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Ugandans protest visit by Queen Elizabeth
Ugandans had to fight against the police with rocks in order to demonstrate against the visit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth…
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Chávez challenges King of Spain
On Nov. 12, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez asked whether the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, knew of and supported…
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Carbon trading conference disrupted
On Oct. 31, two "Greenwash Guerrillas" conducted the first nationally visible protest against carbon trading, a form of "green capitalism,"…
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Georgians protest ‘Rose Revolution’ government
On Nov. 4, Georgians protested against the government of President Mikhail Saakashvili for the third day. As many as 70,000…
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London cops guilty of subway killing
Over 28 months later, London’s police force has been found guilty of putting the public at risk by shooting Jean…
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Pope beatifies priests and nuns who supported Franco
Pope Benedict XVI staged the largest-ever mass beatification ceremony held by the Catholic Church, putting 498 priests and nuns killed…
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Abortion rates unchanged regardless of the law
In countries where abortion is illegal, the abortion rate is equal to those countries that allow the procedure. On Oct.…
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French workers deal blow to Sarkozy
French rail workers have staged the country’s largest strike in 12 years, shutting down 90 percent of the metro system…
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Spanish riot police attack Basque demonstrators
Spanish state riot police attacked Basque protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets as they tried to stop an October…
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Capitalism has destroyed education in ex-Soviet bloc countries
A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund revealed that millions of children in the former socialist bloc have…
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