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Tibetan protest outside the Chinese Embassy - London

After an ethnic Tibetan has set himself on fire in southwestern China in protest against Chinese rule, an exiled rights group said, Tibetans protest...

by B Sharma in United Kingdom on 08/02/2012

Our World

Fire breaks out at Candle factory - Peshawar

A fire broke out at a candle factory in the city causing partial damage to the building. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze and no loss of...

by MusarratUllah Jan in Pakistan on 06/02/2012

Sports

Super Bowl XLVI begins in Indianapolis

The NFL championship game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants was played at Lucas Oil Stadium as fans flooded Indianapolis to...

by Alex Farris in United States on 05/02/2012

BREAKING NEWS

08/02/2012 - Tibetan protest outside the Chinese Embassy - London - United Kingdom - After an ethnic Tibetan has set himself...
06/02/2012 - Fire breaks out at Candle factory - Peshawar - Pakistan - A fire broke out at a candle factory in...
05/02/2012 - Super Bowl XLVI begins in Indianapolis - United States - The NFL championship game between the...
04/02/2012 - Imbolc Fire Festival - Marsden - United Kingdom - Performers dance with fire as they...
04/02/2012 - 100 firefighters tackle house fire in Mayfair - London - United Kingdom - 100 firefighters attended a fire at a...
04/02/2012 - Imbolc Fire Festival Marsden UK 2012 - United Kingdom - The 20th annual Imbolc fire festival,...
03/02/2012 - Coke-fired braziers warm pedestrians on Gdansk's streets - Poland - Workers fill coke-fired brazier at a...
31/01/2012 - Senegalese demonstrate across the country rejecting the President Wade - Senegal - Senegal has been a leading example when...
31/01/2012 - Fire at Old Unigate Dairy, White City - London - United Kingdom - A fire at the former Unigate Dairy...
31/01/2012 - Fire on a moving car in London - United Kingdom - A fire smothered a car at the busy...

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Rehearsals for Mexican Air Force celebrations - Mexico City
During a visit at the Military Air base No. 1 of the Mexican Air Force, pilots and ground personnel made their last practice rehearsal prior to celebrations for 97th anniversary of the ...
Tibetan protest outside the Chinese Embassy - London
After an ethnic Tibetan has set himself on fire in southwestern China in protest against Chinese rule, an exiled rights group said, Tibetans protest in front of the Chinese Embassy. UK....
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...
Demonstration against cuts in local government services, Madrid
Spain's CCOO, UGT, Csit and Csi-F unions organized a demonstration against cuts in social and government services by the regional government. The unions claim that government servi...
'Firefighters - Burnt' banner dropped during demonstration - Madrid
Two firefighters scaled down the scaffolding on Calle Alcala to unfurl a large banner with the message “Firefighters – Burnt”. The demonstration was organized by the unions against soci...
Imbolc Fire Festival - Marsden
Performers dance with fire as they celebrate Imbolc, the end of winter and the beginning of spring. A battle ensues ending in victory of the Green Man over Jack Frost in a pagan fire fe...
Fire breaks out at Candle factory - Peshawar
A fire broke out at a candle factory in the city causing partial damage to the building. Firefighters were able to contain the blaze and no loss of life was reported. Pakistan. 5th Febr...
Super Bowl XLVI begins in Indianapolis
The NFL championship game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants was played at Lucas Oil Stadium as fans flooded Indianapolis to watch the game. Indiana, USA. 5th Febr...
Devils and demons festival - Barcelona
Participants dressed as devils and demons, dancing and running around fireworks seen at a traditional celebration very popular in some parts of Spain, but which European directive 2007/...
Protest against bicycle lanes
Palestinians protest against the construction of bicycle lanes in the neighborhood of French Hill. Jerusalem, Israel. 5th February 2012
Imbolc Fire Festival Marsden UK 2012
The 20th annual Imbolc fire festival, based on pagan traditions representing the battle between Jack Frost of Winter, and the Green man of Spring, was held in Marsden. It is held on the...
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, protesting against middlemen forcing them to ...
Egyptian protesters and riot police clash in Cairo
Police fire teargas at protesters on during clashes following the deadly football violence in Port Said. Cairo. Egypt. 4th February 2012
100 firefighters tackle house fire in Mayfair - London
100 firefighters attended a fire at a five storey house in Grafton Street. According to reports part of the third floor and fourth floor was alight, aswell as parts of the roof. London...
Clashes between security forces and Egyptian demonstrators
Egyptian police fire tear gas as thousands of demonstrators outside the Interior Ministry protest the security forces' failure to prevent a soccer riot that killed more than 70 peo...
Aafia Movement's protest against US Justice system in Karachi
A demo held by Aafia Movement, with speakers commemorating two years of Aafia’s conviction. Karachi, Pakistan. 3rd February 2012
Coke-fired braziers warm pedestrians on Gdansk's streets
Workers fill coke-fired brazier at a bus stopfor city residents, as temperatures reach -20 degrees Celsius during the day and -30 during night. Gdansk, Poland. 3rd February 2012
Deep frost in Poland
People warm themselves at coke-fired braziers, as a deep frost hists Central Europe. Gdansk Poland. 3rd February 2012
Demonstrators in Assiut demonstrate against the SCAF
Hundreds of supporters of Al-Ahly and Zamalek in Assiut denounce the massacre that took place yesterday in Port Said. Protesters light fires and hold anti-SCAF signs. Egypt. 2nd Februa...
Palestinian children warm themselves in destroyed house in Gaza
Palestinian children sit beside a fire to warm themselves in the cold winter in their destroyed house, which was lost during the Israeli offensive on Gaza. Bait Lahiya, Palestinian Terr...