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1. Zimbabwe Lawyers Protest Harassment November 16, 2009 The Law Society of Zimbabwe on Monday petitioned the Minister of Justice to stop harassing its members. The lawyers say law enforcement agents are harassing them for carrying out their duties. At least 70 lawyers braved a lunchtime downpour to march from the High Court to the Minister of Justice's offices in downtown Harare. Although they say they had informed the minister to expect them, minister Patrick Chinamasa was not in his office to receive their petition.Law Society spokesman Chris Mhike addressed his colleagues as he emerged from the minister's office."We are not happy that the minist... (read more)

2. Ultra-Orthodox Jews Protest Intel Sabbath Operations in Jerusalem November 14, 2009 An ultra-orthodox Jewish man is seen next to Intel's Jerusalem office building, 14 Nov 2009Alleged violations of the Jewish Sabbath by a top international company prompted religious protests in Jerusalem on Saturday-the biblical day of rest. About 1,500 angry ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated at the Jerusalem factory of computer giant Intel, to protest the electronic chip maker's operations on the Sabbath. Chanting the Yiddish word for Sabbath, they charged that work is forbidden on the holy day of rest according to the Bible and called on the company to stay closed on Saturdays. Intel has oper... (read more)

3. Taiwanese Protest Resumption of US Beef Imports November 14, 2009 Thousands of protesters demand the Taiwan government continue to ban US beef, in Taipei, Taiwan, 14 Nov 2009Thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets of Taipei Saturday to protest the government's decision to lift a six-year ban on imports of some kinds of beef from the United States.Activists demanded a trade pact with the United States be renegotiated to prohibit some cuts of beef believed to cause mad cow disease. President Ma Ying-jeou said last month that his government had reached an agreement with the United States on measures to protect the health of consumers of U.S. beef. He said t... (read more)

4. Dare You Let Your Daughter Be a Cheerleader? November 13, 2009 Interesting headlines in newspapers everywhere, including no less, The Wall Street Journal, about the drama being played out on the debate stages across the country.... To Jump while Cheerleading...or Not? This is a great headliner, I admit, that pulls the rebel from my backbone; make me stand up straight, stick my chin out, and want to march directly for the Principal's office with my protest sign...regardless of the consequences! In the Wall Street Journal article titled "What's the point of cheerleading?" by Hannah Karp, it appears there is a brewing country-wide alarm about the r... (read more) Author: max kazen

5. Paris Youths Occupy Mansion to Protest Lack of Jobs November 12, 2009 The economic crisis has taken a toll on young Europeans - especially in France, where nearly one in four French between the ages of 15 and 25  is unemployed. Now a group of young Parisians has found an imaginative way to publicize their plight - by taking over one of the city's most elegant addresses. Tourists often pause before the 17th-century stone mansion across from the Place des Vosges. It was once home to the Marquise de Sevigne, a witty French socialite during the days of Louis XIV. More recently it stood unoccupied - until a group of young squatters moved in two weeks ago, to pro... (read more)

6. IMF Scandal Continues to Spark Protest In Senegal November 09, 2009 At an opposition protest Friday in Dakar, thousands demanded the resignation of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, whose admission of having given money to a departing IMF official has sparked indignation and accusations of corruption. That is the sound of thousands of people, primarily youth, demanding the resignation of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade at an opposition protest Friday in Dakar. They are saying: "Na dema dema dem. We don't want you anymore. Just go."A man carries a suitcase symbolizing the Segura affair, as demonstrators march through Dakar streets, 09 Nov 2009A young man... (read more)

7. W. Bank Palestinians Tear Down Segment of Barrier Wall November 09, 2009 Picture combo of activists pulling down part of Israel's controversial separation wall in Qalandia, West Bank, 09 Nov 2009 Palestinian activists tore down a section of the Israeli-built barrier that cordons off the West Bank, in a protest that coincides with the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.Rock-throwing demonstrators cheered Monday as they used a truck to pull down a segment of the wall. Israeli troops used tear gas to disperse the protesters.The structure is a combination of concrete barriers, fencing and barbed wire that will measure about 700 kilometers long once const... (read more)

8. Africa Boycott Steers UN Climate Talks November 04, 2009 UN Framework Convention on Climate ChangeCommitments on greenhouse-gas emissions cuts will be the focus of the remaining few days of a U.N. climate conference in Barcelona. African delegates pulled out of talks Tuesday to protest developed countries' failure to set concrete emissions goals.Delegates in Spain hit a major stumbling block Tuesday when the African group pulled out of some climate talks, saying rich nations are not doing enough to tackle climate change. They said developed nations had to set targets to curb greenhouse-gas emissions before they would negotiate on other issues.In r... (read more)

