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15M Indignados demonstrate against electoral system - Madrid

The 15M Indignant group demonstrate against the Spanish electoral model. Madrid, Spain. 13th November 2011

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 13/11/2011

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Siege mentality continues in Puerta del Sol - Madrid

The Spanish and Madrid regional governments closed Puerta del Sol square for a third day to prevent the 15M Outraged group from occupying it. Some...

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 04/08/2011

Politics

Puerta del Sol closed for third day - Madrid

The Spanish and Madrid regional governments closed Puerta del Sol square for a third day to prevent the 15M Outraged group from occupying it. Some...

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 04/08/2011

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Knesset Celebrates 63 Years in an Open House Event - Jerusalem
Thousands of Israelis visit the Knesset for an Open House event on the occasion of the parliament’s 63rd birthday. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rubi Rivlin: ”I promise the public an exception...
Winners and stars of Pirena 2012 - Pyrenees
After the finish of the 22th Pirena Advance, the winners were; 1st the German Tom Andres; 2nd Spaniard Iker Ozcoidi and 3rd Pavel Pfeifer on sleds dogs. Spain. 22nd January 2012
Snow on Hampstead Heath
People enjoy the snow on Hampstead Heath London. Many people went to the Heath to enjoy the first snow of the year. London, UK. 5th February 2012
Ana Locking and Bibiana Fernández at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Ana Locking and Bibiana Fernández in the Absolut VodkaVIP lounge after the presentation of Ana Locking’s Winter 2013 collection during the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid. Spain, Mad...
Dog meat sold at market
Despite differing cultural perspectives, dog meat is a fact of life in many parts of the world. Human consumption of dog meat has been recorded throughout history and is still a norm th...
Homeless dogs brave the Extreme Cold - Kiev
Homeless dogs were forced to brave the extreme cold with sub-zero temperatures plumetting as low as between -20 to - 30 degrees Celsius. Ukraine. 2nd February 2012
Tom Andres assured his title of champion for the fourth time at Pirena
File Images: German Tom Andres, assured his title of champion on this 22th edition of Pirena 2012. The second on overall scoring is Spaniard Iker Ozcoidi ahead of Pavel Pfeifer. Spain. ...
Irish National Coursing Meeting
The ‘All Ireland’ hare coursing, the annual National Hare Coursing meeting, took place in Clonmel, a small town in in the South of Ireland at the Powerstown racecourse. Co. Tipperary. 1...
Increase in mask production for Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Mask production has climbed for Prophet Muhammad's birthday celebrations. Surabaya, Indonesia. 1st February 2012
Student parade becomes a protest against the government - Athens
Student parade for the National Greek Holiday of the 71st anniversary of Greece's joining Second World War, became a protest against government's austerity measures. Greece. 2...
Ninth stage of Pirena 2012 in Port Ainé is celebrated
The ninth stage of the 22nd edition has been celebrated in the ski resort, Skipallars - Port-Aine. It has taken place under a dense fog that made it advisable to change the trail to ens...
Dog Sled Racing at Pirena 2012
The Pirena Advance 2012 dog sled race was held in temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius at Pallars Sobira in the Pyrenees, despite fog and snow. Catalonia, Spain. 28th January ...
Winter Wonderland in Mariinsky Park - Kiev
Beautiful winter scenes in Mariinksy Park. Kiev, Ukraine. 25th January 2012
Animal Rights activists protest the mass murder of stray animals
Animal activists, human rights activists, pet owners and several dogs picketed the Cabinet of Ministers in protest of the government's killing of stray animals in preparation for E...
"Stop it!" animal rights rally in front of Cabinet Ministers building
A "Stop it!" rally organised by Ukrainian animal rights activists in front of the Cabinet Ministers' building in Kiev. The main premise was the highlight the plight of ho...
Kuwaiti Bedoons call for official Kuwaiti citizenship - London
A small group of Kuwaiti Bedoons living in the UK gathered outside Downing Street to implore the British Government to use its influence and help them in their bid for official Kuwaiti ...
Pirena overall ranking after third race stage - Pyrenees
After Pirena's third stage in Pla de Beret, the sled dogs overall ranking is Tom Andres first, Pavel Pfeifer second, Iker Ozcoidi third, Monika Frauchiger fourth and Karl Habermann...
German Tom Andres wins the Pirena 2012
In the Aragonesse Pyrenees the start for Pirena 2012 begins. The race is the XXII edition of this singular mushing race and 300km long from west to east Pyrenees. Spain. 22nd January 20...
Athletes skijoring at Pirena Advance 2012
The current XXII edition of the Pirena Advance 2012, is made up of 17 skijoring players, which are six woman and 11 men. Pyrenees, Spain. 22nd January 2012
Start Pirena, the Pyrenees mushing adventure
Start XXII Race Mushers Pirena takes place in in Spain. During 15 days sled dogs and men share the adventure of Pirena: crossing the Pyrenees mountains. Candanchu, Huesca Pyrenees, Spai...