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Syrians protest at the Chinese Embassy in Westminster - London

Syrians protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London as similar demonstrations take place in cities across the world. The protest is in reaction to...

by Mamusu Kamara in United Kingdom on 08/02/2012

Tens of thousands of onlookers cheered and applauded this year's colourful Gay Pride parade as it made its way from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square. United Kingdom. 2nd July 2011

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A riot of colour at London's Gay Pride

Tens of thousands of onlookers cheered and applauded this year's colourful Gay Pride parade as it made its way from Portland Place to Trafalgar...

by Pete Riches in United Kingdom on 02/07/2011

Tens of thousands of onlookers cheered and applauded this year's colourful Gay Pride parade as it made its way from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square. London, United Kingdom. 2nd June 2011

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Thousands celebrate London's Gay Pride

Tens of thousands of onlookers cheered and applauded this year's colourful Gay Pride parade as it made its way from Portland Place to Trafalgar...

by Pete Riches in United Kingdom on 02/07/2011

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Syrians protest at the Chinese Embassy in Westminster - London
Syrians protest outside the Chinese Embassy in London as similar demonstrations take place in cities across the world. The protest is in reaction to China's use of its Security Cou...
Congolese protest over election violence
Congolese people from all over Britain met outside the Democratic Republic of Congo Embassy in Great Portland Street, London, to protest over recent election violence that erupted over ...
Occupy LA  Camp at City Hall
Under the trees of Los Angeles city hall, about 700 'Occupy' participants have pitched more than 400 tents on the lawns below the mayor's office in a demonstration over c...
Tibetans March Through London Against Chinese Repression
Several hundred Tibetans marched through London to demand an end to China's increasing repression in Tibet, where desperate monks and nuns have been setting themselves alight in pr...
Right 2 Dream Too opens space for locals on World Homeless Day
R2DToo is a new Oregon non-profit organization supported by members of Right 2 Survive. Today a space was opened up on N.W. 4th and Burnside in downtown to provide a safe place for thos...
Iranians mark anniversary of Political Prisoners' Massacre - London
Iranians gathered in Trafalgar Square to mark the anniversary of the 1980s massacre of political prisoners in Iran. It is thought that as many as 12,000 political prisoners were execute...
Al-Quds Day Rally in London
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square in celebration of Al-Quds, Jerusalem day, and in opposition to Israel. 21st August 2011
Al-Quds supporters protest in London and rally in Trafalgar Square
Al-Quds supporters protest through London streets and rally in Trafalgar Square. London, UK, 21st August 2011
Al-Quds Day Protests in London
Several thousand marched through London calling for freedom for Palestine in the annual Al Quds (Jerusalem) Day march. There were small counter-demonstrations by an Iranian opposition g...
Annual Quds Day March - London
Annual Quds Day march in London. Quds Day is an annual event on the last Friday of Ramadan, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and and opposing Zionism as well as Israel&...
EDL and Iranian activists attempt to disrupt Al-Quds Day
A dozen or so English Defence League supporters and Iranian activists tried to disrupt the annual Al-Quds day in central London but were removed by the police. At least one arrest was r...
Al Quds Day march and demonstration in London
The annual march and rally had various attendees all voicing opinions in regard to boycotting Israel. Several members of the Jewish community attended in support of the march. UK. 21st ...
Bomb scare at the Portuguese Embassy opposite the BBC - London
A suspicious package was found outside the Portuguese Embassy in London. Buildings including the BBC in Porland place were evacuated and the area was sealed off. UK, London. 16 August 2...
Slutwalk comes to Oregon
Hundreds turned out in costume for the Portland Slutwalk, a global protest movement which began in Toronto after a police officer told girls to stop dressing as 'sluts'. 31 J...
Baptists preach religious intolerance at Gay Pride march - London
A group of Baptist preachers held an anti-gay demonstration during the London gay Pride parade, using selective Bible passages to demean Gay people. Unsurprisingly the crowd took offenc...
Thousands celebrate London's Gay Pride
Tens of thousands of onlookers cheered and applauded this year's colourful Gay Pride parade as it made its way from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square. London, United Kingdom. 2nd ...
 A riot of colour at London's Gay Pride
Tens of thousands of onlookers cheered and applauded this year's colourful Gay Pride parade as it made its way from Portland Place to Trafalgar Square. United Kingdom. 2nd July 201...
London Pride 2
Coverage of the London Pride. Portraits of participants, photos of the route of the parade through the streets of London, photos of the crowd attending the show. London, United Kingdom....
London Pride Festival
Coverage of the London Pride. Portraits of participants, photos of the route of the parade through the streets of London, photos of the crowd attending the show. London, United Kingdom...
Pride 2011 - Carnival of Love shows London how to party
This year's theme for Pride London was Carnival of Love. Performers were dressed in amazingly detailed costumes and danced their way through the streets of Central London to the so...