Official figures show that the number of Italians who are in a grave economic condition has increased to an alarming point, Press TV reports. Italy’s National Statistics Institute, ISTAT, said in a newly released report that at the end of 2012, around 15 million people were dealing with some form of economic hardship. The report added that over 8.5 million of those people were living in a seriously... 

Hundreds youths hurling rocks, burning cars and smashing windows for the second day in a row in Stockholm say they are protesting against police brutality and inequality. In Sweden, critics of the multiculturalism policies lash out at immigration laws. Seven policemen were injured, at least ten cars and countless containers set on fire, and dozens of windows smashed in several heavily immigrant-populated... 

French police barricade the entrance to Paris Notre Dame Cathedral after the suicide on May 21, 2013. An award-winning French historian has committed suicide inside landmark Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to protest the ethical decay of the Western society. Police confirmed that Dominique Venner, a far-right essayist and activist, shot himself in the mouth in front of the altar of the church. Venner,... 

Syrain refugees in a camp in Turkey The United Nations has warned that the number of Syrian refugees could double and reach three million people by the end of this year if the unrest does not end. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), so far 1.5 million Syrian civilians have fled to neighboring countries, including Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan. UN figures also show that more than... 

Demonstrators marching during a protest against austerity measures in Italy’s capital, Rome. Thousands of Italians have taken to the streets in the capital Rome to protest against tough austerity measures adopted by the government of Prime Minister Mario Monti. Thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators gathered in Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica on Saturday, expressing their anger at the government’s... 

Israelis demonstrate against the cost of living in Tel Aviv. Protests have erupted in Israel as Premier Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet finalizes an annual budget that includes harsh austerity measures. Crowds of people gathered in a protest outside the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Monday, where Netanyahu expressed hope that the disputed budget will be passed. The budget is expected to raise... 

A protester holds up a picture of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr during a July 8, 2012 rally in the Saudi Arabian coastal town of Qatif against Nimr’s arrest. Saudi people have staged a fresh anti-regime demonstration in the town of Qatif in Eastern Province, calling for the freedom of political detainees held in the kingdom’s prisons, Press TV reports. Defying the Saudi regime’s ban on... 

Thousands of demonstrators in Madrid take part in a Labor Day protest against the Spanish government’s austerity policies, May 1, 2013. Thousands of protesters have staged rallies in Spain to express resentment against austerity measures, recession and the soaring rate of unemployment in the country. Spaniards took to the streets in some 80 cities in trade union-organized Labor Day demonstrations... 

Anti-war groups have held a protest at a UK airbase from which the country has begun controlling its fleet of assassination drones in Afghanistan. Previously, the remote pilots were deployed only in the US. Four anti-war groups – including CND, the Drone Campaign Network, Stop the War and War on Want – are staging a nonviolent protest on Saturday over drone use by the Waddington base in Lincolnshire. About... 

Police clash with protesters demonstrating against a bill that legalizes same-sex marriages, Paris, France, March 24, 2013. French police have clashed with thousands of demonstrators in the capital, Paris, protesting against the approval of a bill that legalizes gay marriages and adoptions for same-sex couples by the country’s parliament. Tuesday night, police fired tear gas at the angry protesters... 

Indian protesters shout slogans during an anti-rape demonstration in New Delhi, on April 20, 2013. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Indian capital New Delhi to protest against the brutal torture and rape of a five-year-old girl, demanding punishment for policemen over their apathy in dealing with the case. Protesters gathered in front of the police headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday... 

Thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in Paris to protest a planned legalization of same-sex marriage on January 13, 2013. Thousands of the French have staged a demonstration in the capital, Paris, in a last-ditch effort to block a controversial bill on gay marriage. Opponents of gay marriage took to the streets in Paris on Sunday, carrying French flags and pink and blue banners which represented... 

Italy’s main union leaders speak to crowds outside Parliament in Rome April 16, 2013. Thousands of Italians have protested against the deteriorating conditions for the country’s workforce, blaming the political stalemate for the worsening economic situation. The country’s three major unions organized the rally outside Parliament on Tuesday, where workers demanded more money to a state... 

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro has blamed the United States for fuelling violence in the South American country. Maduro said on Tuesday that the US Embassy in Caracas is responsible for all the violence that has happened in the wake of Sunday’s presidential elections. He stated that the US Embassy has been “financing and leading all the violent... 

Venezuela’s attorney general has announced that seven people have been killed and 61 injured during opposition protests over presidential election result. Celia Flores did not give any reports any details about the death or injuries or when they occurred. However, prosecutor Luisa Ortega said the victims were humble member of the working class, giving suggestions that the opposition might be to...