Memorial Day demonstrators face off
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As throngs came to the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery to honor the fallen on Memorial Day, a handful of protesters from an anti-gay group stood across a four-lane highway from a conservative group supporting the troops.
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Demonstrators claiming plans for firefighters to be on call at night will put lives in danger stage a protest march.
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Activists and police are preparing for  a tense standoff and possible violence on New York streets when  hundreds of thousands gather to decry the Iraq war and Bush  administration polices during the Republican convention.
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Political standoff erupts into violence as police use live rounds and teargas to snuff out protest plans
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By Wendy Victora, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach May 29--Judging by the folks who packed area beaches this Memorial Day weekend, crowds were up from previous years.
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Tens of thousands of protesters  marched on Saturday against British Prime Minister Tony Blair  on the eve of a rally of his Labour Party where a struggle over  the leadership looked set to eclipse debate on policy.
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Protesters and police face off this morning on the streets of Rangoon
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Activists and police are preparing for a tense standoff and possible violence on New York streets when hundreds of thousands gather to decry the Iraq war and Bush administration polices during the Republican convention.
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About 50 white separatists protested the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday in this tiny town, which was thrust into the spotlight months ago by 20,000 demonstrators who claimed prosecutors discriminated against blacks.
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Tens of thousands of people converged yesterday on this small city in the Veneto region of northern Italy for a peaceful protest against the planned expansion of a U.S. military base here.Comment
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Tens of thousands of protesters   marched on Saturday against British Prime Minister Tony Blair   on the eve of a rally of his Labour Party where a struggle over   the leadership looked set to steal the headlines.
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Civil rights groups hope to see tens of thousands of demonstrators descend on a small Louisiana town on Thursday to support six black teenagers charged over a high school fight in a case that activists say reeks of lingering racism in the U.S. South.
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Thousands of spectators reveled into the early morning while others sought sleep on sidewalk campsites as they held down their spots for watching the 119th Rose Parade, which this year was expected to include protests.
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VICENZA, Italy  - Thousands of Italians gathered under heavy police guard on Saturday to protest against the expansion of a U.S. military base that has aroused strong opposition and divided the center-left government.
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Like two teams before a big game, supporters and detractors of a plan to bring baseball to the District are preparing their lineups for tomorrow&#39;s showdown before the DC Council.
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More than 25,000 protesters marched through downtown Santiago on Friday, demonstrating against an economic summit of Pacific Rim leaders, the attendance of President Bush and the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Protests elsewhere turned violent and dozens were arrested.
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Thousands of people hold rival demonstrations in Warsaw for and against the Polish government.