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New Iberia strike dates announced - Spain

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New Iberia strike dates announced - Spain

File photos. Strike dates have been announced by SEPLA. Ground staff and cabin crew have joined the strike to protest company plans. Barcelona, Spain. 18th Janu
by F.J Fernandez Bordonada, on 18th of January 2012
CEATEC Japanese trade show dates announced - Las Vegas

Business

CEATEC Japanese trade show dates announced - Las Vegas

During the Consumer Electronics Show in Nevada. Hidekazu Hasegawa announced the dates of this year's show to be from the 2nd to 6th of October. The show is expected to attract at l...
by Doug Bardwell, on 11th of January 2012
Caparezza performs live in first date of Sogno Eretico Tour

Arts & Entertainment

Caparezza performs live in first date of Sogno Eretico ...

Caparezza performs at Livello 11/8 in Licce during the first stop of the Sogno Eretico Tour. Italy. 5th January 2012
by Francesco Orlandini, on 5th of January 2012
Blind Date

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Blind Date

"Blind Date Event" was held at Crepaway restaurant by which participants have their eyes blindfolded and sitting with visually impaired friends. Beirut, Lebanon. 15th Decembe...
by Issam Abdallah, on 15th of December 2011
'Don't Let Your Sister Date an Arab' Rally in Israel

Politics

'Don't Let Your Sister Date an Arab' Rally in Israel

Hundrends of right-wing and religious Jewish figures protested against mixed weddings between Jews and Arabs as well as between Muslims and Christians. The slogan was: "don't ...
by Alessandro Di Maio, on 21st of December 2010
The Date farmers of Gaza

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The Date farmers of Gaza

Palestinian farmers harvest dates from palm trees during harvest in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, Palestine. 30/09/2010.
by Mustafa Hassona, on 30th of September 2010
Palestinian workers pick dates in the southern Gaza Strip

Society

Palestinian workers pick dates in the southern Gaza Str...

Palestinian farmers harvest dates from palm trees in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory. 28/09/2010.
by Khalil Ibrahim, on 28th of September 2010
Belarus sets a December date for a presidential vote

Politics

Belarus sets a December date for a presidential vote

The Belarus presidential elections are set to be decided on the 19th December. Minsk, Belarus. 30/09/2010
by RFE/RL RFE/RL, on 30th of September 2010
Boycott Israeli Dates

Politics

Boycott Israeli Dates

Campaigners ask London shoppers to boycott Israeli dates. The Muslim pro-Palestine group Friends of Al Aqsa and the Palestine Solidarity campaign, gave out cards explaining Israeli expo...
by nassermashadi, on 7th of August 2010
Largest Protest to Date Against Arizona Immigration Law SB-1070

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Largest Protest to Date Against Arizona Immigration Law...

Demonstrators marched through Phoenix, AZ to protest State Bill 1070.Many in the Latino community fear the bill, when it goes into effect on July 29th, will create a state of racial pro...
by Parker Haeg, on 29th of May 2010
Obama Dates

Society

Obama Dates

Date sellers in Cairo during Ramadan. Each year sellers name their date varieties after famous people, this year's favourite is the Obama date, the least popular and cheapest is t...
by Mohamed Ali eddin, on 25th of August 2009
Obama Dates, Ramadan in Egypt

Society

Obama Dates, Ramadan in Egypt

Date sellers in Cairo during Ramadan. Each year sellers name their date varieties after famous people, this year's favourite is the Obama date, the least popular and cheapest is t...
by Mohamed Ali eddin, on 26th of August 2009
Welcoming Ramadan with dates

Society

Welcoming Ramadan with dates

In a date market in Karachi, Pakistan, the holy month of Ramadan begins, with the devout purchasing dates in abundance to continue the actions of the prophet Mohammad who broke (iftar) ...
by Majid Hussain, on 21st of August 2009
Internet dating Match: Result wedding celebration on highest summit.

Society

Internet dating Match: Result wedding celebration on hi...

