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Thousands march against ACTA in Slovenia

About 3,000 protesters took to the streets to protest against the ACTA anti-piracy agreement. Ljubljana, Slovenia. 4th February 2012

by Peter Černuta in Slovenia on 04/02/2012

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Anonymous protest against Megaupload shutdown

Anonymous protest against Megaupload shutdown. Madrid, Spain. 21st January 2012

by Guillermo Martinez in Spain on 22/01/2012

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Polish government pages hacked in opposition to the ACTA

Several Polish government webpages were allegedly hacked by hackers who oppose anti-piracy legislation ACTA. Officials deny hacking and say it is...

by Dominik Sipinski in Poland on 22/01/2012

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04/02/2012 - Thousands march against ACTA in Slovenia - Slovenia - About 3,000 protesters took to the...
22/01/2012 - Anonymous protest against Megaupload shutdown - Spain - Anonymous protest against Megaupload...
22/01/2012 - Polish government pages hacked in opposition to the ACTA - Poland - Several Polish government webpages were...
20/01/2012 - The Facebook Café - Tunis - Tunisia - A Web Café with the name 'Facebook...
18/01/2012 - Stop SOPA protest at San Francisco City Hall - United States - On a day when many websites were...
18/01/2012 - Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves - United Kingdom - Wikipedia has taken its English-...
18/01/2012 - Google censors logo on USA search page to protest SOPA - India - Internet giant Google blacked out its...
18/01/2012 - Popular internet sites shutdown to protest SOPA and PIPA - United States - Various popular websites such WordPress...
18/01/2012 - English Wikipedia 24-hour blackout to protest US SOPA Law - India - Screenshot showing Wikipedia plans to...
12/01/2012 - Barcelona airport records 34 millions of passengers last year - Spain - File Images: Barcelona airport has...

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Thousands march against ACTA in Slovenia
About 3,000 protesters took to the streets to protest against the ACTA anti-piracy agreement. Ljubljana, Slovenia. 4th February 2012
15M movement launches own newspaper - Madrid
15M movement assemblies present the number zero free newspaper "Madrid 15M" at in self-managed cultural space, The Eko. Madrid, Spain. 4th February 2012
Hundreds ride the Boston T with no pants
Every year since 2008, hundreds of Bostonians get together to spend a frigid January afternoon riding the MBTA subway without their pants on, courtesy flash-mob group Improv Anywhere!. ...
Heroes of the Internet: Faces Behind the Memes
Portraits of the minds behind Internet jokes like LOLcats and Chuck Norris Facts, as well as the media figures that cover them, during their visits to Internet culture conference ROFLco...
Targino sent to VFC Setubal on loan from Vitoria Guimaraes
File image: Tiago Targino will play in Setúbal until the end of the season. The deal was confirmed on Vitoria de Guimaraes Web site. Guimaraes, Portugal. File images taken in August and...
Football: Manisaspor confirms Pitbull from VFC Setubal - Portugal
File Photos - Manisaspor confirmed through its website the signing, until the end of the season, of Brazilian forward Claudio Pitbull, from Portuguese league team Vitoria de Setubal. Se...
Bharathi Airtel bills discarded
Customers with Bharathi Airtel Mobility and Broadband connections are angry at not getting bills for the past three months and blame it on the negligence of Airtel employees. Some bills...
Dallas theatrical group stages flashmob in Founders Plaza
Limehouse Theatre, a Dallas theatrical group, staged a flashmob of sorts in Founders Plaza, with an art display and public performance. Dallas, Texas, USA. 21st January 2012
Baba will play for Sevilla in the next 4 seasons
File photos. Maritimo Funchal and Sevilla reached an agreement for the transfer of Senegalese footballer Baba Diawara, who has signed with the Andalusian club for four and a half season...
Anonymous protest against Megaupload shutdown
Anonymous protest against Megaupload shutdown. Madrid, Spain. 21st January 2012
Polish government pages hacked in opposition to the ACTA
Several Polish government webpages were allegedly hacked by hackers who oppose anti-piracy legislation ACTA. Officials deny hacking and say it is just a server overload. Warsaw, Poland....
London to host World Pride Parade
File photos. As well as hosting the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, London will also be hosting World Pride and its main parade. Over one million people are expected. London, UK....
World's biggest youth festival Kerala School Kalolsavam has 52nd year
Participants of the 52nd Kerala School Kalolsavam, an annual youth festival, performs at the main venue in Thrissur. The weeklong event held is considered the world's largest youth...
Meditation flash mob at the British Museum - London
A group of approximately 300 people gather in the British Museum for a meditation flash mob. The event, prepared via Facebook and the Web site Meetup, was organised by Wake Up London. U...
The Facebook Café - Tunis
A Web Café with the name 'Facebook' was born on January 16, 2011, ie two days after the outbreak of the Revolution Tunisia. It is located on rue de Marseille, in the heart of ...
Google censors logo on USA search page to protest SOPA
Internet giant Google blacked out its logo on its search page for USA users, joining the anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA protests. USA. 18th January 2012
Stop SOPA protest at San Francisco City Hall
On a day when many websites were blacked out in protest over the proposed US lawmakers Stop Online Piracy Act, a rally was held at City Hall. USA. 18th January 2012
Popular internet sites shutdown to protest SOPA and PIPA
Various popular websites such WordPress, FireFox, Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing, among others, "blacked out" their homepages today as protest against what potential federa...
FC Porto loans Fucile to Santos
File photos. Brazilian Santos announced on its official website hiring Fucile on loan from FC Porto. Porto, Portugal. 18th January 2012
Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves
Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Ima...