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3 detainees die at Guantanamo Bay

10-06-2006 21:10

Three captives at the Guantánamo Bay Navy Base detention center in Cuba died early this morning of ''apparent suicide,'' the U.S. military said this afternoon.

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Placard Amnesty Update

10-06-2006 18:15

The Metropolitan Police's citywide placard amnesty, running from the 29th May through the 5th July has so far been a formidable success.

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Violent Student Protests In Merida, Venezuela

10-06-2006 15:37

Compañeras y Compañeros,

Thank you for taking the time to read this important update on right wing pro-coup terrorism now taking place in Venezuela. I am a United States citizen living and working in Merida Venezuela reporting on what appears to be the face of US backed efforts to de-stabilise the democratically elected Venezuelan government.

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Stories from Kabul Riots

10-06-2006 15:18

The riots in Kabul recently were more widespread than the news suggested. I think at least 12 international guest houses and offices weere looted.

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Guilty verdict in G8 Carnival Case

10-06-2006 08:24

A G8 demonstrator was found guilty of Breach of the Peace and fined £300 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 8th June – despite numerous mistakes, contradictions and omissions in the identification evidence by the police witnesses. The demonstrator had been arrested after being penned into Canning Street for around six hours during the Carnival for Full Enjoyment.
Sheriff McColl stated that she believed the two policemen were credible witnesses – although no-one could explain why not one frame of film shot by the countless police and media cameras present in that confined space had captured the accused charging the police lines, as described by Merseyside PCs Grant and Keith.

Interestingly, the reason for the police tactics of mass detention on that day was openly stated – both police witnesses said that the police had decided to cordon and detain the crowd of 200 plus demonstrators NOT because of anything the demonstrators had done, or were doing – but purely to stop them joining up with other groups of demonstrators in the city centre.

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guilty verdict in socpa trial today

09-06-2006 17:58

war law expert chris coverdale was handed his verdict today at bow street. judge cole found him guilty under socpa legislation and awarded £250 costs, no fine and a 12 month conditional discharge. chris will appeal

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Undercurrents Scores Hat Trick at Film Festival

09-06-2006 17:44

Winners all the way

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This Weeks SchNEWS - Pricks and Mortar

09-06-2006 14:56

“I think this housebuilding thing started because Tescos came sniffing around and that’s where the big money is.” - a local resident speaking to SchNEWS at the Titnore Woods protest camp.

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English Cat Gets Gassed in Athens

09-06-2006 11:14

A Diary of Events of the Student Protest 8/6/6 Athens, against iminent privatisation laws

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Europe’s Biggest Corporate Responsibility Summit London: A Family's Plea For Help

09-06-2006 06:36

One week ago Ethical Corporation’s* 5th annual flagship European event, held at the Hammersmith Novohotel came to an end. During the two days summit, 31st May -1st June 2006, one Family-man also candidly petitioned Ethical Corporations for help, both at the summit and elsewhere, at the very heart of the City of London.

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Fingerprinting at primary school libraries!

08-06-2006 23:10

Schools are being pushed into using biometric technologies by central government. Many schools are talking about using fingerprints instead of library cards - but some parents are resisting.

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Riot in athens

08-06-2006 21:31

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Photos from the 15.000 strong student demonstration in Athens

08-06-2006 20:01

Today over 15.000 students demonstrated in Athens against the proposed reforms in the education laws in Greece.

For full coverage see:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/actions/2006/aa/

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Who was Abu Musab al Zarqawi?

08-06-2006 16:09

Mythical figure and terror mastermind Abu Musab Al Zarqawi was killed in an air raid, according to a statement of the Iraqi government.

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Greece: Students attacked by police

08-06-2006 15:24

The huge student demonstration that took place in Athens, Greece this morning was violently attacked by the police.

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More than 25.000 students demonstrated today in Greece. Police attacked the demo

08-06-2006 14:38

The police attacked the demo with chemical bombs

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Palestine Today

08-06-2006 14:21

Palestine Today a service of the international Middle East media centre www.imemc.org for Thursday June 8th, 2006

Army invades Kofer Ra'e and Fahma villages west of Jenin, Army arrests one resident from Tulkarem, and invades Balata Al Balad village near Nablus also arresting one . The Israeli Army hands out military order to demolish four houses in Al Kader village near Bethlehem

Those stores and more coming up stay tuned.

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Iceland Benifit Meal

08-06-2006 10:02

A benifit meal for the campaign against the Karahnjukar dam was held at Matilda on June 2nd, 50 people were expected in the end 62 were fed delicious vegan food by the cafe collective. A fantastic success.

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During the last 3 weeks there is quite some unrest in Greek universities

07-06-2006 22:50

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Greek students occupy universities

07-06-2006 19:38

For the past 5 weeks students have started squating universities with the number of occupations increasing day by day. The students are also organizing major demos throughout greece. At polytechnic university there is an international art and activism caravan which presents alternative ways of protesting, they are supporting the student mobilizations.