Couple who met 18 months ago on an internet dating site get married and celebrate on the summit of Snowdon. 20th June 2009.
by Stephen Ford, on 20th of June 2009
Fig and Date Fayre 2009

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Fig and Date Fayre 2009

Fig and Date Fayre 2009,The Anchor Inn Tintern,March 28 2009 all day and into the evening.
by Tom Dudziec, on 28th of March 2009
Zimbabwe Journalists Trial Date Set

Politics

Zimbabwe Journalists Trial Date Set

Zimbabwe independent Editor Vincent Kahiya (L) and News editor Constantine Chimakure leave Harare magistrates courts after their trial date is moved to June 16 2009. The two men are bei...
by Zimbo Zimbo, on 27th of May 2009
Artifacts from Lakhian Jo Daro ,dating back to 6000 years B.C.

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Artifacts from Lakhian Jo Daro ,dating back to 6000 yea...

Ancient Civilization more than 7000-8000 years old Found Near Sukkur, Sindh , Pakistan.
by commoner28th Agha, on 22nd of January 2009
London Protest Calls For Release of Bologna 12

Politics

London Protest Calls For Release of Bologna 12

A protest at the Italian Embassy called for the release of the Bologna 12, accused of "subversive association for purposes of terrorism" for membership of communist organisati...
by Peter Marshall, on 8th of February 2012
Five more days of Iberia strikes in February - Spain

Business

Five more days of Iberia strikes in February - Spain

Iberia airlines is facing further five days of industrial action by staff to protest for company plans of low-cost carrier Iberia Express. The new date strikes will 13, 17, 20, 24 and 2...
by F.J Fernandez Bordonada, on 9th of February 2012
Playstation Vita shown off before international launch - Braga

Arts & Entertainment

Playstation Vita shown off before international launch ...

Sony Portugal chose Braga, the site of the 2012 European Youth Capital, to show the new Playstation Vita to potential buyers. The official European release date is scheduled for next Fe...
by Pedro Benavente, on 8th of February 2012
Ion Fiz at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - Madrid

Arts & Entertainment

Ion Fiz at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - Madrid

Ion Fiz bringing together ten years of experience for his Winter collection at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid. “Fizissimo” is a collection of the “very best of his twenty collections...
by Lawrence JC Baron, on 3rd of February 2012
Cormorant fishing in China

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Cormorant fishing in China

Cormorant fishing is an old, traditional practice dating back as far as 960 AD. Fisherman use the large birds to catch fish in a river, then retrieve the fish from the cormorant. Yangsh...
by roberto traina, on 16th of November 2011
Wang Kang festival Commences

Our World

Wang Kang festival Commences

The Wang Kang festival, also known as the King Barge festival by many, a religious Hokkien event, which involves a barge procession that is later burnt, began in Malacca, Malaysia. 6 Fe...
by Nur Hisham Ang, on 6th of February 2012
Pasban announce a march to the American consulate on 10th February

Politics

Pasban announce a march to the American consulate on 10...

Pasban hold a press conference at the Karachi press club as Pasban’s President Altaf Shakoor announces a march to the American consulate, in protest against the detention trial and sen...
by Ayub Mohammad, on 7th of February 2012
Trafalgar Square wardens disrupt MP's press-call - London 09.12.2011

Politics

Trafalgar Square wardens disrupt MP's press-call - Lond...

On 9th December 2011, a press-call by Barry Gardiner MP calling for the London Olympics Committee to end Dow Chemicals' co-sponsorship of the 2012 games, was interrupted by 'H...
by Pete Riches, on 9th of December 2011
Republic Day celebrated in Kashmir - Srinagar

Politics

Republic Day celebrated in Kashmir - Srinagar

In India, Republic Day commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 Janua...
by AIP Images, on 26th of January 2012
Republic Day celebrated in India - New Delhi

Politics

Republic Day celebrated in India - New Delhi

Republic Day commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India on 26 January 1950. 2...
by AIP Images, on 26th of January 2012
15-tonne sign arrives at the Titanic Signature Building - Belfast

Arts & Entertainment

15-tonne sign arrives at the Titanic Signature Building...

