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  • July 2008

    • Israeli Soldier Shoots Prisoner on Tape

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 21, 08 9:59 AM CDT

      Israeli Soldier Shoots Prisoner on Tape

      An Israeli soldier was arrested today after a human rights group released a tape showing him shooting a handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian protester with a rubber bullet, YNetNews reports. The Israeli Defense Force questioned the man shortly after the incident, which was reported by an officer at the scene, but only launched a criminal investigation after the human rights group sent them the videotape. More »

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      Israel  • protests  • Israel and Palestinians  • West Bank  • Palestinians  • videotape  • human rights activists  • Israeli Army

    • 1M-Plus March for Colombian Hostages

      newser  |  AFP  |  Jul 20, 08 6:50 PM CDT

      1M-Plus March for Colombian Hostages

      More than a million people marched in Bogota, Columbia and other world capitals today demanding the freedom of captives held hostage by leftist rebels in the Columbian jungle, AFP reports. Recently liberated captive Ingrid Betancourt led chants of "No More hostages" in Paris on Columbia's independence day, as famous musicians from across the globe staged a concert there. More »

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      Colombia  • protests  • FARC  • Ingrid Betancourt  • Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia  • captives  • hostages

    • Aussie Court Strikes Down Law Banning Pope Protests

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 15, 08 3:25 AM CDT

      Aussie Court Strikes Down Law Banning Pope Protests

      An Australian court has struck down a law aimed at curbing protests during Pope Benedict XVI's visit Down Under, reports Reuters. The law, ruled unconstitutional, had banned protesters from "annoying" those attending papal events. People handing out condoms or wearing anti-Pope t-shirts faced possible $5,000 fines. More »

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      Australia  • protests  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Catholicism  • protesters  • Sydney  • Catholic  • freedom of speech

    • Heckler Halts Gay Bishop's London Sermon

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Jul 14, 08 10:06 AM CDT

      Heckler Halts Gay Bishop's London Sermon

      He was uninvited to the Anglican Church's big, once-a-decade Lambeth Conference next week, but New Hampshire’s gay Episcopal bishop decided cheerfully to go anyway, to be a “constant and friendly reminder” of gays in the sect. Not so cheerful was the heckler who interrupted his sermon in London last night, calling the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson a heretic and blaming him for the church’s division over homosexuality, the Independent reports. More »

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      religion  • protests  • Anglican Church  • Episcopal Church  • bishop  • Archbishop of Canterbury  • Gene Robinson  • hecklers

  • June 2008

    • Bush London Trip Sparks Clashes

      newser  |  BBC  |  Jun 16, 08 3:25 AM CDT

      Bush London Trip Sparks Clashes

      Hundreds of anti-war demonstrators clashed with London police as they protested President Bush's visit yesterday, reports the BBC. Protesters chanted "George Bush, terrorist!" but were kept out of the president's earshot as he arrived at 10 Downing Street. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Gordon Brown  • protests  • Queen Elizabeth II  • Laura Bush  • 10 Downing Street

    • Leader Offers Fresh Start as Korea Protests Snowball

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 11, 08 9:29 AM CDT

      Leader Offers Fresh Start as Korea Protests Snowball

      South Korea's president is battling for his political life as swelling protests continue to rock the country, the New York Times reports. At least 100,000 people joined a massive anti-government rally in Seoul yesterday as Lee Myung-bak—himself a former participant in a pro-democracy student movement—pledged "a new beginning," just 4 months after taking office. He has asked his main political rival to become prime minister, reports Reuters. More »

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      protests  • South Korea  • Seoul  • beef industry  • Lee Myung-bak  • Koreans

    • S. Korean Cabinet Offers to Resign Over US Beef Imports

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Jun 10, 08 6:08 AM CDT

      S. Korean Cabinet Offers to Resign Over US Beef Imports

      The entire South Korean government has offered to resign in the face of a popular protest triggered by the lifting of import restrictions on US beef. The Korean government withdrew a ban introduced to prevent mad cow disease, setting off demonstrations expected to bring a million people onto the streets today. The original agricultural dispute has expanded into a wider movement against Lee Myung-bak, the former construction executive elected president 4 months ago. More »

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      protests  • South Korea  • beef  • beef industry  • Lee Myung-bak  • mad cow disease

    • Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 8, 08 4:38 PM CDT

      Superhero Dads Protest on Lawmaker's Roof

      Two dads in superhero getups climbed on a British lawmaker's roof today to demand their rights, the AP reports. A fathers' group staged the protest to promote paternal access rights, after talks with 10 Downing St. broke down. “We are now resuming a full-scale campaign of direct action,” said the founder of Fathers 4 Justice. "F4J is now the last line in the defense of fatherhood.” More »

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      protests  • civil rights  • father  • superhero  • Britian  • costume  • British officials  • Harriet Harman

    • Chinese Police Drag Parents From Protest

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 3, 08 8:11 AM CDT

      Chinese Police Drag Parents From Protest

      Chinese police cracked down on parents protesting today over poorly-constructed schools they say killed their children in last month’s earthquake, the AP reports. Protesters had been chanting “we want to sue” before police dragged them down the street away from a courthouse, with some yelling for an explanation. The protest occurred as a top Chinese official toured the city. More »

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      China  • protests  • earthquake  • police  • school  • construction

  • May 2008

    • Canadians Bully Burmese Junta With... Panties?

      newser  |  Sify.com  |  May 28, 08 10:59 AM CDT

      Canadians Bully Burmese Junta With... Panties?

