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DEIS protest takes place outside Department of Education - Dublin

Campaigners against education cutbacks in disadvantaged schools have staged a protest outside the Department of Education in Marlborough Street....

by Brendan Donnelly in Ireland on 19/01/2012

Society

The Hardest Hit campaign demands no change - London

Several hundreds people with special needs gathered outside City Hall calling on the government to ensure changes to the disability living allowance...

by Behzad in United Kingdom on 22/10/2011

Politics

Protest against cuts to special needs assistants - Dublin

Hundreds of people marched from the Central Bank to the Dail, Irish parliament, to protest against the cuts in special needs assistants in Irish...

by Michael Debets in Ireland on 14/09/2011

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Protest against bicycle lanes
Palestinians protest against the construction of bicycle lanes in the neighborhood of French Hill. Jerusalem, Israel. 5th February 2012
UN Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik in Sheikh Jarrah
Raquel Rolnik, the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, during a visit to the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah to listen to their problems. Jerusalem, Israel. 30th January 2012
New Indonesian Ambassador presents credentials to the Dutch Queen
The new Indonesian Ambassador for The Netherlands, Mrs Retno Marsudi presents her credentials to the Dutch Queen, Beatrix. The Hague. 25th January 2012
Thousands ride to make boy’s wish come true - Carlsbad
An estimated 4,000 motorcycle riders from around Southern California gathered to help make a bedridden thirteen year old boy's wish to see and hear motorcycles roar past his home c...
DEIS protest takes place outside Department of Education - Dublin
Campaigners against education cutbacks in disadvantaged schools have staged a protest outside the Department of Education in Marlborough Street. Ireland. 19th January 2012
Kite Festival during Makar Sankranti
Locals take part in Makar Sankranti, an annual kite festival relating to health and wealth. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 15th January 2012
President Arroyo highlights IT jobs as her legacy - Negros
President Arroyo speaks about how she grew the outsourcing industry from 2,000 jobs in 2001 to over 500,000 jobs by 2010, and revenues grew from $24 million to $7 billion USD during the...
'FOA: J Atkinson. Do not publish'
Behind the first sex toys trade website in Turkey, a secular country ruled by an Islamist government is a woman. The online business of adult toys initiated by Ozlem Erkan (38) has reac...
Eviction notice for the Occupy Berlin camp has been given
The speaker of the board of the Institute for Federal Real Estate, Dr. Jürgen Gehb, came to the Occupy Berlin camp, to talk about the future of the camp and delivered an eviction notice...
Germany urges peace deal between Kosovo and Serbia
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Kosovo and Serbia to reach a deal to ease tensions in the Serb-run part of Kosovo after roads were blocked and NATO troops attacked by Serbs. P...
Light House Studio presents Christmas Lights with Rocky Gathercole
The photo is part of a campaign to raise awareness of cancer patients in Philippines. Dubai, UAE. 9th December 2011
Tunisians protest in front of the National Constituent Assembly
Thousands of Tunisians demonstrate in front of the National Constituent Assembly in Bardo. They demand the need for separation between the authorities and the Prime Minister. Tunis, Tun...
Photojournalists questioned by police demanding embassy protest images
Two journalists including myself were asked to leave a cafe to answer questions for diplomatic police. According to the officers, the manager contacted them over a security issue. The m...
Exchange Mall hosts the world's most expensive mince pie - London
Displayed at the Exchange Mall in Ilford, and worth £3,000, is this the world's most expensive mince pie. The pie is on display for the holiday season. UK. 30th November 2011
Palestinians restore ancient texts in East Jerusalem
A centre contributes to improving the situation of thousands of endangered manuscripts. Through modern technology the center is able to understand and restore the texts. Israel. 30th No...
The BLOOM Beirut Marathon 2011
The ninth edition of the Beirut Marathon was held, with over 30,000 runners registered. This year’s slogan was “Take it to the street” Beirut, Lebanon. 27th November 2011
Hotel chef creates unique Christmas pastries
Bumi Surabaya hotel chef Ekasari Henni creates unique pastries for Christmas celebrations. Surabaya, Indonesia. 18th November 2011
Delights of Doha City
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar. 6th November 2011
Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions hosts a Fashion Day
Eight of the world's top tennis players look elegant with modern kebaya combined with typical Balinese batik during an event by designer Rico Anantha in the Commonwealth Bank Tourn...
Miss Transgender 2011 - Malaysia
Malaysia has its first Miss Transgender Malaysia Pageant. Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from cult...