Russian riot police detain a participant during a “march of the million” opposition protest in central Moscow May 6, 2012. Thousands of people occupy the streets of several Russian cities on Sunday to protest against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency, but opposition hopes of staging a “march of a mill [...]Posts in category International
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Russian riot police detain a participant during a “march of the million” opposition protest in central Moscow May 6, 2012. Thousands of people occupy the streets of several Russian cities on Sunday to protest against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency, but opposition hopes of staging a “march of a mill [...]Ten Years of Guantanamo Detention Cam...
The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a controversial detainment and interrogation facility of the United States located within Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The facility was established in 2002 by the Bush Administration to hold detainees from the war in Afghanistan and later Iraq. It is operated by the Joint Task Force Guantanamo (JTF-GTM [...]Save the Future of Endangered Amphibi...
The total number of known amphibian species is approximately 6,500. They are superficially similar to reptiles, but reptiles, along with mammals and birds, are amniotes, having impervious membranes that surround the egg. Amphibians are ecological indicators, and in recent decades there has been a dramatic decline in amphibian populations arou [...]AT&T to Pay Muslim Woman $5M in ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Kansas City woman who converted to Islam in 2005 said she was harassed for years at AT&T, and that the abuse boiled over in 2008 when her boss snatched her head scarf and exposed her hair. A Jackson County jury on Thursday awarded Susann Bashir $5 million in punitive damages in her discrimination lawsuit, [...]Flooding Cause Thailand Under Water o...
Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. Beginning at the end of July triggered by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten, flooding soon spread through the provinces of Northern, Northeastern and Central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. In October floodwaters reached the Chao Phraya and inun [...]The First Photographs from Hitler Bun...
On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide in a bunker beneath Berlin hideout. LIFE.com then bring up the gallery of photographs (many have not published before) of the bunker and the city beyond its walls. The photographs were taken by LIFE photographer William Vandivert – the first Western photographer who came to [...]Batman from Brazil, Fight Against Cri...
Retired Brazilian police officer Andre Luiz Pinheiro, 50, dressed as super-hero Batman, poses for a picture in Taubate city in Sao Paulo March 11, 2012. Pinheiro has been called to help police patrol the crime-ridden streets of Taubate, in Brazil. He was officially presented on March 17 in the districts with the highest crime rates in Sao Pau [...][PIC] The World Full of Garbage
Garbage that we throw every day, more and more piled up in the earth. Not only from Indonesia but also from around the world. What can we do to reduce it? A garbage collector reads a paper while looking for recyclable waste at a municipal dump site in Tegucigalpa April 12, 2012. Approximately 1,500 people work at the dump site and look for me [...][PIC] Tornado Hit Small Town in Iowa,...
A small town in Iowa, USA, nearly swept away by a tornado. Five people in Oklahoma, USA, died from the brunt of this whirlwind. Here are pictures of tornadoes that strike the center of the United States and the damage they cause. A tornado makes its way through farmlands near Rush Center, Kansas, during the third day of severe weather and mul [...]Memory of Famous Cruise Ship : Titani...
Titanic, the most famous cruise ship, sank on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its way from Southampton, England to New York City. Titanic carried 2200 passengers and more than 1500 people died in the voyage. Now the Titanic wreck was 3.7 miles below the Atlantic Ocean. See the photos and when the Titanic voyage. A view of the [...]Google Defends Hotfile in Court
In February 2011, the MPAA announced a lawsuit against Hotfile, one of the Internet’s most popular cyberlocker services. The site’s popularity is “a direct result of the massive digital theft that Hotfile promotes,” the movie industry group said. Two weeks ago the movie studios asked the court to issue a summary judgment against Hotfile and s [...]
Guy Fawkes Mask on ANTI-ACTA Protest
Since the release in 2006 of the film V for Vendetta, the use of stylised “Guy Fawkes” masks, with moustache and pointed beard, has become widespread internationally among groups protesting against politicians, banks and financial institutions. The masks both conceal the identity of individuals and demonstrate their commitment to [...]
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