Tag: protest

Following a 109 billion bailout agreement thousands of Greeks have protested against austerity measures and even greater debt.
This report goes to the grassroots and asks how ordinary Greeks view the crisis.

Inside Story - Egypt: Change or status quo? In Egypt, the fight for meaningful change is far from over. Is the military leadership playing an honest transitional role? Is it really trying to meet the demands of those who rose up against the old regime, or is it in fact working for only limited changes in the country so it can remain in control?

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters intensified their campaign on Monday to force Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to quit as world leaders struggled to find a solution to a crisis that has torn up the Middle East political map.

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Thailand's blood protest: what does it actually mean?

Pouring human blood on Thailand's government headquarters made news worldwide but left many in the country baffled

It certainly looks spectacular, but what does it mean? According to the Bangkok Post, today's blood protest by Thai "Red Shirts" loyal to their country's multi- millionaire deposed prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, saw "12 five-litre bottles, two large buckets and 50 syringes of blood" ceremonially splashed on the four gates of Government House and over the headquarters of the ruling Democrat party in a "ritual aimed at bringing down the government". more...

Raw Video: Grand Junction:Protesters from a group called 'Democracy Direct' block Sarah Palin's motorcade in Grand Junction, Colorado.