a lecture and so...
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates 200th anniversary of Latin America
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass for the 200th anniversary of the independence of Latin American states and in memory of the Our Lady of Guadalupe at St Peter's Basilica in Vati...
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates 200th anniversary of Latin America
Pope Benedict XVI holds celebratory mass for the 200th anniversary of Latin American liberation at St. Peter's Basilica. Vatican City, Vatican. 12/12/2011
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates the 200th anniversary of Latin America
In the liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Benedict XVI presided over a mass for Latin America, on the occasion of the bicentenary of the independence of Latin American s...
Life in the Angkor rubbish dumps
Hundreds of people live in the Siem Reap rubbish dumps, just 30km away from the famous Angkor Wat, visited by millions of tourist every year. Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Jihadi commander, Hajji Sabar Lal, killed in Jalalabad City
Relatives of former Jihadi commander, Hajji Sabar Lal, stand around his corpse in the coffin in Jalalabad Civil Hosptial. He was allegedly shot dead by US troops during a raid on his ho...
3rd International Anti-imperialist Conference start - Dhaka
Third International Anti-imperialist Conference of International Anti-imperialist and People’s Solidarity Coordinating Committee (IAPSCC) Convened jointly with Socialist Party of Bangla...
3rd International Anti-imperialist Conference start - Dhaka
Third International Anti-imperialist Conference of International Anti-imperialist and People’s Solidarity Coordinating Committee (IAPSCC) Convened jointly with Socialist Party of Bangla...
Sixth World Meeting of Body Art in Caracas
The Sixth World Meeting of Body Art ends, which included the participation of 18 countries from November 17th- November 20th. Venezuela. 20th November 2011
Annual Veterans Parade - New York City
The annual Veterans Day Parade was held on 5th Avenue. Mayor Bloomberg was joined by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and retired Gen David Petraeus to thank service men and women serving ...
Inside Guantanamo Bay during ration distribution
VIDEO: Inside Guantanamo Bay - Camp 6 as rations are distributed to the prisoners. Film by Pfc. Amanda Russel. Guantanamo Bay, USA. 4th November 2011
Downed trees and beach erosion caused by Tropical Storm Rina - Cancun
The passage of Tropical Storm Rina left downed trees, flooding, power outages and loss of some stretches of beach in the Mexican Caribbean tourist destination. Mexico. 28th October 2011...