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No EU country would tolerate Ukraine protest violence at home

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Opposition supporters during clashes with riot police outside Dynamo stadium in Kiev. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the violence currently consuming the Ukrainian capital Kiev was in “no small part” being organized from abroad, adding no EU country would accept such disorder within its own borders. “As it turns out, these agitators have not even considered the interests of the Ukrainian... 

Top Russian cleric seeks referendum on banning male homosexuality

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Opponents of non-traditional sexual orientations during a rally of the Heterosexual Alliance for LGBT Rights in the Field of Mars dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia. Vsevolod Chaplin maintains that gay relations between men pose a threat to the whole of society, but left it for the people to decide on the possible punishment for such actions. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church’s... 

Clashes erupt at Greek anti-EU protests in Athens

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Police and protesters clash in the Greece capital Athens during a demonstration against European Union after the country officially launched its six-month presidency of the bloc. On Wednesday, the protesters clashed with riot police as they were denied to march to the Parliament. The protesters burned the European Union flag to show anger against the bloc, which they blame for the tough austerity... 

Thousands of African migrants hold new protest in Israel

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Thousands of African migrants in Israel have staged a demonstration to protest against Tel Aviv’s policies towards refugees. The undocumented African migrants rallied outside Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld put the number of the demonstrators at “more than 10,000.” In an open letter to Israeli... 

US Senate threatens Ukraine with sanctions

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The US Senate has threatened Ukraine with sanctions for what it calls the use of force by Kiev against anti-government protesters. US senators approved a resolution on Tuesday that specifies stronger measures against Ukraine, including visa bans and asset freezes against individuals responsible for ordering or carrying out the violence against the protesters. The US Senate also urged leaders in the... 

Tens of Thousands of Africans hold protest in Tel Aviv against detentions

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Tens of thousands of Africans took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday in protest of Israel’s detention of their fellow migrants deemed illegal job-seekers by the nation. The rally is the biggest ever held by migrants in the state. “More than 30,000 demonstrators marched peacefully in Tel Aviv,” police spokeswoman Lubra Samri told AFP. The protesters gathered in the capital’s centre Rabin... 

Bulgarians hold nationwide anti-govt. protests

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Students stage an anti-government protest in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, November 13, 2013. Bulgarians have taken to the streets across the country to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski and his cabinet. The protests dubbed “Resignation at Christmas” were held in several major cities on Thursday, including in the capital Sofia, where two simultaneous rallies took place. The... 

African migrants protest in Tel Aviv

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African migrants and human rights activists have demonstrated in Tel Aviv to protest against the Israeli regime’s detention policies. Hundreds of migrants, mostly Sudanese and Eritreans, along with a number of rights activists took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday evening, shouting, “freedom” and “no more prison.” They demanded that the Tel Aviv regime not send them to open detention... 

Greek farmers protest controversial property tax

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Greek farmers have taken to the streets of Athens to protest a controversial property tax demanded by the country’s international creditors, Press TV reports. Several hundred farmers marched through the capital on Friday towards the parliament building in Syntagma Square, carrying banners reading “Not one euro for the fields.” The demonstrators threw oranges at riot police who hindered them... 

Senator McCain Wants Color Revolution in Ukraine

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On Sunday, Arizona’s Republican Senator, John McCain, told thousands of protesters in Kiev, Ukraine, that the United States will take “concrete action” against Ukraine’s government if it moves against the demonstrations. McCain said sanctions against Ukraine “would deserve serious consideration” by Congress if Viktor Yanukovych and the Ukrainian government entered into a custom and trade... 

Russian MPs slam EU interference in Ukraine

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Protesters clash with riot police in Kiev on December 10, 2013. Russian legislators have expressed concern over the interference of Western countries in the internal affairs of Ukraine. Reacting to the growing anti-government protests in Ukraine, members of Russia’s State Duma announced in a Tuesday statement that Kiev’s geopolitical choice is an internal and sovereign right of its people. The... 

Protesters topple Lenin monument in Kiev, smash to pieces with hammers

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Masked anti-government protesters toppled the monument to Vladimir Lenin in Kiev on Sunday pulling him down with steel ropes, and smashing the granite figure with sledgehammers. A huge crowd queued to get a piece of the statue. A group of protesters singing the national hymn of Ukraine then hoisted the national flag on the vacant pedestal, as the passing cars were honking in support of the act and... 

Egypt police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Alexandria

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Riot police in Egypt’s second largest city of Alexandria have fired tear gas at a large crowd of protesters demanding the abolition of a new law that restricts demonstrations. The police fired tear gas at protesters and chased with them in vehicles and on foot on Monday. The mass rally comes despite warnings from authorities of a firm response to any unauthorized protests. The law has sparked a... 

Romanian police ‘brutally’ remove protesters opposed to Chevron fracking

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US energy giant Chevron has resumed its search for shale gas in north-eastern Romania after hundreds of riot police reportedly brutally removed a bunch of villagers who had been camping out at the site protesting the company’s plan. Back in October, Chevron suspended its plans to drill an exploration well for shale gas in the village of Pungesti – which is believed to be sitting on vast reserves... 

National Movement to Boycott NFL Launched

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The National Football League once again revealed itself to be little more than an establishment political tool when it declined to run a Super Bowl ad submitted by rifle manufacturer Daniel Defense. The company’s “offensive” ad depicts a former marine arriving home to greet his wife and child, accompanied by a voice over stating, “no one has the right to tell me how to defend them.” The... 
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