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Hong Kong parents protest China patriotism lessons
Thousands of stroller-pushing Hong Kong parents and activists Sunday protested a plan to introduce national education lessons, slamming it as a bid to brainwash children with Chinese propaganda.
30 July 2012
Japan firm says China waste claims 'groundless'
A Japanese paper firm whose factory was at the centre of deadly weekend protests in China said Monday it was concerned about the demonstration, but rejected pollution claims as "groundless".
30 July 2012
Pussy Riot becomes cause celebre in Putin's Russia
In February, five women walked silently into Moscow's Church of Christ the Saviour before clambering over railings, pulling on balaclavas and yelling out a protest song against Vladimir Putin.
28 July 2012
Karaganda bikers held unauthorized rally
Karaganda bikers are requesting to remove 32 road signs banging motorbikes from the city’s main streets.
26 July 2012
Georgia to execute mentally handicapped man
Barring a last minute intervention by the US Supreme Court, a mentally handicapped man will be executed Monday in Georgia, despite protests from around the world -- and from the victim's family.
23 July 2012
Canada students again protest tuition hikes
About 15,000 Canadian students protested in Montreal on Sunday against rising tuition costs, with an eye toward rallying supporters against Quebec Premier Jean Charest in expected provincial polls.
23 July 2012
Police fire rubber bullets after huge Madrid crisis protest
Spanish police fired rubber bullets and charged protestors in central Madrid early Friday at the end of a huge demonstration against economic crisis measures.
20 July 2012
HSBC seeks to evict Hong Kong 'Occupy' protesters
Global banking giant HSBC on Monday sought legal permission to evict a handful of protesters camped outside its Hong Kong headquarters, one of the last remnants of the "Occupy" movement in Asia.
16 July 2012
Afghan women protest over woman's public execution
Dozens of Afghan women's rights activists took to the streets Wednesday to protest against the recent public execution of a young woman for alleged adultery, which was captured in a horrific video.
12 July 2012
Kazakhmys commented on metallurgists' protest letter
Kazakhmys Corporation commented the metallurgists' protest letter to the company's chairman Eduard Ogai.
23 February 2012
502 metallurgists sent a protest letter to Kazakhmys
Employees of Zhezkazgan copper plant wrote a protest letter to the chairman of Kazakhmys corporation Eduard Ogai.
23 February 2012
Social tension is the main reason behind the Arab Spring: Nazarbayev
Two words are buzzing in the air: freedom and justice: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
21 November 2011
Almaty drivers will protest against fuel prices hikes with a flash-mob
Almaty car-owners are arranging a flash-mob to protest against fuel prices raise.
25 August 2011
Kazakhstan youth does not trust educational deposits
Kazakhstan youth organizations do not trust educational deposits system and keep collecting signatures against the innovation.
04 June 2011
Kazakhstan young people against educational deposits
Kazakhstan youth organizations disagree with the Education Ministry's decision to introduce educational deposits.
02 May 2011
Former Almaty judge took off his pants in the airport
Former judge of Medeu regional court of Almaty Marat Maksudov passed the checking in Almaty airport without his pants on.
21 April 2011