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Landslide in Compostela Valley Province leaves at least 36 people dead

At least 36 people are confirmed dead when a landslide hit a gold rush site in the village of Napnapan, Compostela Valley Province, Southern...

by Ruby Thursday More in Philippines on 06/01/2012

Politics

Congolese Election Protests Continue - London

Around 4,000 members of the Congolese community and supporters marched to Downing Street in continued protests against alleged rigged election...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 14/12/2011

Politics

West Papuans mark national holiday with Protest - London

West Papuan Chief Benny Wenda joined demonstrators outside the Indonesian embassy in marking the day that West Papua was granted its sovereignty...

by Luis Rubim in United Kingdom on 01/12/2011

BREAKING NEWS

06/01/2012 - Landslide in Compostela Valley Province leaves at least 36 people dead - Philippines - At least 36 people are confirmed dead...
14/12/2011 - Congolese Election Protests Continue - London - United Kingdom - Around 4,000 members of the Congolese...
01/12/2011 - West Papuans mark national holiday with Protest - London - United Kingdom - West Papuan Chief Benny Wenda joined...
14/10/2011 - Protesters against Colombian mines gather at the Colombian Embassy - United Kingdom - Protesters gather at the Colombian...
13/10/2011 - Protest for the nationalization of the foreign mine industry - Indonesia - A number of activists from the Warriors...
21/09/2011 - Tensions rise as African Minerals exports first Sierra Leone Iron Ore - Sierra Leone - Mining giant African Minerals sent its...
15/09/2011 - The de-miners of South Lebanon - Lebanon - As officials from over 100 countries...
09/09/2011 - Mining in New South Wales - Australia - Australia - Mining in Australia is a significant...
07/09/2011 - Illegal Sand Mining affecting the ecosystem of West Java - Indonesia - The hills of Cisarua hold great...
02/08/2011 - Diamond mining in Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone - Artisanal diamond miners at work in...

Latest News

Security alert closes the port of Dover - Kent
A bomb disposal team was called to the port of Dover after two vehicles containing what were believed to be decommissioned firearms were examined by the military. The drivers of the veh...
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany - Jericho
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud on the banks of the Jordan River near the West Bank city of Jericho. Israel. 19th...
Street labourers of Karachi
Different street labourers carry different goods on their hand-carts to earn their livelihood and support their families. Karachi, Pakistan. 16th January 2012
A portrait of Zimbabwe’s Economic Migrants - Gold Miners
To escape the desperate situation in Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans have been jumping the border into Mozambique to risk there lives for less than £2 a day illegally mining gold in the Chimanima...
Illegal coal mining in the heart of Europe
llegal coal mines are a matter of concern to environmentalists and labor activists alike. Zenica, Bosnia and Herzogovina. 30th November 2011
Death Valley - The Most Pollutive power station in Europe
In the Ptolemaida area the most pollutive power station of Europe resides. Dust and coal, ingredients that make up a very unhealthy environment. Ptolemaida, Greece. 5th January 2012
Landslide in Compostela Valley Province leaves at least 36 people dead
At least 36 people are confirmed dead when a landslide hit a gold rush site in the village of Napnapan, Compostela Valley Province, Southern Philippines. 6th January 2012
'FOA: J Atkinson. Do not publish'
Behind the first sex toys trade website in Turkey, a secular country ruled by an Islamist government is a woman. The online business of adult toys initiated by Ozlem Erkan (38) has reac...
Buried ammunition from World War II explodes in Cottbus
Old German ammunition from World War II exploded for unknown reasons in Neuhausen nearby Cottbus. With the help of an armored excavator, experts are investigating the area now. Germany....
Occupy Wall Street attempts to re-occupy New York City
On their three-month anniversary, Occupy Wall Street protesters gather at Duarte Square for music, art and to attempt taking a vacant lot adjacent to the park owned by Trinity Wall Stre...
Bradley Manning supporters hold vigil at US Embassy - London
As part of a 10-country coordinated rally in support of American whistleblowing soldier Bradley Manning, activists held a vigil putside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square demanding he b...
Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested entering new site - New York
On the three-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests, the movement held a celebratory rally before entering a vacant lot owned by Trinity Church. Police arrested 50+, inclu...
Human Rights group Karapatan protest over former President Arroyo
Militant group Karapatan go on protest in front of the Department of Justice with the puppet of former President Arroyo in an orange jump suit, because she allegedly evades taking respo...
Congolese Election Protests Continue - London
Around 4,000 members of the Congolese community and supporters marched to Downing Street in continued protests against alleged rigged election results, and calling for an end to western...
Martial law anniversary is commemorated in Warsaw
The 30th anniversary of the martial law imposition is commemorated in Poland. In Warsaw, approximately 3,000 people marched under leadership of the main opposition party to pay tribute ...
Fasting Swami forces Government to end mining on India’s sacred river
Swami Shivanand, the founder of Matri Sadan Ashram near Haridwar, ended his hunger strike after 11 days when the government agreed to stop mining on the Ganges river, pending an environ...
51-year-old Russian woman converts to Islam - Afghanistan
A 51-year-old Russian woman converts to Islam at the Hajj and Islamic Affairs Department in northern Kunduz province. Kunduz, Afghanistan. 8th December 2011
Robot adds voice to St Paul's Occupy Protest - London
A cleverly designed robot, constructed of steel tubing, with a head made from an old vacuum cleaner broom head captured the attention of tourists and Londoners at the Occupy London Sto...
Police contain protesters after they enter mining company - London
Dozens of national strike day protesters were arrested after they enter a building called Panton house occupied by mining giant Xtrata. Police formed a barricade to contain them, and p...
Jesse Jackson Marches with Occupy Phoenix
African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister Rev. Jesse Jackson joined the Occupy Phoenix protestors at their encampment and marched through the city in support. USA. 1st...