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Ruling party student wing BCL clash in Jagannath University

Six activists of the ruling Awami League’s student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League, were injured in clashes between factions due to seating in the...

by safin ahmed in Bangladesh on 24/01/2012

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Global Day of Support for the Egyptian Revolution - Toronto

Egyptians in Toronto gathered at Yonge and Dundas Square in Downtown Toronto to show their solidarity and support to the Egyptian revolution. Toronto...

by arindam b shivaani b in Canada on 21/01/2012

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Egyptian Canadians for Democracy demonstrate in Toronto

Egyptian Canadians for Democracy, a group of Egyptian Canadian political activists, hold a demonstration at Dundas Square in Toronto to show their...

by Maria Marks in Canada on 21/01/2012

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24/01/2012 - Ruling party student wing BCL clash in Jagannath University - Bangladesh - Six activists of the ruling Awami...
21/01/2012 - Global Day of Support for the Egyptian Revolution - Toronto - Canada - Egyptians in Toronto gathered at Yonge...
21/01/2012 - Egyptian Canadians for Democracy demonstrate in Toronto - Canada - Egyptian Canadians for Democracy, a...
20/01/2012 - Meditation flash mob at the British Museum - London - United Kingdom - A group of approximately 300 people...
18/01/2012 - Goldman Sachs Group management discusses Q4 2011 results - United States - Goldman Sachs has revealed a series of...
07/01/2012 - Hammersmith Morris dancing across Hammersmith Flyover - London - United Kingdom - Hammersmith Morris side celebrated the...
22/12/2011 - ISO Protest Against Jamat e Islami - Pakistan - Activists of ISO (Imamia Students...
20/12/2011 - Greeks queue for tickets to a Red Hot Chilli Peppers concert - Athens - Greece - Red Hot Chilli Peppers fans wait to buy...
18/12/2011 - Petition for truth about Emanuela Orlandi to Benedict XVI - Italy - A group led by the brother of Emanuela...
17/12/2011 - LGS Gospel Choir sing for Dublin Simon Community - Ireland - The LGS Gospel Choir performed gospel...

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