With only 56 days before opening, a15-tonne sign arrives at the Titanic Belfast, which is a living monument to Belfast’s moving maritime legacy on the site of the former Harland and Wol...
by Stephen Barnes, on 6th of February 2012
Republic day celebrations in Amritsar

Politics

Republic day celebrations in Amritsar

Indian people take part in Republic Day celebrations in Amritsar. Republic Day commemorates the date on which the Constitution of India came into force replacing the Government of India...
by Sanjeev Syal, on 26th of January 2012
Thousands of displaced Kenyans remain in Camps

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Thousands of displaced Kenyans remain in Camps

File images: Four years on since the extreme violence of a contested presidential election caused the deaths of over 1,500 people and forced a further 600,000 to flee, tens of thousands...
by Chris Petch, on 5th of February 2012
Waitangi Day celebrated in London

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Waitangi Day celebrated in London

Hundreds of New Zealand nationals flocked to Parliament Square for a gathering to celebrate Waitangi Day. Most dressed in various fun costumes were also participating in a pub crawl alo...
by David Mbiyu, on 4th of February 2012
Orthodox Christmas Mass lead by Archbishop Torkom Manoogian.

Society

Orthodox Christmas Mass lead by Archbishop Torkom Manoo...

For the Armenian Christmas in the Holy Land, the Patriarch in Jerusalem, priests, and a marching band, will make a procession from the Old City of Jerusalem to Bethlehem. Israel. 18th ...
by Ridvan Yumlu-Schiessl, on 18th of January 2011
Armenian Christmas Mass preparations in the Cathedral of Nativity.

Society

Armenian Christmas Mass preparations in the Cathedral o...

Services take place throughout the night including a midnight service at the Grotto of the Nativity. Jerusalem, Israel. 18th January 2011
by Ridvan Yumlu-Schiessl, on 18th of January 2011
Dog meat sold at market

Our World

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...
by roberto traina, on 6th of November 2011
Enrique Bunbury performs in his birth city

Arts & Entertainment

Enrique Bunbury performs in his birth city

Enrique Bunbury, spanish singer and former member of the rock band Heroes del Silencio, performs in Zaragoza, his birth city, on the second date of his highly successful Licenciado Cant...
by hmquien, on 20th of January 2012
James Taylor attends press conference to present his Italian tour

Arts & Entertainment

James Taylor attends press conference to present his It...

In a crowded press conference, held in Rome, at the Auditorium della Concilazione in from of St. Peter's Church, James Taylor presents the latest Italian tour. The tour will touch ...
by luigi Orru, on 20th of January 2012
London celebrates Chinese New Year

Society

London celebrates Chinese New Year

London Mayor Boris Johnson, The Lord Mayor of Westminster Councillor Susie Burbridge & other dignitaries join thousands of revellers to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Trafalgar Squ...
by Ryan Gregory, on 29th of January 2012
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow to appear before Leveson Inquiry

Society

RMT General Secretary Bob Crow to appear before Leveson...

File images: RMT general secretary Bob Crow is the second union leader to appear before the Leveson inquiry that is investigating the role of the press and police in a phone-hacking sca...
by P Nutt, on 24th of January 2012
Palestinian footballer may play for Hapoel Haifa - Jerusalem

Politics

Palestinian footballer may play for Hapoel Haifa - Jeru...

File Images: FIFA may need to help mediate efforts between Israelis and Palestinians, after Ali El-Khatib, an Arab-Israeli, jumped ship from a Palestinian team to an Israeli team. Pales...
by Mahmoud illean, on 26th of January 2012
Official Holocaust Remembrance service inside the German Bundestag

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Official Holocaust Remembrance service inside the Germa...

A memorial hour has taken place during the official Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Bundestag. Chancellor Merkel, President Wulff and several federal ministers and political leaders pa...
by Theo Schneider, on 27th of January 2012