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USAID to celebrate 50 years of global assistance - Dhaka

USAID celebrates its 50 years of global assistance and 40 years of partnership with Bangladesh . The programme was held at Radisson Blue Water Garden...

by Bayazid Akter in Bangladesh on 12/01/2012

Environment

Global Day of Action on Climate Change March - London

Thousands of people turned out on the streets of London to protest for Climate Justice as part of an international movement on Climate Change stating...

by Paul Brown in United Kingdom on 03/12/2011

Politics

Occupy Toronto protesters evicted from St. James Park

The Occupy Toronto movement campsite and its supporters were evicted slowly and peacefully from St. James Park following orders from the authorities...

by R. Jeanette Martin in Canada on 23/11/2011

BREAKING NEWS

12/01/2012 - USAID to celebrate 50 years of global assistance - Dhaka - Bangladesh - USAID celebrates its 50 years of global...
03/12/2011 - Global Day of Action on Climate Change March - London - United Kingdom - Thousands of people turned out on the...
23/11/2011 - Occupy Toronto protesters evicted from St. James Park - Canada - The Occupy Toronto movement campsite...
21/11/2011 - A tense day and night as Occupy Toronto waits to be evicted - Canada - At 9:30am, Justice David Brown lifted...
19/11/2011 - Occupy London Stock Exchange enters its fifth week - United Kingdom - The 'Occupy London Stock Exchange...
19/11/2011 - Occupy Toronto pushes to evict Mayor Rob Ford - Canada - In response to Occupy Toronto’s...
19/11/2011 - Occupiers set up 'Bank of Ideas' in repossessed UBS office building - United Kingdom - Occupiers in London have moved into a...
17/11/2011 - Global Student Day movement protests against new PM - Milan - Italy - Thousands of students invade the...
17/11/2011 - Riots rage on during Global Day for Student Movements - Milan - Italy - Thousands of students take over the...
12/11/2011 - Occupy London Stock Exchange hold NOT the Lord Mayor's Show - United Kingdom - Protesters at Occupy London Stock...

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In pictures: The orphans of Haiti - Port au Prince
As the world observes Global Orphan Week attention is being drawn to Haiti, whose population of 9 million has a staggering 370,000 orphans, even before the 2010 earthquake and recent hu...
Climate Championship Fair 2012 held by KVKV School - Rajkot
A Climate Championship Fair is held by Kadvibai Virani Kanya Vidyalay in India, which was established by the freedom fighters just before India’s freedom in 1946, as a part of the Const...
International Fashion exhibition - Dhaka
British Council, in partnership with Bangladesh National Museum (BNM), is holding a 15-day exhibition showcasing works of Bangladeshi and British designers at Nalini Kanta Bhattasali Ga...
Italian National Women's U19 team in West Bank for match - Bethlehem
The Italian Women's National Team under 19 is in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for two friendly matches with the Palestinian national team. Palestinian Territory. 6th February 20...
President of the Republic of Palau Johnson Toribiong addresses UN
Johnson Toribiong, President of the Republic of Palau, addresses the United Nations in New York City during a press conference regarding the rising sea world wide. USA. 3rd February 201...
iRock! UK holds press launch in London
The social enterprise i Rock! UK announces the unveiling of the 'Tribes of Africa' show in May during its launch event at London’s Grange Hotel near Tower Bridge. UK. 2nd Febr...
Thales Digital Radar used on the latest Navy Destroyer.
The first of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers, HMS Daring, has set sail fitted with Thales' fully digital radar electronic support measures system. Crawley, UK. 31st Januar...
Egyptians demonstrate along the Nile River  - Cairo
Hundreds of Egyptians from various movements and political forces organized a march in Cairo to demand a transfer of power to civilians. Egypt. 31st January 2012
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...
Disabled protest Welfare Reform Bill at Oxford Circus
Disabled people protested at Oxford Circus, chaining wheelchairs together and calling for the dropping of Welfare Reform Bill, urging savings cutting tax evasion by the rich rather than...
'Growth down, inflation up' says the Bangladesh Bank
The Bangladesh Bank has revised its growth target downward with inflation going up for the ongoing fiscal year. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 26th January, 2012
Egyptians commemorate revolution's first anniversary - Cairo
After one year of rallies, strikes and instability, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians headed to Tahrir Square to celebrate the first anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the ru...
Egyptians celebrate first anniversary Egyptian uprising - Cairo
After one year of rallies, strikes and instability, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians head to Tahrir Square to celebrate the revolution's one year anniversary. Egypt. 25th January...
Egyptians celebrate revolution's first anniversary - Cairo
After one year of rallies, strikes and instability, hundreds of thousands of Egyptians head to Tahrir Square to celebrate the revolution's one year anniversary. Egypt. 25th January...
Egyptians protest on first anniversary of the uprising - Alexandria
Alexandria locals organize marches to condemn the current policy makers and demand that the power be handed over to civilians as the trial of President Mubarak. Egypt. 25th January 2012
Demonstration ouside the Egyptian Embassy - London
On the first anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution, dozens of people demonstrate outside the Egyptian Embassy in London. They are calling for the military rulers to resign and leave po...
Protest outside Egyptian Embassy demanding a civil government - London
Egyptian protestors make demands outside the Egyptian embassy in London for a transition to a civil government while they celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Hosni Mubarak�...
Egyptians in London mark the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution
A demonstration is organized to mark one year since the start of the Egyptian Revolution. Egyptians living in the UK came out to celebrate and remember the martyrs at the Egyptian Embas...
Egyptian protesters at the 25th January 2011 revolution anniversary
Millions of Egyptians demonstrated at Tahrir Square on the 25th January revolution anniversary. They demanded the trial of the killers, former corrupt regime and chanted against the SCA...
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...