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UST holds job fair - Manila

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is currently holding a job fair gathering 125 companies from various fields and industries to provide job...

by Ezra Acayan in Philippines on 09/02/2012

Politics

Employees oppose a DMCH upgrade

Grade III and IV employees of DMCH take out a procession on the Dhaka University campus protesting against the government's plan to turn the...

by safin ahmed in Bangladesh on 07/02/2012

Society

Toronto students protest for lower tuition fees

Students from University of Toronto, and other schools, take part in a National Day of Action to rally for lower tuition fees and to defend public...

by Sarah Loretta in Canada on 02/02/2012

BREAKING NEWS

09/02/2012 - UST holds job fair - Manila - Philippines - The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is...
07/02/2012 - Employees oppose a DMCH upgrade - Bangladesh - Grade III and IV employees of DMCH take...
02/02/2012 - Toronto students protest for lower tuition fees - Canada - Students from University of Toronto,...
01/02/2012 - Ekushey Book Fair kicks off in Dhaka - Bangladesh - The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair...
29/01/2012 - Ekushey Book Fair preparations going on in full swing - Dhaka - Bangladesh - Preparations for the month-long Ekushey...
28/01/2012 - On Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja rings in Spring - Bangladesh - Heralding the season of Spring,...
28/01/2012 - Polio free Pakistan campaign starts in Peshawar - Pakistan - The inauguration ceremony of the Polio...
26/01/2012 - Noam Chomsky talks at the University of Maryland - United States - Noam Chomsky gave a talk titled '...
25/01/2012 - Rally for the restoration of education at Sindh University - Pakistan - Activists of Sindh Peoples Students...
25/01/2012 - Protests against VC of Sindh University continues - Pakistan - Protesters held up banners calling for...

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Finkelstein talk at the University of Glasgow
American political scientist, activist and author, Norman Finkelstein gives a talk on how to solve the Israel and Palestine conflict to people in Glasgow, Scotland. 9th February 2012
UST holds job fair - Manila
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is currently holding a job fair gathering 125 companies from various fields and industries to provide job opportunities for fresh graduates and alumn...
Punjab University students protest against PIC – Lahore
Students of Punjab University are protesting against the Punjab Institute of Cardiology. PIC gave drugs to patients, which has resulted in 140 deaths and some 300 patients have been aff...
Different Sindhi nationalist parties rally – Hyderabad
Supporters of different Sindhi nationalist parties and the Sindh University Teachers Association, SUTA, pass through a road during the march in favor of their demands in Pakistan. 8th F...
Nationalist parties and “SUTA” protest against the VC of Sindh Uni
Activists of various Nationalist parties and members of Sindh University Teachers Association hold a protest rally, from Jamshoro to Hyderabad Press club, against the Vice Chancellor an...
Jason Segel is Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' Man of Year 2012
Actor Jason Segel, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "The Muppets", was chosen as Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals' Man of the Year, 2012,and give...
Employees oppose a DMCH upgrade
Grade III and IV employees of DMCH take out a procession on the Dhaka University campus protesting against the government's plan to turn the institution into a full-fledged medical...
Views of Mexico's archaeological zone of Tula
Tula is a town and one of the 84 municipalities of Hidalgo, in central-eastern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 305.8 square km, and as of 2005, the municipality had a total p...
Chinese Spring festival celebrations in Kathmandu
Chinese artists perform a cultural program to mark the Chinese Spring Festival welcoming the Chinese year of the Dragon in Kathmandu. This program was organized on the theme of "Ne...
Protest demonstration over lack of jobs in the teaching
The candidates who passed an entry test at Sindh University, held a protest near Jinnah Bagh demanding offer letters for the posts of Primary School Teachers. Pakistan. 6th February 201...
Freedom of Speech protest at Thammasat University
A protest was held at Thammasat University, beneath the statue of its founder Pridi Banomyong, calling for freedom of speech and a change to Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, the l...
Birth Day Celebrations of Prophet Mohammad preparations in full swing
Preparations for celebrating the birthday of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) are gaining momentum across the metropolis. Karachi, Pakistan. 4th February 2012
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...
Violent disturbance in Santiago de Chile
A group of masked protesters took place in violent riots outside the University of Santiago de Chile in the Central Station district following a student demonstration and were dispersed...
Toronto students protest for lower tuition fees
Students from University of Toronto, and other schools, take part in a National Day of Action to rally for lower tuition fees and to defend public education. Canada. 2nd February 2012
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...
5 BSU leaders are allegedly injured by BCL members - Mymensing
Five leaders of the Bangladesh Students' Union of Bangladesh Agricultural University were injured in an attack allegedly by the activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League on BAU campu...
Students in Senegal protest death of fellow activist - Dakar
Protests by students of the Cheikh Anta Diop University take place after the death of student Mamadou Diop. The student was killed by a police car during the M23 demonstrations, after c...
Ekushey Book Fair kicks off in Dhaka
The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair kicks off in the capital. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 1st February 2012
Protests held over Mexican Social and Economic Policies
Thousands of Mexican workers, including many involved in the agriculture sector, marched through the capital to protest the social and economic policies of the Federal Government. Mexic...