As Washington pushes to expand its drone warfare in Africa, hundreds have gathered in front of the White House to protest the “robotic killing machines” slaughtering thousands across the globe. Organized by the ANSWER coalition, the movement is calling on the administration to stop the use of drones on foreign soil. The coalition urges its members to stop the US government as it “functions as... 

A homeless man in Athens Homeless people in Greece have staged a silent march, calling on the government to provide them with healthcare and improved social services. The protestors took to the streets of central Athens on Friday, urging the authorities to provide basic medical and sanitation facilities. The demonstrators were carrying placards reading, “We have no slogans. We have demands.” The... 

Italians staging a protest against austerity in Rome Official figures show that Italian households have experienced a record fall in income for 2012, as the country’s economy is expected to remain bleak. Italy’s national statistics agency Istat reported on Tuesday that the households’ purchasing power contracted by 4.8 percent last year, making it the worst result since 1990 for Eurozone’s... 

Security forces used teargas after crowds tried to breach the Egyptian High Court building in Cairo in a 6th of April anniversary rally. The Ministry of Health puts the injury toll at 18, although eyewitnesses report much more. Thousands of protesters have joined the Cairo rally marking the birth of the 6 April movement, whilst also expressing their “dissent” against Egypt’s President Mohammed... 

Cypriots queue for banks, which reopened after 12 days Thursday, as President Nicos Anastasiades cuts own wages by 25%. The Cypriot foreign minister promises banking restrictions will be lifted in “about a month”. A European Central Bank (ECB) spokesman confirmed that 5 billion euros were flown into Cyprus from Germany late Wednesday in time for the reopening of the banks on Thursday, The ECB... 

The central bank in Cyprus has imposed an ATM withdrawal limit of 100 euros per day for the island’s two biggest banks, in order to prevent a run on lenders. A spokesman for the country’s second largest lender, Cyprus Popular Bank, told Reuters that the new measure began at 1pm local time (11am GMT) and would remain in place until the bank reopens, or until confirmation of continued emergency... 

Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Paris against France’s gay marriage law that allows homosexual couples to marry and adopt children, March 24, 2013. Tens of thousands of French conservatives and activists have marched through the streets of Paris to protest French legislation allowing same-sex marriage. Protesters on Sunday rallied on a route leading to the Champs Elysees after police... 

Prisoners in the U.S. prison Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been on a hunger strike for a month out of despair over the lack of prospects for a release. Nearly the entire camp is on strike, with the exception of the elderly and the sick. Many prisoners are in critical condition and are fed through a tube. “The list of Guantanamo” is active, and Russia should not care how it is treated in the... 

Thousands of students demonstrate in Madrid to protest against Spanish government’s spending cuts in the education system, February 6, 2013. Thousands of students and teachers have demonstrated in the Spanish capital Madrid to protest against the government’s budget cuts in the education sector. Carrying flags and banners that read “Our education will not pay your debt,” the demonstrators... 

Eight Femen activists undressed and flashed their breasts inside the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The notorious female group marked Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation in typically scandalous and blasphemous fashion. The Ukrainian feminazis entered the Gothic cathedral on Tuesday dressed in long coats, before disrobing near the altar. The bodies of the activists were painted with slogans... 

A trade union representative gives a speech in Brussels, Belgium, against austerity policies on March 14, 2013. Thousands of Europeans have staged a rally near the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels to protest against anti-austerity measures. About 15,000 protesters and trade union representatives from Belgium, Britain, France, Germany and other European Union countries gathered in the Belgium... 

Demonstrators in Transylvania, a historical region in the central part of Romania, pay tribute to the Szekely flag. Thousands of ethnic Hungarians have demonstrated in the central Romanian city of Targu Mures, calling on the government of Romania to grant regional autonomy to the Szekler Land. Szekler Land sits in three Romanian counties: Harghita, Covasna and Targu Mures, the first two of which have... 

Several international journalists, including an RT cameraman, have suffered from teargas as IDF have launched teargas bombs at the media crews outside Ofer Prison, West Bank. In recent weeks protests outside the facility have left scores of injured. The RT crew, together with other international teams were documenting nonviolent protests near Ofer prison, which has been the site of numerous clashes... 

The Iranian female activists have followed the footsteps of the scandalous Ukrainian FEMEN movement, flashing their breasts in protest against the hijab headscarf, women wear in the Islamic world. The action performed by members of the Iranian Communist Party and the Organization Against Violence on Women in Iran took place in the center of the Swedish capital, Stockholm on Sunday, and was dedicated... 

Bulgarians protesting on March 3, 2013. Tens of thousands of Bulgarians have staged rallies across the country to protest against poverty and corruption as well as to demand legislative amendments. On Sunday, huge crowds gathered in the country’s major cities, including the capital Sofia, and carried slogans that read “Anarchy against organized crime and the monopolies!”, “The mobsters...