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... crowd awaited him.   "I was astounded and a little bit alarmed," he recalled later. "I truly had not expected such a scene. At most, I had imagined there would be several dozen people, ...
... B-52’s,” he recalled “When my family went on vacation to Yugoslavia, which was more tolerant about such things, I was even able to buy an entire album by each group, which I smuggled across the border ...
... the East who stood up to say 'No more.'" Merkel also recalled the tragic side of Nov. 9 for Germans – the Nazis' Kristallnacht, or Night of Broken Glass – an anti-Semitic pogrom 71 years ago. At least ...
... reporter Mirindra Raparivelo, who was filming the scene for the station. Raparivelo recalled the hiss of bullets and the smell of gunfire as he crawled to safety uninjured.  ...
5. Serbs protest over Kosovo
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... from a 1999 rally where demonstrators threw rocks and eggs, and burned flags at the U.S. consulate soon after NATO began air strikes on the former Yugoslavia. Those events were recalled in a notice on ...
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Palestinians who see nonviolence as their weapon » Every Friday, Mohammed Khatib's forces assemble for battle with the Israeli army and gather their weapons: a bullhorn, banners - and a fierce belief that peaceful protest can bring about a Palestinian state.A few hundred strong, they march to the Israeli barrier that separates the tiny farming community of Bilin from much of its land. They chant and shout. A few teenagers throw stones. Khatib helped launch the weekly ritual five years ago in an attempt to "re-brand" a Palestinian struggle often ...
Salvadorian groups march to support Zelaya » SAN SALVADOR, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Several Salvadorian organizations and some Hondurans on Wednesday marched in San Salvador , capital of El Salvador, demanding the reinstatement of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The demonstrators, organized by The Solidarity Network for the Human Rights' Sovereignty and Return of Democracy in Honduras, marched along the main streets of San Salvador, calling for the return of democracy in Honduras.
Testimony in Iran Trial Ties Mousavi to Unrest » Iranian authorities put on trial Sunday a group of demonstrators who said they were directed by campaign officials of defeated presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi to destroy public property in the chaotic aftermath of the June 12 election. The arrested demonstrators made their statements, which could become part of a case against Mousavi if he is arrested, in the third session of a mass trial of politicians, journalists and academics. There has been widespread criticism of the confessions...
ZINASU leaders arrested & beaten for ‘denigrating’ Mugabe » Five senior members of the Zimbabwe National Student Union were arrested Saturday - on charges of misconduct and undermining the office of the President and Cabinet - for saying “Robert Mugabe is the major outstanding issue that is stalling progress for the inclusive government.” ZINASU National President Clever Bere, National Spokesperson Blessing Vava, Secretary for Education and Research Obert Masaraure, National University of Science and Technology SRC President Kurayi Hoyi and Great Zimbabw...
Iran protest, 20 Sep 2009, Stockholm » Sergels torg in central Stockholm was sealed off on Sunday afternoon as rival demonstrators clashed. A demonstration began on the square at around midday to protest against the regime in Iran. At around 2pm a further demonstration began directed against Israel and the two groups clashed in a war of words. "We have had to seal off the square and have to keep the groups apart, there is a tense atmosphere and a lot of verbal abuse being hurled at each other," Kjell Lindgren at Stockholm police told...
Ahmadinejad's Newfound Independence » The recent Iranian election fiasco has been a blessing in disguise for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His reelection was confirmed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the vote count was ratified by the Council of Guardians, and the presidential oath of office was taken in front of a majority of parliamentarians. Consequently, while those officials may object to his actions, their ability to counter them is limited. If Ahmadinejad fails, so, too, will they for having sanctioned his authority.But in o...
Burma: Hundreds may be dead, as junta tries to keep brutality unseen » Burma's military leaders locked down monasteries, arrested dissidents and set up barricades across Rangoon yesterday in an attempt to suffocate the waves of street demonstrations calling for an end to their rule.They also tried to cut off ordinary people's communication with the outside world, heightening fears that the crackdown that appears to have knocked the wind from the demonstrations could become more violent.Yet, despite the regime's best efforts, a day after security forces killed at le...
The silent revolution » In October 2008, the Maldives held its first multi-party elections, toppling 30-year incumbent Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and replacing him with Mohamed Nasheed, a former political prisoner and according to Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) opposition members, rabble-rouser extraordinaire. Indeed, this is how members of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and others connected to the party were and still are viewed: as a mob of uneducated activists who took to the streets in undignified protest. But wha...
Neda's Call - Free Iran!!! » On June 20, 2009, at around 6:30 p.m., Neda Agha-Soltan was sitting in her Peugeot 206 in traffic on Kargar Avenue in the city of Tehran. She was accompanied by her music teacher and close friend, Hamid Panahi, and two others, who remain unidentified. The four were on their way to participate in the protests against the outcome of the 2009 Iranian presidential election. The car's air conditioner wasn't working well, so she stopped her car some distance from the main protests and got out on foot ...
Peaceful protest at the US Embassy 2008 » A peaceful protest held outside the US Embassy on the 7th Anniversary of the attacks on September 11th in NYC.