"It was the third annual nationwide protest on May 1, calling for changes in immigration laws and a reduction in police raids and arrests that have led to increased deportations. The turnout at rallies, in...
opinion by Tracy Fuad | 29 wks ago 342 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Countrywide protests were staged and shopping centres remained shut in Pakistan on Thursday against the Supreme Court ruling declaring twice-elected former PM Nawaz Sharif and twice-elected former Punjab Chief...
People across the world protested today against Israel's airstrikes in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to the violence as Israeli troops have entered the Palestinian region. About 21,000 people rallied in Paris,...
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McCain defends Obama to booing supporters"Character attacks on Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama have become virulent enough that even his Republican opponent John McCain is suffering from them. McCain...
China has now released over 1,000 people from jail that were involved in the unrest in Tibet earlier this year."The official Xinhua news agency quoted a senior official saying those freed had been held for minor...
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"The standard-bearer for Zimbabwe's opposition was twice detained by the police on Thursday, and one of his most important deputies was arrested to face treason charges. The events underscored the daunting obstacles to campaigning against President Robert Mugabe in the two...
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Zimbabwe's High Court has overturned a ruling that banned political rallies, even as an MDC event was scheduled to begin. However, time will tell if the police, under Robert Mugabe's control, will respect this new...
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Morgan Tsvangirai was stopped at two roadblocks while trying to campaign in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second largest city. "HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- Police briefly detained Zimbabwe's opposition presidential candidate Friday for the second time this week and told him the party's...
Why a woman, and a Belgian woman at that, is working to encourage more men to become bombers and killers in a worldwide Muslim jihad is something that's hard to comprehend. Malika El Aroud is also encouraging...
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Witches arrived on the door to the Marine Corps Recruiting Center in Berkley California. Some pagan ritual? Early for Halloween? A J.K. Rowling's sighting? No, they were invited there by the whackado anti-war group Code Pink. According to Fox News, Code Pink...
I remember not so long ago when Immigration was the central issue driving the political vehicle of CHANGE. Oh, how true. Things CHANGE! The truth is that when everyone recouperates from this wonderful Black & White campaign that has left the democratic party Black &...
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Teachers in the UK have gone on their first national strike in 21 years. About a third of schools in England and Wales have been affected so far. "The walkout by thousands of teachers has closed or partially...
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Only hours after the official opposition party called for a general strike to force the announcement of the March 29 presidential election results, the ruling party under president Mugabe ordered all protests...
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In television interviews and at two voter rallies here in Texas, Mrs. Clinton returned to the theme of her closing remarks at the debate with Senator Barack Obama on Thursday night.
In those remarks, Mrs....
"NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan government condemned as "illegal sabotage" on Monday a plan by the opposition to widen its protests against President Mwai Kibaki's re-election to a boycott of companies linked...
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