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Libyans in Benghazi prepare to protest against Ghaddafi's government. Pictured: Revolutionary volunteers work at the press office of the headquarters of rebels in Benghazi. Benghazi, Libya. 01/03/2011.

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Libyan rebels of Benghazi

Libyans in Benghazi prepare to protest against Ghaddafi's government. Pictured: Revolutionary volunteers work at the press office of the...

by al mak in Libya on 01/03/2011

Politics

School children demonstrate against cuts in subsidised bus fares

School children and students on the Isle of Wight hold a demonstration outside County Hall in protest at cuts to the Council's subsidy of the...

by Lois in United Kingdom on 21/07/2010

Macedonian students on Wednesday organised 'Real Facebook event' in front of a bigest university in Macedonia - Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia.

They say that macedonians students talk about their problems just in the virtual world of the internet, or just in groups in Facebook.
- It`s time to do something real - they said.

They want changes in their official students organisation SPUKM because, like they say, it is politically motivated.
- They haven't done anything for students all this years.

Society

Real Facebook event of Macedonian students

Macedonian students on Wednesday organised "Real Facebook event" in front of a biggest university in Macedonia - Ss. Cyril and Methodius...

by Jovan Postoloski in Macedonia on 20/05/2009

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