Chinese demonstrators carry anti-Japan banners and shout slogans during a protest over the Diaoyu islands issue, known as the Senkaku islands in Japan, in Wuhan. The Japanese ambassador to China died in a Tokyo hospital after being admitted three days earlier. His death coincides with an escalation in anti-Japanese protests across China over a territorial dispute. The cause of ambassador Shinichi Nishimiya’s... 

Paris police detained 150 protesters when crowds rallied outside the US embassy against a controversial film that denigrated Islam’s prophet. Arrests were also made in neighboring Belgium, with police pepper spraying Muslim protesters. Muslim protesters, including women and children, answered social media calls to gather at the world-famous Champs-Elysées and pray on the wide, tree-lined sidewalks. Only... 

Saudi protesters hold an anti-regime demonstration in Eastern Province. Saudi security forces have demolished a Shia mosque in Eastern Province as anti-regime demonstrations continue in the country. The Ein Imam Hussein Mosque was razed by the regime forces as part of the crackdown on protesters in the town of Awamiyah. Prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nemr al-Nemr used to lead daily prayers in the mosque... 

People in Buenos Aires bang pots during a demonstration against the Argentinean government’s policies, September 13, 2012. Argentinians have held a demonstration in the capital to protest against government policies and a recent proposal that could allow Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to run for a third consecutive term in 2015. Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Plaza de Mayo... 

Nine anti-GMO protesters were arrested for blocking the gates to a large Monsanto seed plant in Southern California. The action aimed to draw attention to a November ballot initiative that would require labels on genetically modified food. ­Around a dozen activists from the Occupy Monsanto movement, some wearing biohazard suits, arrived at the plant on Wednesday morning and chained themselves to... 

Chinese protesters gather outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing on September 12, 2012. Chinese activists have protested against Japan’s recent purchase of a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea from their private owners. Tens of Chinese protesters have gathered in front of the Japanese embassy in Beijing, chanting anti-Tokyo slogans. The protesters accused Washington of fueling the row.... 

Thousands have taken to the streets throughout Greece to protest the drastic budget cuts proposed by the government. In Athens some 2,000 pensioners marched through the city to protest newly introduced pension cuts. It was announced that those who earn more than 1,000 euros a month will have 10 percent of their pensions axed. This is despite a 25 per cent cut over the last two years. “They have... 

Portuguese protesters hold banners with anti-government policy messages during a protest against austerity measures, on the day of the general strike, in Lisbon on November 24, 2011. Portugal’s main trade union, the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers (CGTP), has fiercely condemned as a “declaration of war against workers” a new set of austerity measures introduced by the government... 

An analyst says the student protests in Canada have provided opportunity for the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) to gain more popularity, Press TV reports. “Raising tuition is a conservative type of thing to do. So it is a liberal cause that the students represent and the central government in Canada is a conservative government,” Paul Wolf said in an interview with Press TV on Wednesday. He added... 

Parents, teachers and children gather during a protest against a new Chinese national education course in Hong Kong September 1,2012. Just days before the start of the school year, tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the streets to protest what they believe is an attempt by authorities to ‘brainwash’ students. ­More than 40,000 people assembled outside government headquarters... 

The police detain a university student during a protest in Montreal on June 9, 2012. Administrators at the University of Montreal (UdeM), the most prestigious French-speaking University in North America, have been forced to cancel dozens of classes for the rest of the week for fear of fresh protests. The university issued a notice in Tuesday evening, saying that it had suspended classes in the departments... 

A civil rights group in Africa is urging women in Togo to take part in a week-long sex strike, as a way to oust the country’s President. ­The feminist group’s suggestion follows in the footsteps of Liberian women who staged a sex strike to campaign for peace. “It’s a good thing for us women to observe this sex strike as long as our children are in jail now. I believe that by observing... 

Army to develop new helmets to protect against “small arms ammunition”. The U.S. Army is planning to develop new protective headgear for soldiers that will shield them from ballistic munitions, small arms ammunition and blunt trauma as part of missions that will include “homeland security operations.” A solicitation on behalf of the Army Contracting Command asks for potential vendors to present... 

Thousands of people protested in the streets of China and Hong Kong against Japan’s claim to a contested island territory. The protesters are rallying against recent actions by some 150 Japanese activists, who on Sunday raised their country’s flag on the disputed Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands, which China calls Diyaou and claims to be Chinese territory. The Japanese activists made their... 

South African policemen turn guns on dead bodies of miners. South African riot police opened fire on striking miners armed with machetes and sticks at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine, killing 34 men in the deadliest episode of a week of union violence. Heavily armed officers backed by armored vehicles were laying out barbed wire barricades when they were outflanked by some of the estimated...