King's birthday fete brings protests
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KATMANDU -- Nepal's king celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday with a lavish ceremony at his palace that set off protests in Katmandu. About 10,000 demonstrators demanded the abolition of the monarchy at a demonstration organized by youth and student groups affiliated with major political parties. The future of King Gyanendra and the monarchy will be decided by a special assembly ...
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A small group of Ku Klux Klansmen and their supporters demonstrated Saturday against a local daylong tribute to racial diversity and harmony during the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.
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About 150 protesters staged a pro-hunting demonstration outside British Prime Minister Tony Blair's official country residence where a party celebrating the 50th birthday of his wife Cherie was under way.
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KATHMANDU: Thousands of opposition party supporters rallied in the Nepalese capital yesterday demanding the king return sovereignty to the people.
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MADRID - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators protested at an opposition rally in Madrid on Saturday to vent their rage at what they say is the Spanish government's "surrender" to Basque ...Comment
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Farmers and lorry drivers are taking part in protests across the UK against the rising cost of fuel.
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Thousands yesterday responded to a call from several unions to join a rally organised by the General Workers' Union to protest against the government's plan to cut the number of public holidays.
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Violence continued to flare across the country as hundreds of thousands joined a chaotic funeral procession for the former prime minister.
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A quarrel has been bubbling up over plans for the towering three-story Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington.
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TEHRAN -- Tensions between law enforcement officials and human rights activists ahead of today's annual commemoration of International Women's Day have led to dozens of arrests in the capital. The days around the commemoration have been a perennial rallying point for critics of government policies viewed by rights activists as sexist or discriminatory. This year, the conservative government of President ...
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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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BELGRADE, Feb 18 (IPS) - Frustration over the Sunday declaration of  independence of Kosovo is spreading all over Serbia, with protest  rallies being organised around the country.
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There could be some discord during the Tournament of Roses Parade as demonstrators promise to raise issues during the holiday spectacle that has been going on for more than a century.
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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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Tens of thousands of people, led by Prime Minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law, held a march on the eve of the ruling Labour Party's conference in protest at British policy over Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel.
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Â· Traditional owners protest at government crackdown Â· Police sent in after report of rampant child sex abuse
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The kingâs birthday is always a grand event, but this yearâs yearlong, nationwide celebration promises to take the proverbial (birthday) cake.