Nearly 50 protesters were arrested on Triumfalnaya Square in Moscow after attending an anti-Kremlin rally. The Russian opposition leader Eduard Limonov was also detained. Nearly 200 protesters had gathered on the square and were shouting anti-Putin slogans, but the rally was...
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140 Iran protesters were released by Iran officials after being detained during the Iran elections in June. The prisoners were detained in Evin prison. The circumstances behind the release were not substantiated, but an earlier release of detainees to "preserve the rights of...
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Peru's President Alan Garcia is facing more civil unrest. The immediate crisis in the Amazon seems to have cooled off while unrest in the highlands is gathering steam. President Alan Garcia has had his...
This may be the end of major protests.they tried and they failed " A deadly crackdown on opposition demonstrators appeared tonight to have punctured the most serious protest movement in Iran since the 1979...
Costco Kelowna was the target of Greenpeace demonstrators yesterday. During the demonstration, three activists were arrested. This action was taken to underline the fact that Costco is selling Redlist species -- seafood endangered by overfishing." By 3 p.m., store...
Fighting needs to stop nowbut while a 10 day cease firewould help Hamas it would be bad for Israel. Israel needs a long term cease fire. " Egypt and Hamas were negotiating a proposal for a 10-day cease-fire...
" Protesters condemning Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip sprayed graffiti and hurled shoes at the country's embassy in Venezuela on Thursday, backing President Hugo Chavez's decision to expel the Israeli ambassador. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and chanted "Gaza,...
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Today's Parliament session was called off in Thailand following thousands of anti-government protestors led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) began the besiege of the Parliament complex and other...
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IN continuing civil unrest in Bangkok, riot police have thrown tear gas and stun grenades into crowds of anti-government protestors from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). Two have been...
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Since 1973, September 11 has been a sad date for Latin Americans. It marks the end of the democratic government of Salvador Allende and the outset of the Pinochet dictatorship (1973-90). Recent clashes at the...
The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether...
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" 2008-09-03 22:31:02 - KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Villagers angry with the United Nations' role in ending the conflict in eastern Congo attacked a convoy of U.N. vehicles Wednesday, injuring two peacekeepers and...
Today the atmosphere around Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's compound was relaxed and described as a 'carnival' with singing, clapping and even some smiles.A contradiction to the day before when the...
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With people chanting, "Love, peace, justice" in the background Conservative writer and blogger Michelle Makin is ambushed. Interesting that these folks believe in free speech but it must mean Their...
The pre-coverage of the Democratic National Convention. The same groups arrive every four years to both Conventions. This year The Anarchists, Planned Parent-hood, and pro-life groups collided. ...