Society
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Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Social Democratic Party of Germany in the Gewandhaus and at the marketplace of Leipzig.
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Irish Anti-War Organization protests Guantanamo outside The Irish Parliament. There are still a 166 Detainees left at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in Camp Delta, Camp Iguana and the highly classified CIA Camp 7, at a cost of $240m to keep it open.
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About 20,000 students from more than 800 schools rallied in Palermo to commemorate the victims of the Capaci massacre, which took place May 23, 1992.
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Luzira Prison in Uganda. The prison is estimated to be filled at 400 percent capacity, making disease like tuberculosis spread quickly in the crowded wards.
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It was a day of struggle for the schools of Rome. Parents and teachers deomstrated in front of the Ministry of Education, the Coordination Elementary Schools, against cuts teaching staff and asked for the restoration of funding.
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Protesters from the Girona province took to the streets to protest against reductions in collective bargaining. Some wore costumes, while others carried banners or held effigies.
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by Bimal SharmaA major police operation was launched on 22 May 2013 after two suspected terrorists murdered British soldier Lee Rigby in the street in broad daylight.
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Carnival is more than a tradition in northern towns of France and especially in the port of Dunkerque. Disguised fishermen, workmen of steel industry, young and old, men and women and even complete families go down in the streets.
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by John DohertyPolice were called to a bank robbery in the early hours of thursday may 23rd. The perpetrators gained access to the back of the bank and then broke into the cash machine at the Birkdale branch in Santander. Forensic's were still at the scene at 5pm.
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by Lee ThomasHundreds of flowers and messages of condolence have been left on the Woolwich Barracks perimeter fence in remembrance of Lee Rigby, who was murdered by two men yesterday. Roads cordoned off by the police were reopened in the early evening.
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A procession went from the classroom to the Tree bunker dedicated to Giovanni Falcone, a judge who was killed by the Corleonesi Mafia in May 1992.
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A Silver ford focus collided with a pedestrian at the end of Durham road near to the A1027 Ringroad roundabout. Police attended the scene and the road was shut for an hour.
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Dunkerque's carnival is well known for this very specific point: strong workers, proud of their manhood, choose to disguise themselves in big ugly women, with big breasts and vulgar clothes. A way to exorcise daily living difficulties.
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by Al KhanThe Woolwich community within South East London are still reeling from the tragic and untimely death of drummer Lee Rigby, who was the attacked by two suspected terrorist.
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A Call was made to police by a member of the public stating they had dropped a suspicious package in a virgin store in Teesside, as a result stores within Middlesbrough and the headquarters at Preston Farm were evacuated.
