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Pasban protest alleged failures to protect Dr Aafia’s Family

Pasban protest against the Sindh government, for an alleged failure to protect Dr Aafia’s family after further intimidation. Dr Aafia was convicted...

by Ayub Mohammad in Pakistan on 24/10/2011

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Hindus celebrate Janai Purnima in Kathmandu

Hindu devotees worship on the banks of the Bagmati river at Pashupatinath Temple during the Janai Purnima festival, the sacred thread festival....

by Sunil Sharma in Nepal on 13/08/2011

David Bellamy, ambassador for Copella's Plant and Protect Campaign is campaigning to protect English apple trees at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. UK. 4th July 2011

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David Bellamy at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - London

David Bellamy, ambassador for Copella's Plant and Protect Campaign is campaigning to protect English apple trees at the Hampton Court Palace...

by Craig Shepheard in United Kingdom on 04/07/2011

BREAKING NEWS

24/10/2011 - Pasban protest alleged failures to protect Dr Aafia’s Family - Pakistan - Pasban protest against the Sindh...
13/08/2011 - Hindus celebrate Janai Purnima in Kathmandu - Nepal - Hindu devotees worship on the banks of...
04/07/2011 - David Bellamy at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - London - United Kingdom - David Bellamy, ambassador for Copella...
23/06/2011 - Home Front Command drills passenger airline crash - Tel Aviv - Israel - "Turning Point 5", now in its...
12/04/2011 - National Crime Victims' Rights Week recognised in Arizona - Phoenix - United States - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer addressed...
28/02/2011 - Marshrutka drivers organise a protest in Tbilisi - Georgia - Today drivers of Marshrutka have...
30/01/2011 - Popular committees to protect property in absence of Police - Cairo - Egypt - Popular committees have been set up to...
20/11/2010 - 'Security' at the Israeli Embassy - United Kingdom - A comical hit squad of mice armed with...
24/10/2010 - Long march to Phulbari Coal Mine - Bangladesh - National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas...
08/10/2010 - London Fire Brigade Museum opens its doors - United Kingdom - From antique fire engines and uniforms...

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Bolivians continue hunting endangered armadillos - La Paz
Bolivians continue to hunt endangered armadillos to create musical instruments, which are for sale at a carnival. Bolivia. 7th February 2012
Syrian refugees protest with masks of world leaders - Yayladagi
File images: The UN failed to pass a resolution allowing the international community to protect Syria's civilian population. Refugees protest wearing masks depicting various world ...
Occupy London squatters organisation SQUASH
The squatters organisation SQUASH (Squatters Action for Secure Homes) associates with the OccupyLondon movement, and targeted the disused buildings owned by financial institutions in th...
Spanish airlines workers confront Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary
File Images: The businessman Michael O'Leary had to be protected by police after being insulted by angry workers from a rival Spanish airline at the Loui Airport. Spain. Images tak...
Hard stone worker women in the village of Moramo
For some people, breaking stones for rubble is a mans work. However, the opinion seemed indisputable in the presence of a number of women breaking stones in the village of South Konawe,...
Ukrainians say 'Release Hunger Strikers' at embassy - London
Protesters at the Ukrainian Embassy call for the immediate release and fair treatment of Somali refugees on hunger strike in the Lutsk Detention Centre who have been beaten and intimida...
Barriers in Parliament Square taken down - London
Put up 18 months ago to stop peace protestors camping in Parliament Square, the barriers protecting the grass have finally been removed. London, United Kingdom. 5th February 2012
Dog meat sold at market
Despite differing cultural perspectives, dog meat is a fact of life in many parts of the world. Human consumption of dog meat has been recorded throughout history and is still a norm th...
Belarusian Red Cross Society provides services in cold weather
Volunteers provide nourishment to the needy as part of the Belarusian Red Cross Society's operation 'Protecting the homeless from the frost in Belarus,' a program launche...
Polish protest against Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement - Wroclaw
Over one-thousand people attended the second protest against the ACTA agreement in Wroclaw. Participants marched to Wroclaw's Market Square where they sang the Polish national anth...
Homeless dogs brave the Extreme Cold - Kiev
Homeless dogs were forced to brave the extreme cold with sub-zero temperatures plumetting as low as between -20 to - 30 degrees Celsius. Ukraine. 2nd February 2012
Wat Bang Phra tattoo ceremony held in Thailand - Bangkok
Wat Bang Phra is a Buddhist temple in Nakhon Chai Si district about 50 km west of Bangkok. During the festival thousands receive tattoos, which allegedly protect them from evil. 19th Ma...
President Evo Morales meets Indigenous groups over TIPNIS Dispute
President Evo Morales met with members of the Southern Indigenous Council (CONISUR) who remain in vigil waiting for the outcome of a law that protects the Isiboro Sécure National Park a...
Protest against the shutdown of Ukraine file sharing website Ex.ua
Ukrainian police shut down the former Soviet republic's most popular file sharing website, Ex.ua, accusing its owners of illegally distributing copyright-protected software, music ...
Shakira on the red carpet at the NRJ Music Awards - Cannes
Colombian singer Shakira is protected under an umbrella as she poses on the red carpet prior to attend the annual NRJ Music Awards ceremony in the French Riviera. France. 28th January 2...
Whale Shark handling in Oslob
The proper handling of the whalesharks in Oslob, central Philippines continues to be the primary concern for whale shark experts. Although visitors now go through a short orientation be...
Demonstration by Green Tide against privatization of education
The Green Tide demonstrates against the privatization model imposed on society. The group wears green flags and holds banners with statistics of the current education system in Sol Squa...
The National Union of Police organise a protest march
A protest march outside the headquarters of the constituent assembly was organised by the National Union of Tunisian security forces, following the violent acts of agents of the police ...
Aeta's perform
he Aeta, Agta or Ayta are an indigenous people who live in scattered, isolated on mountainous parts of Luzon, Philippines. 30th January 2012
Moldova : 2nd protest against ruling alliance in Chisinau
Approximatively 1-2 thousand people have gathered the weekly march in Chisinau to protest against the current administration. Chisinau, Moldova. 29th January 2012