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Heightened security as Palestine applies for Statehood

Security forces included NYPD, ESU,Secret Service,National guard civil support team and dignitary protection specialist created personnel check...

by Angel Zayas in United States on 20/09/2011

US Army units have been in Wardak province, Afghanistan, since early this year as part of the 'surge' of Western troops against an increasingly successful Taleban-led insurgency. 

As part of the new US counter-insurgency strategy, troops in Wardak have been trying to protect the population from insurgent attacks and focus on building governance in the area cleared of the Taleben - so far with limited success.

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War and counter-insurgency in Wardak province, Afghanistan

American troops and the Afghan National Army, patrol, secure roads, protect the highway, set up checkpoints, meet villagers, hand out aid and raid...

by Balint Szlanko in Afghanistan on 11/07/2009

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Shoppers caught up in snow storm - London
Shoppers endured 'Siberian Winter' temperatures in the east of the capital as the city prepared for a second night of snow. Temperatures were predicted to dip as low as -10 de...
Popular Resistance against Israeli occupation in Qaryut, West Bank
The Palestinian village of Qaryut held its first protest against the forced closure of one its main roads by the Israeli army. Since the beginning of the year, many new protests have be...
Heavy Snow in Ain Drahem
Heavy snowfall that has covered much of Europe caused roads to be cut in the Tunisian town of Ain Drahem. Cars were left stranded as some roads became impassable. Tunisia. 7th February ...
Police seal off Manchester Road in Marsden, West Yorkshire
At approximately 16:00 pm, Police sealed off the Manchester Road through the village of Marsden, near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire (UK). 6th February 2012
Heavy snowfall block many highways in Ghor province
Heavy snowfall has blocked many highways in Ghor province, creating numerous problems for residents. Afghanistan, 6th February 2012
Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK. 5th February 2012
Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK 5th February 2012
East London gets its share of snow
Heavy snow fell across much of the UK overnight. By morning street in East London were getting cleared and gritted to allow a smooth flow of traffic. London, United Kingdom. 5th Februa...
East London gets its share of snow
Heavy snow began falling across much of the UK. Streets in East London were deserted with minimal traffic, however 1,200 or so flights from Heathrow were cancelled. London, UK. 4th Feb...
Italy snowed under
Italy has been in the snow for three days, the trucks blocked by the police, many roads and highways closed to the traffic. Isolated villages are left with no electricity. Italy. 2nd-4...
Students Protest against Fuel Hikes
Student unions strike in Kathmandu in a morning protest against fuel hikes that will reduce the amount of fuel they can get. This will cause a drop in attendance to university for some....
Disabled People Against Cuts Drop The Welfare Bill
Disabled People Against Cuts, Supported by UK Uncut and Occupy London, Regent St North at Oxford Circus was blocked by Disabled People chained together calling for the Welfare Reform Bi...
Disabled protest Welfare Reform Bill at Oxford Circus
Disabled people protested at Oxford Circus, chaining wheelchairs together and calling for the dropping of Welfare Reform Bill, urging savings cutting tax evasion by the rich rather than...
Disabled activists block Oxford Circus - London
Activists protesting against proposed changes to welfare payments have blocked Oxford Circus by chaining themselves together across the road. London, United Kingdom. 28th January 2012
UKUncut join disabled people to protest benefit cuts - Oxford Circus
A group of disabled people along with Ukuncut gather to protest against the government cuts to their benefits and services by chaining themselves together blocking the road outside Oxfo...
Message from the Invisible: scrap the Welfare Reform Bill - London
Disabled, sick and elderly people engage in a daring and disruptive act of civil disobedience, chaining themselves together to block the road in front of Oxford Station to protest the W...
The Egyptian Revolution continues one year later - Cairo
More than 100,000 Egyptians take to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, which led to the departure of President Mubarak. Marches are organized across ...
Problems on the road because of the fuel price hike in Nepal
The government hiked fuel prices by an average of over 11 percent, burdening the general public with the biggest-ever oil price hike in monetary terms in recent history. Kathmandu. 20th...
Taxi drivers strike over 'competition' proposal in Italy
Thousands of miles of Italian roads were crippled, with truckers blocking accesss to much of the Italy's highways, as a wave of fresh strikes kicked off over government plans to in...
Dhaka Public Transport Union go on strike over kidnapped leader
Transport workers block the city road at Gulistan to Sadarghat, protesting the kidnapping of their leader Selim Chowdhury. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 23rd January 2012