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NGO Eurasia Launches International Competition and Exhibition: “Art and Peace”

For those interested in a bit of culture, the non-profit organization Eurasia is known for projects that bring different countries together through culture, history, and (perhaps most importantly) education. Their newest initiative, the international art competition and exhibition called "Art and Peace: The Great Victory of Life," celebrates the values of peace and coming together. This event is part of their ongoing efforts to keep the memory of history alive, especially the stories from the Second World War.

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Occupy Wall Street under fire after posting anti-Semitic cartoon on Facebook

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Wed, 10/24/2012 - 8:51am

(NewsPoint) –Protest movement Occupy Wall Street have come under fire after posting a blatantly anti-Semitic cartoon on their Facebook page.

The cartoon shows a caricature of a Jewish man sitting on their shoulders of Obama and Romney, about to 'dig in' to a mosque on a plate.

Occupy Wall Street, which began just over one year ago when protesters set up camp in Manhattan, developed into a worldwide movement on an unprecedented scale. Although the motives behind each individual camp, and even each individual protester differed, they largely stood against capitalism and the...

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Anonymous launch own 'Wikileaks' project

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Tue, 10/23/2012 - 4:17pm

NewsPoint) –International hacktivist collective, Anonymous, have announced plans to launch their own Wikileaks style project dubbed 'TYLER'.

The group have explained that TYLER will be a 'secure, no cost and decentralized' online leaks release platform intended to circumvent problems inherent in WikiLeaks.

Speaking to the Voice of Russia, an unnamed hacker confirmed that the new whistleblowing platform - set to launch on the day that some believe the Mayans predicted the world would end (21 December 2012) - was being created because of the growing rift between Anonymous and...

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Hundreds protest in Lyon against proposed gay marriage legislation

Authored by JAMIII
Posted: Tue, 10/23/2012 - 4:01pm

(NewsPoint) – Hundreds of people are protesting in Lyon, France, against same-sex marriage, and for what they believe to be the protection of children.

Banners and t-shirts worn by participants read, 'A dad, a mum, period!', 'In defence of children', and 'Protect the weaker' (direct translations).

The demonstration appears to have been organised by Alliance Vita, a group that self-proclaims to "promote the protection of human life and the dignity of every person", and is a key part of the pro-life movement in France

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Eritrean migrants protest for asylum in Tel Aviv

Dozens of Eritrean migrants staged a protest outside Israel's Defence Ministry in Tel Aviv on Thursday.

Demonstrators protested to denounce the detention of hundreds of asylum seekers in the Saharonim prison in the Negev, a desert region in southern Israel. Eritrean migrants also called on Israel's Interior Minister Eli Yishai to grant them the refugee status. Some protesters held signs saying "Being black is not crime" and "Freedom yes, Prison no!”, while others chanted "Remember your history Yishai".

Eyewitnesses reported a heavy police presence.

According to a...

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Greece facing general strike today in mass protest against austerity

Greece is braced once again for mass protest as a nationwide general strike is planned for Thursday (18 Oct).

The strike has already begun in some areas of Greece, and for some professions. On Wednesday journalists staged a walk-out, as well as lawyers, notaries, pharmacists and doctors. Civil servants, and thousands of others from across all sectors are due to join them on Thursday.

Greek protesters want to send a message to the European Union that societies facing successive austerity waves to meet fiscal goals have reached their limit.

"Wage-earners and...

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Tunisian journalists go on strike

Tunisian journalists went on strike on Wednesday to protest against what they believe is an attempt by the government, dominated by the Islamist party Ennahda, to control the editorial policy of public media groups.

Dozens of journalists gathered outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis and chanted anti-government slogans. "Free press" and "Don't touch the public media" could be read on some of the banners.

Journalists working for Essabah and Le Temps, two Tunisian newspapers belonging to the Dar Assabah press group,...

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China: Riot in Sichuan Luzhou after traffic police kill driver

Thousands of people have reportedly taken to the streets in Sichuan Luzhou, China, in protest against an alleged killing by traffic police, late on Wednesday night.

According to reports on China's micro-blogging site, Weibo, the disturbance started at the HongXing village farmer’s market. A truck allegedly caused some serious traffic jam at the market, 3 traffic police came and seemingly started a quarrel with the truck driver. Somehow the quarrel escalated and the driver was said to be beaten to death by the three traffic police.

Police cars have been...

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Cambodia: Hundreds gather outside Royal Palace to mourn former king

Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, to pay their respects to the former King Norodom Sihanouk, who died at the age of 89 on Monday.

Images show people in the square outside crying, bowing their heads, and sat on the kerbs of roads surrounding the palace. Images of the Sihanouk are displayed along with flowers.

The former king remained an influential figure in the country despite abdicating in favour of his son, King Norodom Sihamoni, in 2004.

Officials say they are expecting thousands of people...

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French campaigners attempt to save European food aid programme

A group of French organisations launched an online campaign on Monday in an attempt to save the European food aid programme for the most deprived (PEAD), which is expected to end in 2013. The campaign encourages netizens to film themselves with empty plates and post the videos on the internet.

2013 will be the last year that the PEAD will run in this form. Funded by the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), the European food aid program for the most deprived in its current form is set to be replaced by a different scheme, which according to a representative for the French Red Cross...

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Amazing pictures show fog blanketing Dubai

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Thu, 10/11/2012 - 11:36pm

Thick fog engulfed Dubai on Thursday for the third day in a row.

Weather forecasts say that the foggy conditions could continue for the next several days.

Other cities were affected including Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.

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