9. Iranian Opposition Protesters Hijack Government Rally November 04, 2009 Photo obtained by AP outside Iran shows a man running from police in anti-government protest in Tehran, 04 Nov 2009Iranian police have clashed with opposition demonstrators who tried to take over a government sanctioned protest organized to mark the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran. A government crackdown on the anti-government demonstrators turned violent in some places.An officially sponsored government rally devolved into rival protests Wednesday as tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into the streets of the Iranian capital, some of them renewing oppositio... (read more)

10. Iranians Rally on Anniversary of American Embassy Takeover November 04, 2009 Iran is marking the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, with anti-American demonstrations. But opposition forces are using the occasion to protest their own government.An image grab taken from Iran's official Arabic-language Al-Alam TV shows Iranians holding an anti-US rally in Tehran, 04 Nov 2009Thousands of people turned out for a government-sponsored rally outside the old U.S. Embassy in Tehran.The crowds shouted "God is great" and "death to America" as speakers recalled the events of 1979, when revolutionary students seized the U.S. Embassy and held 52 American... (read more)

11. Russia's Newest Holiday, Unity Day, November 4 November 02, 2009 A controversial new Russian holiday was created only a few years ago in 2005. National Unity Day, also called People’s Unity Day, is celebrated on November 4th. There are several historical events surrounding this date, but some Russian citizens wonder about its true meaning and necessity, and choose to protest rather than celebrate. It was in November of 1612 that Russian heroes Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky led Russian troops to victory by evicting Polish invaders from Moscow and ending the Time of Troubles. During this period of Russian history, there was no tsar or patriarch to guide th... (read more) Author: Michelle Brown

12. How to Setup Proxy Server November 02, 2009 A lot of individuals protest that “Webproxys” aren’t working at their school/workplaces PC’s because they have been prohibited by administrators. A solution around this will be to set up your proxy server that is hosted: • by a free web hosting service that reads either cgi or php or • your site that is hosted by a web hosting company 1. phpproxy Download phpproxy on the Internet and unload it to a directory on your hard disk. All you need to know is to put the script to your web space and open the new URL to verify if it’s working perfectly. You may want to change the name of the file, s... (read more) Author: Lara Nadezda

13. Nigerian Workers Stage Protest Rally Against Oil Sector Deregulation October 30, 2009 Thousands of protesters have marched through the streets of Abuja to protest against key policies, including privatization of refineries. Nigerian unions have fiercely opposed the planned deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil industry. They argue that the planned withdrawal of subsidies on petroleum products would lead to higher prices and inflict more hardship on Nigerians, especially the poor.Nigeria's umbrella labor union, the Nigeria Labor Congress, led a protest Thursday that culminated in a huge rally in central Abuja. Nigeria Labor Congress President Abdulwaheed Omar told the... (read more)

14. Nurses protest H1N1 safety as vaccines are delayed October 27, 2009 Some 16,000 registered nurses in 39 Nevada and California hospitals may strike on Oct. 30 to protest safety procedures, and staffing levels in the wake of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic. The nurses argue that hospitals have failed to provide enough protections against swine flu for its members, this is nothing new. Neither hospitals nor governments have paid enough attention to biological events. And the current flu pandemic has obviously failed to ignite significant protective measures if nurses are now moved to strike. As expected, vaccine supplies will be even more scarce than gov... (read more) Author: Health Insurance

15. British Far Right Politician's TV Appearance Sparks Free Speech Debate October 23, 2009 Demonstrators in London protest TV appearance by Nick GriffinThe appearance of a far-right politician on a BBC political program has sparked controversy. Anti-fascist protesters broke through the BBC gates demonstrating against the appearance of the British National Party leader Nick Griffin's TV appearance. The free speech debate focused on the issues of having Griffin on the program and whether his appearance benefited, or detracted from, his party. The decision to invite Griffin to appear on the program was controversial from the start. Griffin and the BNP hold extremist views on immigratio... (read more)

16. Picture perfect Paris honeymoons October 26, 2009 So I gave in and decided that if I was going to be another honeymooner in Paris, I would at least go all out and have the best Paris honeymoon possible. Without too much protest from my to-be-husband, we set out to plan our picture perfect Paris honeymoon. Picture perfect Paris honeymoons Cozy picnics in the park: A visit to Paris is never complete without a gaze upon the Eiffel Tower, yes, and a trip to the market for a lunch picnic in the park or along the Seine. A great little pedestrian market street not terribly overrun with tourists is Rue Cler, just to the southeast of th... (read more) Author: Brooke Jester

17. UN Security Council Members Support Independent Inquiry on Guinea October 21, 2009 Guinean police arrest a protester on in front of the biggest stadium in the capital, Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea's ruling junta, 28 Sep 2009The U.N. Security Council expressed broad support Wednesday for establishing an independent commission of inquiry to investigate alleged human rights violations in Guinea last month during an anti-government protest that turned deadly. Human rights groups and witnesses say that that during the September 28 rally in a stadium in the capital, Conakry, protesters were shot, stabbed, raped and beaten. They say at least 157 people were killed, a... (read more)

