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62-gun salute celebrates Queen’s diamond Jubilee

Her Majesty the Queen renewed her vow to serve as monarch as she made a low-key start to five months of diamond jubilee celebrations marking her 60...

by B Sharma in United Kingdom on 06/02/2012

Politics

Israeli bulldozers flatten land for national park in the Issawiya

Israeli bulldozers and planners flatten land in Issawiya to make way for a national park. The leveling of land in this area is extremely disputed...

by Mahmoud illean in Israel on 06/02/2012

Society

Mexican Army destroy Marijuana Plantation - Sinaloa

A marijuana field of approximately 7,500 square meters, hidden in a mountain range 35 km from the city of Culiacan, and located by aerial inspection...

by Adrián Mx in Mexico on 30/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

06/02/2012 - 62-gun salute celebrates Queen’s diamond Jubilee - United Kingdom - Her Majesty the Queen renewed her vow...
06/02/2012 - Israeli bulldozers flatten land for national park in the Issawiya - Israel - Israeli bulldozers and planners flatten...
30/01/2012 - Mexican Army destroy Marijuana Plantation - Sinaloa - Mexico - A marijuana field of approximately 7,...
29/01/2012 - Military checkpoints monitor traffic in Sinaloa - Mexico - At a control checkpoint located in...
19/01/2012 - 9th Regiment Royal Logistics Corps march through Chippenham - United Kingdom - 600 soldiers from the 9th Regiment...
12/01/2012 - Handover-Takeover ceremony of the Flag of NRF is held in Thessaloniki - Greece - The Minister of National Defence Mr....
09/01/2012 - Israeli army blocks road to the Jahalin bedouin community - Palestinian Territory - Israeli army blocks road leading to the...
07/01/2012 - Speakers at 10th anniversary of London Guantanamo Campaign Rally - United Kingdom - MEP's joined London Guantanamo...
07/01/2012 - Historical reenactors commemorate French Invasion - Russia - Russia - Historical reenactors dressed as French...
23/12/2011 - Egyptian women protest against military in Cairo - Egypt - People gather for a mass rally against...

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Rehearsals for Mexican Air Force celebrations - Mexico City
During a visit at the Military Air base No. 1 of the Mexican Air Force, pilots and ground personnel made their last practice rehearsal prior to celebrations for 97th anniversary of the ...
Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City
Palestinian women hold pictures and posters of their imprisoned relatives during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails outside the Red Cross offi...
Mexican army promotes coexistence between Soldiers and Civilians
The Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA) made a public invitation to the public for civilians and soldiers to get to know each other better ahead of anniversary celebrations for the A...
Clashes on Mansour Street
Clashes near the Ministry of the Interior in Cairo continued, as protestors sought the resignation of the generals ruling the country, and accountability for the Port Said stadium disas...
Clashes on Mansour Street
Clashes on Mansour St, near Tahrir Square follow the deaths of more than 70 fans at a football match in Port Said. The clashes are close to the Interior Ministry, which has authority o...
Clashes between security forces and Egyptian demonstrators
Egyptian police fire tear gas as thousands of demonstrators outside the Interior Ministry protest the security forces' failure to prevent a soccer riot that killed more than 70 peo...
Britain's William Hague in landmark Mogadishu visit
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has called for renewed pressure against Islamist militants during the first visit to Somalia for 20 years. He also met with Somali President, Sha...
Indignant movement holds Metro Fare Protest - Madrid
Spain's indignants protested once again in an action termed 'Yo No Pago' (I do not pay) against increases in the price of metro tickets. The protests were characterized b...
Tuesday of Determination protests in Cairo
Thousands of Egyptian civilian protesters marched in the streets on a day they termed the 'Tuesday of Determination' demanding a quick transfer of power from the ruling Suprem...
Mexican army battles drugs by destroying marijuana plantation
During a terrestrial incursion by the Mexican army in the mountains of Sinaloa was discovered, secured and destroyed a plantation of marijuana as part of the actions in the fight agains...
The National Union of Police organise a protest march
A protest march outside the headquarters of the constituent assembly was organised by the National Union of Tunisian security forces, following the violent acts of agents of the police ...
War against drug trafficking in Mexico - Culiacan
As part of the war on drug trafficking and 'Operation Culiacan Navolato Guamuchil' the Mexican army mentioned that drug traffickers in Sinaloa and Durango are now producing mo...
Expatriate Egyptians protest on anniversary of revolution
As protesters crammed Tahrir Square, expat Egyptians abroad organised protests in many world cities in solidarity with Egypt's unfinished revolution. London, UK. 25th January 2012 ...
Family of 'Blind Sheikh' maintains vigil at US Embassy
For the past five months family members of Dr. Omar Abdel Rahman have maintained a sit-in at the U.S. Embassy calling for release of the 'Blind Sheikh'. Cairo, Egypt. 25th Jan...
India Celebrates 63rd Republic Day - Agartala
India celebrated its 63rd Republic Day as members of the security forces held a mass parade in the country's northeastern capital of Agartala. 26th January 2012
Anniversary of Egyptian revolution - Cairo
Thousands of Egyptians turned out to commemorate the first anniversary of their country's revolution and demand that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces hand over power to an e...
Egyptians Protest in London on Anniversary of Revolution
On the first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, Egyptians in London protested outside their embassy in solidarity with their countrymen and against the ruling Supreme Council of th...
Egyptians hold January Revolution Anniversary Rally
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians protested in huge rallies against SCAF (the Supreme Council of Armed Forces) and celebrated the first anniversary of the January 25th 2011 Egyptian re...
The Egyptian Revolution continues one year later - Cairo
More than 100,000 Egyptians take to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian uprising, which led to the departure of President Mubarak. Marches are organized across ...
Romanian austerity cuts protest at London embassy
Around 200 Romanian nationals protested outside their embassy in Kensington to demonstrate their anger and frustration at recent austerity cuts imposed on the Romanian people by the gov...