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
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...
Supporters of the Campaign Against Climate Change marched through London calling for Climate Justice as the Durban climate talks take place, highlighting that 7% of the world's pop...
Unionists marched objecting to austerity measures and the 2012 budget. Not more than 20.000 union members and workers mainly of the public sector marched to demonstrate against the aust...
The UPA government has cleared 51 per cent FDI in multi-brand retail, and 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail, which means global giants like Walmart, Tesco can open outlets in Indi...
As a result of a magnitude 5.2 SR earthquake that rocked the Nusa Dua, Daniela Hantuchova press conferences was forced to be held at the entrance of the BICC. Bali, Indonesia. 4th Novem...
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) weigh-ins were held ahead of the big fight night. This fight card makes history as the main event between Chris Leben and Mark Munoz is the first f...
The Gabtoli Cow Bazaar in Dhaka as Bangladesh prepares to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second biggest religious festival for Muslims worldwide. 3rd November 2011
Hurricane Rina heading for the State of Quintana Roo was downgraded to category one, the lowest rating, on the Saffir-Simpson scale. People continue to protect their shops, and small b...
The Hurricane Rina gained strength to climb to a Category 2, on the Saffir-Simpson scale with maximum sustained winds of 160 kilometers per hour, as it approaches the east coast of the ...
Two earthquakes rocked Bali, measuring 6.0 and 6.8 on the Richter scale respectively. Several buildings in the south were heavily damaged and 50 people island-wide were reported injured...
Cooperativa Café Timor, which has grown to include 19,600 members from 16 base cooperatives and 494 small-scale farmer groups, provides an opportunity for farmers to market their coffee...
The persistent waste management issues that Mauritius island is facing may undermine the tropical island states tourism sector in the future. Moka, June - August 2011
On the 12th January an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti killing thousands and leaving millions homeless. In the days that followed rescuers searched for surviv...
Electronic waste corresponds to the major large-scale residue production, with the fastest-growing rate in the category. Agbogbloshie has become the world’s newest electronic dumping gr...
The traditional trumpet festival of Balkan music takes places every year in Guca. At the festival, one can find the power of the brass and bass-drums. 13th August 2011
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