18. Brevard teachers, staff plan protest October 16, 2009 Hundreds of Brevard teachers, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, janitors and other support staff will dress in black Tuesday to protest an increase in health insurance costs that they say is akin to a pay cut. Hundreds of Brevard teachers, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, janitors and other support staff will dress in black Tuesday to protest an increase in health insurance costs that they say is akin to a pay cut. Advertisement The Brevard Federation of Teachers also plans to make a presentation Tuesday night before the school board, which voted last week to hike costs for all... (read more) Author: Health Insurance

19. Armenia, Turkey Pursue 'Football' Diplomacy October 14, 2009 Turkish protesters hold Azeri flags during demonstration against Turkish relations with Armenia near Ataturk Stadium in Bursa, 14 Oct 2009The presidents of Turkey and Armenia will build on recent reconciliation efforts by attending a World Cup football qualifier between their national teams on Wednesday.Armenian President Serzh Sarkisyan has arrived in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa to attend Wednesday's game. Turkish President Abdullah Gul watched the first leg of the qualifier last year in Armenia.Security is tight in Bursa, and Turkey's leaders have called on fans to be hospitable ... (read more)

20. Strike Shuts Down Guinea's Capital October 12, 2009 Guinea's capital has been shut down by a strike called to mourn opposition demonstrators killed by government troops two weeks ago.  Labor leaders called the strike as a day of prayer to remember what they say are the "martyrs for democracy in Guinea."Guinean police arrest a protester on 28 Sep 2009 in front of the biggest stadium in the capital Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea's ruling juntaTwo weeks ago, troops opened fire on protesters demonstrating against the expected presidential candidacy of Guinea's military ruler. Human rights groups say at least 157 people were killed ... (read more)

21. Supreme Court of the United States Restores Habeas Corpus Petitions October 12, 2009 In a 5-4 decision today, the Supreme Court has reinstated the rights of all imprisoned citizens and non-citizens on USA soil to file a petition in their local Federal Court to protest their incarceration. The court affirmed that Habeas Corpus petitions are as alive and relevant today as they were in 1215 AD when King John of England agreed to them. Habeas Corpus Petitions Extend to Citizens and Non-Citizens Alike This decision by the Supreme Court is a little unique in that the rights are extended to non-citizens as well as citizens. Also, the rights exist on property leased by the Unite... (read more) Author: Sam Cadbury

22. UN Climate Talks End with Little Progress October 09, 2009 Activists carrying masks of world leaders protest outside the UN regional office in Bangkok, Thailand (File)United Nations talks on climate change have ended in Bangkok with little sign of progress. There are still major disagreements between developing and rich countries, underscoring concerns about whether an agreement can be reached.U.N. officials say two weeks of talks on climate change ended with modest progress, mainly on technical issues.But major gaps remain between rich and developing nations on how to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.Developing nations want rich countries to c... (read more)

23. Environmentalists Blast 'Failed' Climate Talks October 09, 2009 United Nations climate change negotiations end Friday in Bangkok, but a Britain-based environmental group says the two-week talks have failed to deliver progress. The International Institute for Environment and Development says industrialized nations have failed to answer big questions on how to limit the effects of global warming in the developing world.Simon Anderson is a climate specialist at the Institute for Environment and Development. Activists carrying masks of world leaders protest outside the UN regional office in Bangkok, Thailand (FileHe says negotiators have failed to make any maj... (read more)

24. Watchdog Wants Halt to Guinea Arms Sales October 09, 2009 Conde Mamady who was injured during a protest lies in a hospital in Conakry, Guinea, 01 Oct 2009A human rights watchdog is calling for a halt to arms sales to the West African country of Guinea. Amnesty International says Guinean security forces, who last week killed opposition supporters at a pro-democracy rally, are armed with European weapons. The group is calling on the U.N. to start formal negotiations for an international arms trade treaty.Amnesty International Africa Program Director Erwin van der Borght says the international sale of weapons to Guinea security forces must stop. "Well... (read more)

25. Guinea Rights Groups Want Military Brought Before ICC October 09, 2009 Guinean police arrest a protester on 28 Sep 2009 in front of the biggest stadium in the capital Conakry during a protest banned by Guinea's ruling juntaHuman rights groups in Guinea want members of the military brought before the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in last week's killing of at least 157 opposition demonstrators. The military government's political opponents are refusing to join an internal inquiry into that violence.Political parties, civil society groups, and trade unions in Guinea are refusing the military government's offer of an independent inquiry in... (read more)

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