Protesters stage a demo as guests arrive in anticipation of George Osborne's Mansion House speech detailing what he plans to do with the banks bailed out at the tax payers expense.
Baroness grey-Thompson is among the Honorands in this years Oxford university's Encaenia. An annual event that honours leading figures from the world of science, arts, law and sports.
The leaders of the coalition parties in Greece discussed the closure of the public broadcasting station ERT and about a minister exchange in the government. DIMAR and PASOK demanded more democracy within the government.
The protest "Duran Adam" (Standing Man) initiated by Erdem Gündüz in Istanbul has spread beyond the borders of Turkey. This evening, in Milan, a group of people rallied in front of the Turkish consulate, standing in silence.
Polish band IRA headed by the Artur Gadowski opens for Bon Jovi concert in Gdansk at the PGE Arena Stadium in Gdansk. They performed on an old Cadillac-styled stage build especially for the Bon Jovi band.
After police evacuated Taksim Gezi Park over the weekend, people started to hold open forums at parks of Istanbul. A massive one was held at Abbasaga Park in the Besiktas district.
A police source estimated that some 6,000 demonstrated in London against the Brazilian government's lack of commitment to invest in transport, education and health, whilst wasting money on sports stadiums, corruption and supporting police brutality.
The festival of bonfires of San Juan, usually begins with what is called "La Plantá" which consists of the placement of the ninots (Figures) that make up the failure or fire. The statues are also used to decorate the streets and fill them with lights
On the occasion of his exhibition at the Louvre, Michelangelo Pistoletto introduced a new book called "La Voce di Pistoletto", published by Bompiani at Istituto Italiano di Cultura a Parigi.
The three tenors Fr Martin O'Hagan and his brother Fr Eugene O'Hagan together with Fr David Delargy have this morning paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Malta Paul Cremona. They are to present a concert this Friday, which is sold out.
'Facing Tomorrow - The fifth Israeli Presidential Conference' aims to engage the central issues that will influence the face of society's future for the sake of a better tomorrow, bringing together influential worldwide figures.
People still gather at ERT's headquarters on the 9th day of the state broadacster's occupation. SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras visited to show his solidarity and demanded thar ERT should go on air immediately, as per the recent High Court decision.
The current President of the Chamber of Deputies Miroslava Nemcova proposed Civic Democratic Party prime minister. F she really becomes prime minister, she vill be the first woman in the history of the Czech Republic, who held this post.
Chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of lizards. The approximately 160 species of chameleon come in a range of colors, including pink, blue, red, orange, turquoise, yellow, and green.
Protests over bus fares in downtown São Paulo took place. On the seventh day of protests, thousands of people took to the streets. Many shops were looted, and vandalized. At Augusta Street, troops of military police clashed with violent protesters.
A demonstration was held outside the Houses of Parliament in solidarity with protesters in Brazil, calling for an end to police brutality. A few thousand people were present, with a peaceful atmosphere remaining throughout.
In an all-girls Palestinian summer camp Hamas trained participants in civil defense. The training session showed girls how to prevent fires in their home among other useful tools.
The Bon Jovi band performs live in Gdansk at the PGE Arena stadium as a part of the 'Because We Can' tour. Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey.
New store with Czech coins and medals in the building of the Brno branch of the Czech National Bank opened a Czech Mint. Customers are also attracted to the rare replica Brno tolar Ferdinand II. From 1621.
After a two -day stay in the German capital, US President Barack Obama and his family leave Berlin on Air Force One. The presidents plane took off from the Berlin Tegel Airport in the evening.
Protesters tried to storm the Mayor's office, while elsewhere a vehicle belonging to the press was reportedly set on fire as what had begun as a peaceful protest ended in clashes with police. As many as 8 arrests were made.
Roughly 3,000 demonstrated on the eastern lawn of the New York Capitol Building, in opposition to fracking. Plans to allow drilling in the state were put on hold last February, but could commence in the coming months.
The hip-hop duo Dead Prez performed Sunday evening in Bed Stuy's Von King Park as part of New York City's ongoing Summer Stage event series. The free concert was followed by a screening of the film "Soul Food Junky".
More than 30,000 fans came out for the Jon Bon Jovi concert at the PGE Arena stadium in Gdansk. Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey.
In the past few days, rains and cloudbursts have caused widespread devastation in the Uttarakhand Himalayas. Now the waters have reached the plains, and the overflowing river Yamuna threatens to flood parts of New Delhi in a way not seen since 1978.
Teams from the United States and Canada will compete for best rib choice, best rib sauce, best chicken choice and best chicken sauce during the Ottawa Ribfest, which takes place at the Sparks Street Mall.
USA won a hard-fought World Cup qualifying match away to Jamaica 2-1 in Kingston. Jozy Altidore gave the USA the lead, Jamaica equalised through Jermaine Beckford in the 89th minute then Brad Evans scored the winning goal in the 92nd.
People belonging to different communities are protesting against attack on Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah's home in Ziarat City and the suicidal blast of a women's university bus in Quetta.
Gadani ship-breaking yard is the world's third largest ship breaking yard. The yard consists of 132 ship-breaking plots located across a 10 km long beachfront at Gadani, Pakistan, about 50 kilometres northwest of Karachi.
Supporters of Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) staged a protest action in Kayseri to extend their support to anti-government protests. They also condemned Turkish police clamp down on anti-government protests.
Greek protesters rally in front of Greek public TV broadcaster, ERT, headquarters for the ninth day. The Greek government had decided to shut down the state broadcaster drawing wide criticism and protest.
An increased police presence is felt near the Brandenburg gate and Reichstag, due to the U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Berlin. The president came to meet with Chancellor Merkel after the G8 summit to bolster ties with Germany.
June 16, 2013, New York, NY - Supporters of Turkey's Occupy Gezi and Mexico's Yo Soy 132 movements gathered in Union Sq Sunday in a show of mutual support for pro-democracy struggles within both nations.
Hundreds of Brazilians demonstrate in London in support of protests in Brazil against abusive transportation fare increases and the cost of the Confederations Cup, World Cup, Olympics, corruption, and other social issues.
'Facing Tomorrow - The fifth Israeli Presidential Conference' aims to engage the central issues that will influence the face of society's future for the sake of a better tomorrow, bringing together influential worldwide figures.
Supporters of the Popular Front alliance during their weekly demonstration in front of the Ministry of Interior asking for progress in the investigation of the assassination of Chokri Belaid.
The spanish team Marcos - Garcia won 2-0 in round two against the Brazilian team Evandro - Vitor Felipe at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slam in Rome.
The U.S. Border Patrol at the Nogales and Sasabe stations, two of eight in the Tucson Sector, are the busiest on the US-Mexico border for illegal immigration, drug smuggling and border deaths. The sector includes the remote Sasabe Port of Entry.
Demotix.com
The Network for Freelance Photojournalists
30,000 contributors. 212 territories. Photos. Videos. News.
