Greek PM's visit met with mass street protests

The arrival of the Greek prime minister, Costas Karamanlis in the northern port city of Thessaloniki was met with demonstrations by trade union, political parties and other groups unhappy with the ruling...

07/21/09 For Science Without Animal Experiments

With a powerful performance Animal Friends calls to the marking of the Day of Fighting Animal Experiments"Bloodied" Animal Friends' activist wrapped up in bandages was "crucified" on a "laboratory device" in order...

Celebrating Women

He was taught by his mother from an early age to always ask: "What is the right thing to do, and what is the smart thing to do?" when facing a difficult situation. A senior man today, he has all the reason to celebrate women of the world. On another end is a mother, a woman...

Iceland protests turn violent

Protests and confrontation in Iceland's capital Reykjavik escalated today when riots police and demonstrators clashed in the early hours of the morning. As a result two police officers were seriously injured and...

Tractors cut Greece in two

Thousands of angry farmers have used tractors to blockade major road junctions across the Greece, effectively dividing up the country. Angry over prices and subsidies,  farmers have blocked road, rail and...

Edinburgh, gaza rally, 10 jan 2009

Edinburgh, Scotland wide Gaza demo, 10 jan 2009 -Gaza Protest -Gaza Rally

Edinburgh, gaza rally, 10 jan 2009

Edinburgh, scotland wide gaza demo, 10 jan 2009 -gaza protest -gaza rally

Big Demo for Gaza in Milan, Italy

Over 10,000 people demonstrated in Milan, Italy, against the attacks on Gaza by Israel army. In the same hours the land attack has started.The protesters, mostly young arabs and muslim families, had gathered in...

Greek protesters occupy National Theatre, Athens

Just minutes after the curtains went up, demonstrators seized the stage of the National Theatre, Athens yesterday evening and read out a prepared statement demanding the immediate release of all those arrested in...

5600 prisoners on hunger strike in Greece

Amidst the glam and glitter that go with the opening of any international event, the start of the Thessaloniki film festival was also marked by a march of between 500 and 1000 anarchist protesting conditions in...

Greek PM under siege

With the presence of 2000 extra police officers on the streets, snipers stationed on rooftops and helicopters circling overhead, downtown Thessaloniki resembles less a city celebrating the opening of a major trade...

Topless chicks KFC demo

After PETA's sucess against KFC in Canada (see NowPublic Here) the Australian section protest against KFC farming methods. Again PETA manage to hit the headlines - here in the tabloid The Sun - by using page 3...

Military shooting demo uses real bullets, injures 16

A public shooting demonstration in France went horribly wrong today when real bullets were used instead of fakes. No deaths have been reported, but 15 civilians were injured. I'll keep my eye out for updates."PARIS, France (AP) -- A military shooting demonstration in...

Google’s latest Android prototype is kicking iPhone's apps

" Google’s latest Android prototype is miles improved over the versions we last saw. Back at CES the GUI was clunky and the whole thing looked relatively primative; Google themselves asked us to keep an open...

Microsoft demos 'touch Windows'

"Microsoft's next operating system (OS) will come with multi-touch features as an alternative to the mouse.It is hoped the successor will have a better reception than the much-maligned Vista OS, released last...

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