      When international pressure fails, try… underwear? Canadian women think they can change the Myanmar junta’s ways by mailing a steady stream of panties to the Myanmar embassy in Ottawa, Sify reports. The military dictators apparently harbor a superstitious fear that touching a woman’s undergarment will “rob them of their power,” according to Panties for Peace!, the organization coordinating the movement. More »

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      Burma  • Canada  • protests  • Myanmar  • military junta  • superstition  • underwear

    • Truck Protest Freezes London

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  May 27, 08 9:24 AM CDT

      Truck Protest Freezes London

      Truck drivers came from miles around to protest high fuel prices in London today, the Daily Telegraph reports. Lining along specially-closed sections of highway, the drivers blared horns and waved signs, demanding a reduction in the government’s diesel tax. “I think soon the public will actually join us,” said one hauler. “The car drivers will start coming out soon; it’s going to snowball.” More »

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      gas prices  • London  • protests  • England  • diesel  • truckers

    • No Charges for Scientology Protester

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 23, 08 1:10 PM CDT

      No Charges for Scientology Protester

      Charges against a 15-year-old who called Scientology as a ‘cult’ were dropped today, the BBC reports. The London police issued a mea culpa after a court ruled that the teen’s holding up a sign reading, "Scientology is not a religion, it is a dangerous cult," did not constitute “abusive or insulting” behavior. More »

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      religion  • protests  • free speech  • Scientology  • cult  • political demonstrations  • anonymous

    • Big Brother Indeed: Orwell Prank Ends in Arrests

      newser  |  New Bedford Standard-Times  |  May 22, 08 3:49 PM CDT

      Big Brother Indeed: Orwell Prank Ends in Arrests

      What appears to be a senior prank that saw students commandeer the public-address system at a Massachusetts high school to read George Orwell (or perhaps Fidel Castro) ended with arrests and protests yesterday, the New Bedford Standard-Times reports. More »

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      protests  • education  • Fidel Castro  • high school  • George Orwell

    • Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 11, 08 2:12 PM CDT

      Nepal Detains 560 Tibetan Women

      Nepalese authorities today arrested 560 Tibetan women, including Buddhist nuns, for protesting China's actions in three all-female rallies across Kathmandu. They marked the first protests of their kind, and the largest round-up since China's crackdown in the region in March; the prisoners will be freed later. Nepal, home to 20,000 Tibetan exiles since the crackdown, bars pro-Tibet agitation. More »

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      Tibet  • protests  • Nepal  • Tibetans in exile  • Tibetan protesters  • Kathmandu  • Buddhist nuns

    • Dalai Lama Reps Visit China for Peace Talks

      newser  |  BBC  |  May 3, 08 9:30 AM CDT

      Dalai Lama Reps Visit China for Peace Talks

      Representatives for the Dalai Lama head to China today for talks on restoring peace between the two sides, the BBC reports. The visit marks the first contact between the exiled leader and Chinese officials since pro-Tibet protests turned violent in March. The envoys will discuss the Dalai Lama’s “deep concerns about the Chinese authorities' handling of the situation” and work toward peace, his office said. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • protests  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence  • peace talks

  • April 2008

    • Truckers Protest Fuel Prices

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 4:10 PM CDT

      Truckers Protest Fuel Prices

      Truckers led a convoy of vehicles around the National Mall today in Washington to protest high fuel prices, the AP reports. Drivers from the group Truckers and Citizens United converged on DC for an afternoon rally to try to influence Congress to end oil-company subsidies, supplement supply with oil from the strategic reserves, and end Alaskan petroleum exports. More »

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      Congress  • oil price  • gas prices  • protests  • truckers  • National Mall  • Teamsters

    • China Protests Slam Tibet Push for Freedom

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 19, 08 7:13 AM CDT

      China Protests Slam Tibet Push for Freedom

      Chinese demonstrators today responded to pro-Tibet protests around the world with rallies of their own, blasting Tibet’s calls for independence and demanding a boycott of French goods, Reuters reports. “Oppose Tibet independence, support the Olympics,” said banners hoisted by protesters in at least four cities. A number of protests clustered around French Carrefour supermarkets in China. More »

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      China  • France  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Tibet  • protests  • Dalai Lama  • Tibetan independence

    • Food Crisis Lurks in Soaring Prices, Says IMF Chief

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 13, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Food Crisis Lurks in Soaring Prices, Says IMF Chief

      Rising food prices may soon have dire global consequences with starving people rioting in the streets, warns the head of the International Monetary Fund. “Hundred of thousands of people will be starving,” he said yesterday at a meeting in Washington. “Children will be suffering from malnutrition, with consequences for all their lives.” Climbing food prices will lead to increased trade imbalances in developing countries, with major ramifications. More »

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      food  • protests  • food prices  • ethanol  • crops  • International Monetary Fund  • starvation  • price  • trade affairs

    • Torch Changes Keep Protesters Off Balance

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Apr 9, 08 4:24 PM CDT

      Torch Changes Keep Protesters Off Balance

      Throngs of pro- and anti-China demonstrators in San Francisco forced drastic changes in the Olympic torch's tour of the city, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Officials bused the flame and relay runners from the bayside opening ceremony miles across town; after heading west toward the Golden Gate Bridge, the convoy turned south and headed for the airport. More »

    • Haitians Protest as Food Prices Soar

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 9, 08 12:46 PM CDT

      Haitians Protest as Food Prices Soar

      Hungry Haitians attacked the presidential palace yesterday, demanding the resignation of President Rene Preval over soaring food prices, Reuters reports. UN peacekeepers fired rubber bullets and tear gas to control the angry mob; a week of protests has killed five people and paralyzed the impoverished capital. “If we are not killed by bullets we'll die of hunger," said one protester. More »

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      protests  • riots  • Haiti  • food riots  • Carribean  • Rene Preval

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