JPPF to launch protest against JK Government

Scoop News a month ago Region: India

Jammu,March 26 (Scoop News) –Jammu province people forum (JPPF), an amulgum of more than 50 Social, Commercial and other organizations, today in a meeting unanimously resolved that they will hold a strong protest on ... more

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Italy: Public Outcry After Destruction of Exhibition Center

Global Voices 2 months ago Region: Italy

Written by Marisa Petricca · Translated by Mirella Biagi On the evening of 4 March 2013 a large fire destroyed the “Città della Scienza” [1] [en] structure  in Bagnoli, Naples. youtu.be/NZw... more

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Police Brutality During LGBTQI Mardi Gras in Sydney

Global Voices 2 months ago Region: Australia

Written by Kevin Rennie   A video shot at the iconic Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras [1] on March 2, 2013 involving participant Jamie Jackson has sparked claims of police brutality. There were more than 1.6... more

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Tunisia:Protests Erupt Across Tunisia Following Secular Politician's Assassination

Global Voices 3 months ago Region: Tunisia

By Afef Abrougui Protests have erupted across Tunisia, following the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a leading member of the secular opposition, and a staunch opponent of the Islamist-led coalition government. His ... more

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Illegal Mining in Ukraine

Ground Report 4 months ago Region: Ukraine

By Veronica Khokhlova Donetsk [1]-based blogger Stanislav Kmet (LJ user frankensstein) visited Severnyi, a decaying coal-mining village in eastern Ukraine, after a group of local residents emailed him asking for help i... more

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Delhi Rape Protest Can not be Ignored

SYED ALI MUJTABA SYED 4 months ago Region: India

The gang rape in New Delhi in a moving bus on Dec 17, 2012 has stirred the consciousness of the entire nation. More incensed are the people living in the national capital who are its victim every now and then. What separat... more

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Afghanistan Considered One of the Most Corrupt Countries

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Afghanistan

By Omid Bidar Afghanistan is considered the world's most corrupt country, ranking roughly on par with North Korea and Somalia in an annual survey [1] of 176 nations published on December 5 by Transparency International [2... more

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Homs: A Historic City in Ruins

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Syrian Arab Republic

By Rami Alhames Among the many Syrian cities and towns making news headlines today is Homs, a city which dates back to 2300BC. The colossal damage months of shelling has done can be seen in the destruction of historic b... more

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Censorship in Catalonia

Global Voices 5 months ago Region: Spain

Written byJoan Antoni Guerrero Vall Translated by Daniel Bogre Udell   Catalan journalist and Global Voices contributor Lali Sandiumenge recently decided to disassociate her blog on digital activism, Guerreros del... more

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Mexico: Central American Mothers in Search of Abducted and Missing Migrants

Global Voices 7 months ago Region: Mexico

By Andrea Arzaba According to statistics by the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement [1] [es], in the last six years around 70,000 migrants [2] [es] have disappeared in Mexico. For several years, Central American mothers ... more

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