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Kiro Gligorov buried in the Alley of the Great City Cemetery - Skopje

Kiro Gligorov, first President of the independent Republic of Macedonia, was buried today in the Alley of the Great City Cemetery in Butel. 3rd...

by igor banskoliev in Macedonia on 03/01/2012

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Gorbachev Met The Elite Of Montreal

Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev met with business representatives in Montreal at Palais des Congres. Canada. 21st October 2011

by mulea Catalin in Canada on 21/10/2011

The Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Polo Democratico UK organised a picket of the London Business School, where former Colombian President Uribe Vélez was speaking. London, UK. 21st May 2011

Politics

London Picket Against Former Colombian President

The Colombia Solidarity Campaign and Polo Democratico UK organised a picket of the London Business School, where former Colombian President Uribe...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 21/05/2011

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Cinema Jerusalem opens after 25 years of closure
Cinema Jerusalem was the first cinema in the city of East Jerusalem. Now, it has reopen its doors to an audience, after the closure 25 years ago, but with a new look. Israel. 9th Februa...
Yanukovych says Ukraine should 'step up its energy security in 2012'
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has named the key economic priorities for 2012 and called on MPs to help carry out these tasks. Ukraine. 7th February 2012
The 14-party protest for the quick trial of war criminals in Dhaka
Bangladesh Awami League-led 14-party arranged a human chain along 14 points of the 24 Thanas in Dhaka city to demand the quick trial of war criminals. 7th February 2012
Human chain against war crimes trial by a 14-party alliance
The 14-party ruling alliance formed a human chain across the city against war crimes and accountability, stretching from Gabtoli to Jatrabari. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 7th January 2012
Ukrainians say 'Release Hunger Strikers' at embassy - London
Protesters at the Ukrainian Embassy call for the immediate release and fair treatment of Somali refugees on hunger strike in the Lutsk Detention Centre who have been beaten and intimida...
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...
Britain's William Hague in landmark Mogadishu visit
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for renewed pressure against Islamist militants during the first visit to Somalia for 20 years. He also met with Somali President, Sha...
Remembering the Holocaust in Sachsenhausen concentration camp
The 27th January is Holocaust Remembrance Day in Germany. This year Brandenburg officals and holocaust survivors made a commemorative event for the victims at former concentration camp ...
Egyptians commemorate Anniversary of the Revolution - Cairo
Thousands of Egyptians marched to Tahrir Square many carrying banners and signs in recognition of the first anniversary of the 2011 revolution that ousted former president Hosni Mubarak...
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 ...
Egyptian Revolution celebrated in Tahrir Square
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tahrir Square to commemorate the first anniversary of the revolution that saw the overthrow of the ruling regime of former president Hosni Mubarak. Cai...
Francisco Camps and Ricardo Costa not guilty in Gurtel Trial - Spain
A jury has found Francisco Camps, former president, and Ricardo Costa, former secretary of the Popular Party (Valencian region), not guilty of receiving gifts from the Gürtel network wh...
A human body dug up from a mass grave in Ivory Coast
A male body was exhumed in one of the mass graves found in Yopougon district of Abidjan. It is still not known how many bodies there are in the graves. Locals residents claim the bodies...
The Egyptian Revolution continues one year later - Cairo
More than 100,000 Egyptians take to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, which led to the departure of President Mubarak. Marches are organized across ...
Egyptians protestors mark 1st anniversary of revolution-London
Egyptian pro-democracy protestors gathered outside the Egyptian Embassy in Mayfair, London, to mark a year since the fall of former President Hosni Mubarak. Occupy London, Trade Unioni...
National Voter's Day celebrated across India - Agartala
A programme for voters and officials to take a pledge to strengthen the campaign of encouraging young voters to register and participate more in the election process begins. 3.83 millio...
Demonstrators gather in front of Court for Mubarak Trial
Hundreds of supporters and opponents gathered in front of the gates of the Third Court of Assembly in the capital, for the re-commencement of the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak...
Fernando Couto leaves Braga and heads for the new India Premier League
File images: The future of Fernando Couto is now created by the Premier Soccer League, which officially starts on the 25th February, and will coach one of the teams of Calcutta. Braga, ...
First Anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution
Tunisia celebrates the first anniversary of the departure of former President Ben Ali. Avenue Habib Bourguiba, was host to a festive atmosphere with civil society organizations, religi...
Tunisia celebrates the first anniversary of the revolution
Tunisians rush to Habib Bourguiba Avenue to celebrate the revolution which started with the removal of former president Ben Ali. Tunis, Tunisia. 14th January 2012