The Council of State is an organ established by the Constitution of Portugal to advise the President of the Republic of Portugal, Anibal Cavaco Silva, of many of his discretionary, reserve powers.
Citizen collectives, doctors and health professionals took to the streets to protest against privatization measures imposed by the government of the region of Madrid.
The Sardinian Cavalcade is an ancient cultural march and folklore that takes place in Sassari, usually the third Sunday of May, which is the parade on foot, on horseback or on traccas, the characteristic floats decorated with flowers.
The famous RETRO salon Ciney offers its visitors the ancient prestige vehicles. Collections of more than 25 years of age. More than 20,000 visitors, almost 600 exhibitors come to Belgium for this prestigious show.
First-round of the Franklin Templeton Shootout at Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort. The PGA event features 12 two-man teams raising money for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer. Greg Norman hosted the event celebrating its 24th year.
Eminent dancer Mamata Shankar (Daughter of famous Indian dancer Uday Shankar) with her Ballet Troupe performed a dance-drama “Arpan” with the style of dance form of Uday Shankar been able to carve a niche for themselves in the performing arts arena.
Despite trailing for most of the match, Toulon fight back to win the Heineken Cup in dramatic fashion. Mathieu Bastareaud's man of the match display characterises a defensive display that proves crucial for Toulon's success.
In representation of all soldiers of Mexico, General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico´s Minister of Defense receives from the council of the municipality of Morelia City the medal "Generalisimo Morelos " delivered by merit and trajectory.
Protest in Dublin by United Union against Heineken's involvement with Bam Construction over the practice of blacklisting union members is only one of many protests that have been planned around the world (Story included).
Atletico de Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 to win the Spanish King's Cup. After the match thousands of followers of Atletico de Madrid celebrated the team's victory in Neptuno Square, with some acts of needless vandalism, and clashes with police.
Speech of Raffaele Fitto, ex Apulia governor and acually member of the Chamber of Deputies, in Monopoli, to endorse the candidate for Mayor, Emilio Romani, for the upcoming municipal election on May 26th 2013.
During the commemoration of Defence of President Venustiano Carranza in 1920, Academy cadets of Cavalry from Heroico Colegio Militar re-enact this incident in the presence of Mexico´s President Enrique Peña Nieto.
As part of the 93 anniversary to the attack of the presidential train where traveling the president Venustiano Carranza on May 9, 1920 the president to Mexico attended a ceremony at the "Monumento a la Lealtad y los Valientes" in Apizaco, Tlaxcala.
Egypt sent police reinforcements to the Sinai after an attack on a police camp in the wake of the kidnapping of security personnel. The abductions in the Sinai prompted angry police to shut down border crossings with Gaza and Israel.
A group of young Palestinians called (National project) playing music, singing on Gaza beach. They sing songs to show that Gaza has art and rejects terror and Gaza hopes for beauty in life.
Alexis Tsipras president of SYRIZA, Coalition of the Radical left, gave a speech at the amphitheter of the 9.84 radio station to pensioners about his political party future plans.
The Portuguese coach Leonardo jardim is going to be presented as the new coach of Sporting Lisbon. After the most recent coaching experiences in Braga and Olympiakos, Jardim will sign for Sporting. File image from 2011 and 2012.
The first day of the X Games took place in Barcelona, with the most important events focusing on action sports like BMX Freestyle, Moto X, Skateboard and RallyCross. The event was supported by the U.S. television channel ESPN.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez gives a press conference at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on May 20, 2013, to announce the departure of Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho at the end of the season.
The Wayang Golek folk art puppet theater is a popular art form with a long tradition in Indonesia and one of the most famous forms of puppet theater in the world. Asep Sunandar Sunarya is a third generation Wayang Golek Purwa Dalang-maestro puppeteer
Several thousand NHS staff, trade union members and anti-NHS privatisation campaigners marched from the South Bank to Downing Street to protest against the coalition government's swingeing cuts to London's hospitals, A&E depts and maternity wards.
A group of devout Christian protesters hold a group prayer against gay marriage as the British parliament debates the same sex couples marriage at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.
Mechanisms, the Jerusalem Municipality demolished a house back home by facilitating Abdul Rahman Abu Sneineh morning, in the neighborhood of Mount Scopus "French Hill" in Jerusalem.
ROVERETO, ITALY - MAY 19: religious procession of the statue of Madonna votive carried by the faithful. Procession takes place every year on May 19, 2013 in ROVERETO, ITALY.
Kenyan rights activists were arraigned at a Nairobi Law Court where they were accused of pouring gallons of bloody substances at the gate of Kenyan parliament and releasing a pig with several piglets during a protest against MP salary increases.
Thousands of people in costumes ran or walked the 12K Bay to Breakers race, which has taken place every year since 1912. There was heightened security after the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Craigslist was the main sponsor for the first time.
The National Health Action Party with co-founder Dr Clive Peedell took part in the demonstration in London to fight the sell off of NHS services. Addressing the large crowd Dr Peedell called for an end to the governments privatisation policy.
British and Irish Lions coach, Warren Gatland, and Lions Captain Sam Warburton accompanied by players Owen Farrell, Mike Phillips, Stuart Hogg and Paul O'Connell spoke to the media during a press conference organised in the Carton House, near Dublin.
The Color of Time is a huge participative deambulatory 2013 project. This performance was the premiere in the range of Marseille 2013 European cultural capital.
Labourers use a hydraulic drill as they work on foundations of a new complex (L) of Jerusalem's Old City with the Dome of the Rock mosque and Al Aqsa mosque compound in the background seen on May 20, 2013.
The Mexican diver Yahel Castillo, with 490.20 points, won the gold medal in testing three-meter springboard at the Diving World Series. The Latin American beat Chinese Li Shixin, silver with 483.45, and He Chao, bronze with 460.20.
Marcello De Vito, candidate for mayor of the city of Rome for the Five Star Movement, during a press conference on the derivative contracts of the municipality of Rome.
Panam City as the lost town of Bengal, one the most popular heritage at Sonargaon in Narayangong, some 50 km from Bangladesh Capital. Panam city was established in the late 19th century during the British rule.
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