The fifth annual joint circumcision of 1,000 poor children is held on the celebration of the Muslim prophet Muhammad's birthday. A social islamic organization sponsored the event. ...
Protests against the Anit-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which the Swedish Pirate Party claims is a way for the government to spy on its citizens. Gothenburg, Sweden. 4th Februar...
Animal activists, human rights activists, pet owners and several dogs picketed the Cabinet of Ministers in protest of the government's killing of stray animals in preparation for E...
The HSBC Galle Literary Festival kicked off with a pre-opening press conference held at the Barefoot Gallery and Cafe in the heart of Colombo City. Sri Lanka. 17th January 2012
After the reported mass suicide of Tarahumara indigenous people in the Sierra of Chihuahua State, dozens of Twitter and Facebook users organise a collection of clothing and food for tho...
Nigerian youths in their hundreds took to the streets in a lead up to nationwide industrial action to be undertaken by Labour Unions and civil society over the government's removal...
Several hundred Nigerian students protested outside the Nigerian High Commission against the abolition by Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan on January 1st of fuel subsidies, which ha...
Rick Sentorum outlined his Tea Party philosophy at a voter rally in Northfield. He said his biggest ambition was to roll back "Obama Care" and reform the American Legislative ...
Alexander Majorov, the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating bronze medalist wins the gold medal at the Swedish National Figure Skating Championship. Malmo, Sweden. 18th December 2011.
Disability rights activists gathered outside of ATOS Origin to highlight the poverty, hardship and despair felt by thousands of disabled people due to punitive work capability assessmen...
It is an exhibition to see and hear on display until February 3rd, 2012 at the Palazzo Reale in Palermo, the Sicilian Parliament building. Bios Vincent is a young artist from Trapani, w...
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 ...
The Palestinian Department of Negotiation Affairs and Information Office hosts a delegation of foreign diplomats and media and share the seriousness of settlement plans in Jerusalem. P...
The President of the Republic of Finland, Ms Tarja Halonen hosted her last Independence Day Ball under heavy security at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. 6th December 2011
An Indonesian blogger party entitled On Off at Epicentrum walk attracted between 1,000 and 1,500 participants made up of bloggers, social media users, celebrities, fashion designers ent...
OccupyLondon costs the Corporation of London nearly £500,000, as it tries to evict the St Paul's protest camp. It has spent £450,000 on policing, £15,000 on cleaning and has budget...
Chernobyl catastrophe liquidators begin a hunger strike in front of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to demand their pensions are re-instated. Ukraine. 1st December 2011
Occupy London protesters took police by suprise and stormed the offices of mining company Xstrata in Piccadilly Circus. Twenty protesters were reported arrested during the incident. UK....
The director of "Greenpeace México", Patricia Arendar publishes evidence of explosive materials posted to their offices, and stating acts of terrorism will not stop their work...
The South Asia Social Forum 2011 held a rally in central Dhaka calling for a social change in South Asia and a single regional identity. 22nd November 2011
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