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Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises

Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises in Gdansk's Lech Walesa Airport. Gdansk, Poland. 30th December 2011

by Michal Fludra in Poland on 30/12/2011

Politics

Remembrance day service at German military cemetery - Wicklow

An ecumenical Remembrance Day service was held at the German military cemetery in Glencree. The service was attended by representatives of the German...

by Michael Debets in Ireland on 13/11/2011

Politics

Remembrance Day Services in Manchester

Ex-servicemen and women, police and military personnel joined members of the public for an outdoor service in remembrance of those who have died...

by Sam Butler in United Kingdom on 13/11/2011

BREAKING NEWS

30/12/2011 - Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises - Poland - Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad...
13/11/2011 - Remembrance day service at German military cemetery - Wicklow - Ireland - An ecumenical Remembrance Day service...
13/11/2011 - Remembrance Day Services in Manchester - United Kingdom - Ex-servicemen and women, police and...
21/10/2011 - Palestinians Protest Israeli Wall in West Bank - Palestinian Territory - Palestinians and international...
09/10/2011 - Protesters against Lansley bill block Westminster Bridge - United Kingdom - A large group of protesters blocked...
09/10/2011 - Police kettle protesters and journalists on Lambeth Bridge - United Kingdom - Police kettle protesters and...
16/09/2011 - 54th Anniversary of Malaysia's Independence celebration - Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia - Malaysians celebrate their 54th...
03/09/2011 - World Harbour Days - Rotterdam - Netherlands - Wereld Haven Dagen in Rotterdam, the...
05/07/2011 - Bicentennial military parade - Venezuela - Venezuela - Soldiers march during a Bicentennial...
28/05/2011 - City Police on duty for Champions League Final - United Kingdom - A rare appearance of City of London...

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New York’s Chinese community parade celebrates Year of the Dragon
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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 ...
The world`s largest human migration for Chinese New Year celebration
More than 300 million people move back home to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Due to the influx, the government applied new procedures for arriving to the Guangzhou Train Station. Gua...
Street labourers of Karachi
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Protest against Guantanamo Bay Jail on 10th year anniversary
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Occupy Berlin camp evicted peacefully
The Occupy Berlin Camp was evicted while riot police forced squatters to leave the site. The squatters left peacefully on their own. Germany. 9th January 2012
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Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises
Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises in Gdansk's Lech Walesa Airport. Gdansk, Poland. 30th December 2011
Children must pass through a cemetery to get to school - Bethlehem
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Mexico Navy arrest Leader and Co-Founder of Los Zetas Drug Cartel
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Malta Republic Day Celebrations
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ZOMO in Gdansk Shipyard
Historical re-enactment group in the Militia uniforms looking like special Militia forces called ZOMO during martial law time in Poland in the 1980s. Gdansk, Poland 11th December 2011
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Papuan Students demand end to genocide
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Bulgarian Farmers Demonstrate In Sofia
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The King of Thailand leaves hospital to make his birthday speech
King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand marked his 84th birthday with a speech to his people from the balcony of the Grand Palace. Tens of thousands of flag-waving Thai people lined the str...
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Chernobyl catastrophe liquidators begin hunger strike
Chernobyl catastrophe liquidators begin a hunger strike in front of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to demand their pensions are re-instated. Ukraine. 1st December 2011
Adolf Otto Honored Righteous Among the Nations  - Jerusalem
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