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Italians hold a demonstration in solidarity with the greek people outside the Greek Embassy, organized by the 'Committee No Debt', against the EU leaders and bank heads. Italy...

Public transport workers strike for 24 hours against government austerity measures. The strike is causing major delays to passengers. Portugal. 2nd February 2012

Kodak has recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and is trying to re-invent itself as a digital company. Kodak is best known for colour film and processing. Cornwall, UK. 21st Januar...

Members of the 15M Indignant movement organised an unauthorised Epiphany cavalcade in the centre of the capital to highlight the number of social and economic issues that are affecting ...

Bangladeshi Students Fedaration and Biplabi Nari Sanghati observe Begum Rokeya Day at Dhaka University's Rokeya Hall, in honor of Roquia Sakhawat Hussain the Muslim writer, feminis...

A bag factory in prison operates to give a second chance to detainees and new life to scrap fabrics. A female entrepreneur has staked everything on creating a new model of sustainable s...

Ten years after their last album, the 99 Posse return with the album Cattivi Guagliuni. 99 Posse is an Italian hip hop/reggae group from Naples, most of 99 Posse's songs deal with...

Under heavy security measures and 12,500 policemen and security staff, the G-20 Summit opens in Cannes, France. The G20 is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from ...

Pride of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender dance in the streets of Sitges. 9th July 2011.

Stage at the 4th Mediterranean Pride parade in Barcelona celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on the streets of Barcelona. 26th June 2011.

The 4th Mediterranean Pride parade in Barcelona celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on the streets of Barcelona. 26th June 2011.

Drivers line up outside a petrol station to fill up their cars during a strike of employes in refineries. Thessaloniki, Greece. 11th October, 2011

Occupy Seattle demonstrators camped out in Westlake Park, and marched to the downtown area of the city in support of recent Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York. Washington, US...

In the quest for social change in Mauritius ,the NGO Chrysalide is seen to be at the forefront of education, awareness and social responsibility for women affected by drugs and alcoholi...

Portraits taken during the CGIL trade union organised general strike. Students, jobless and retired united against the new austerity measures and reforms imposed by the Italian governme...

Grammy award winner Dobet Gnahore performed from her new album ‘Djekpa La You’ (Conrejour) at the Purcell Room in the Southbank centre during the London African Music Festival. London, ...

The event, entitled “1,000 tables”, in which the public can bring up an array of social issues was held at the plaza of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and in other locations in dozens citi...

The drumming group Muluketu 500 led people from different left-wing organizations to the old port of Marseilles to protest current economic and social issues. Marseilles, France. 10th S...

Presidential hopeful, former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson toured the Miles Smith farm in Loudon, New Hampshire, USA. 23rd August 2011

Khat is becoming a widely-used drug in Uganda, perhaps a symptom of the poor economy. Images from the khat fields, markets and a house where chewers congregate.