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No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson

A Dhaka court ordered BNP's Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 32 other opposition leaders into jail after refusing them...

by firoz ahmed in Bangladesh on 16/05/2012

Politics

Ratko Mladic goes on trial

Nearly two decades on the run, the world's most notorious war criminal, Ratko Mladic, finally goes on trial in front of the International...

by Al Borrelli in Netherlands on 16/05/2012

Politics

Last day for the 15M anniversary protests

The indignant of 15M, left Sol square around midnight and went to the headquarters of the stock market and close to the congress, with a noisy...

by David Osuna in Spain on 16/05/2012

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Nakba commemoration in Rome

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Nakba commemoration in Rome

The 64th anniversary of the Palestinian "catastrophe". During the 1948 Palestine War. An estimated 700,000 Palestinians were forcibly expelled or fled, and hundreds of Palesti...
by Cristina Mastrandrea, on 15th of May 2012
No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson

Politics

No bail for Fakhrul and others after arson

A Dhaka court ordered BNP's Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 32 other opposition leaders into jail after refusing them bail in an arson attack case.
by firoz ahmed, on 16th of May 2012
Empowerment behind the burqa - Kolkata

Society

Empowerment behind the burqa - Kolkata

Muslim women live with many social restrictions that may seem conservative to most modern people. Twin sisters fought against the social restrictions and became role models in their loc...
by arindam Mukherjee, on 5th of August 2010
64th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba in Rome

Society

64th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba in Rome

Palestinian youths in Italy organise a march from Esquiline Square to commemorate the Palestinian Nakba of 1948, the catastrophe.
by Simona Granati, on 15th of May 2012
Last day for the 15M anniversary protests

Politics

Last day for the 15M anniversary protests

The indignant of 15M, left Sol square around midnight and went to the headquarters of the stock market and close to the congress, with a noisy protest. They were escorted by police offi...
by David Osuna, on 16th of May 2012
15M anniversary celebrated in Madrid

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15M anniversary celebrated in Madrid

Madrid celebrates the 15M anniversary in Sol Square in protest against the continuous economical cuts and government repression.
by Alberto-Sibaja Ramirez, on 15th of May 2012
15M saucepan-banging demonstration in Sol Square

Politics

15M saucepan-banging demonstration in Sol Square

15M organisation held a saucepan-banging demonstration on the day of its first anniversary.
by Thi Thuy, on 15th of May 2012
Madrid celebrates one year from 15M

Politics

Madrid celebrates one year from 15M

Coinciding with the celebration of San Isidoro, Madrid's day, the citizens of the Spanish capital city gathered at Sol Square. A long meeting was organised to discuss further measu...
by Lora Grigorova, on 15th of May 2012
European Union ambassador Michele Cervone d'Urso in Sana'a, Yemen

Politics

European Union ambassador Michele Cervone d'Urso in San...

The first European Union resident Ambassador to Yemen, Michel Cervone d'Urso, held a press conference in Yemen's capital in which he expressed concern about "attempts to ...
by Luke Somers, on 15th of May 2012
Ratko Mladic goes on trial

Politics

Ratko Mladic goes on trial

Nearly two decades on the run, the world's most notorious war criminal, Ratko Mladic, finally goes on trial in front of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavi...
by Al Borrelli, on 16th of May 2012
15M celebrates its 1st anniversary with actions against banks

Society

15M celebrates its 1st anniversary with actions against...

Groups consisting of several dozens protest in Barcelona at various offices of various banks to protest the eviction of families from their homes, and the refusal of banks to the so-cal...
by rieko uekama, on 15th of May 2012
365 days with the 15M movement - Madrid

Politics

365 days with the 15M movement - Madrid

To celebrate the first anniversary of the 15M movement, protesters known as "indignados" once more took to the streets and squares of Madrid to demonstrate.
by Nathalie Paco, on 15th of May 2012
Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day - Ramallah

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Palestinians commemorate Nakba Day - Ramallah

Palestinians march from the Muqatah towards Arafat square in Ramallah to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the Nakba, the "catastrophe" when hundreds of thousands of Palesti...
by Elo Bollack, on 15th of May 2012
Isaak Square becomes an 'Occupy' camp for the week - St. Petersburg

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Isaak Square becomes an 'Occupy' camp for the week - St...

Russia's opposition activists have spent eight days in Isaak square, in the centre of St. Petersburg, to support Moscow activists taking part in 'Occupy Abay'.
by Yury Goldenshtein, on 15th of May 2012
Organization gathers signatures against GMO - Newport

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Organization gathers signatures against GMO - Newport

Health conscious Oregonians are mounting a campaign to demand that GMO foods be labeled as such. The group has one month to gather enough signatures to place this issue on the November ...
by Claire McGee, on 15th of May 2012
Anniversary of the 15M Movement in Madrid

Politics

Anniversary of the 15M Movement in Madrid

Thousands of protesters on the anniversary of the start of the 15M Movement in Madrid, protest at the Puerta del Sol. The group banged pots and pans in protest during an assembly.
by Álvaro Minguito, on 15th of May 2012
15M holds fake court hearing in front of the Caixa HQ - Barcelona

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15M holds fake court hearing in front of the Caixa HQ -...

Approximately 500 'Indignados' celebrate a public tribunal against the banking sector in front of the HQ of the Caixa Bank, which they have condemned for cheating, robbery and...
by Matthias Oesterle, on 15th of May 2012
Former Social Cohesion Minister Roselyne Bachelot in Nice

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Former Social Cohesion Minister Roselyne Bachelot in Ni...

Former Social Cohesion Minister Roselyne Bachelot during an official meeting in Nice. Bachelot is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement, which is part of the European People'...
by Tanguy HUGUES, on 15th of May 2012
Protest commemorating the Nakba Day at Ofer Prison Junction - Ramallah

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Protest commemorating the Nakba Day at Ofer Prison Junc...

Hundreds of Palestinians protested in Commemoration of the 64th anniversary of the Nakba, or catastrophe, of Palestinian expulsion in 1948, in front of Ofer Prison Junction, south Ramal...
by Elo Bollack, on 15th of May 2012
Palestinians march to demand freedom for prisoners in Israeli jails

Politics

Palestinians march to demand freedom for prisoners in I...

The day after the announcement of a deal to end weeks of hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, Palestinians march in Ramallah to commemorate the Nakba and show their...
by Ryan Rodrick Beiler, on 15th of May 2012

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