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Tanks, Reinforcements Sent to Besieged Syrian City

BEIRUT -- The Syrian army sent more tanks and reinforcements into Daraa on Wednesday as part of a widening crackdown against opponents of President Bashar Assad's authoritarian regime, and gunfire and sporadic explosions were heard in the tense southern city. In addition to the unrest in Daraa - where the uprising began...

Thousands of Syrian Troops Raid Rebellious City

BEIRUT -- Thousands of soldiers backed by tanks and snipers moved in before dawn to the city where Syria's anti-government uprising began, causing panic in the streets when they opened fire indiscriminately on civilians and went house-to-house rounding up suspected protesters. At least 11 people were killed and 14 others...

Opponents of Yemen's President Divided Over Deal

SANAA, Yemen - Deep divisions within Yemen's opposition appeared to doom an Arab proposal for the president to step down within a month, raising the prospect of more bloodshed and instability in a nation already beset by deep poverty and conflict. President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has ruled for 32 years, agreed Saturday...

Egypt Prosecutor Orders Mubarak to Army Hospital

CAIRO -- Egypt's prosecutor general ordered Sunday that former president Hosni Mubarak be moved from his hospital in a Red Sea resort town to a military medical facility, according to his website. Mubarak was originally supposed to be moved to Cairo's Tora prison hospital, but it was deemed not yet ready to receive him,...

Yemeni President Agrees to Step Down in 30 Days

SANAA, Yemen - Yemen's embattled president agreed Saturday to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, a major about-face for the autocratic leader who has ruled for 32 years. A coalition of seven opposition parties said they also...

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As the 99% Movement Evolves, It's Time to Go All In on Money Out

F or those of us in the 99% Movement who started organizing Occupy in the spring of 2011, Flag Day June 14th marks the one-year anniversary since we first gathered in Zuccotti Park and 22 other locations across the country.

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NATO Protesters Allege Abuse, Demand Compensation

While the Chicago Police Department has received local and national praise for their handling of protester conflicts during the three-day NATO Summit , activists with Occupy Chicago say they were mistreated by officers and have promised to take to the streets unless they're financially compensated for injuries and...

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05/30/12 Russian Activist Jailed For Spitting On Putin Portrait Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty A Russian court has jailed an opposition activist for 15 days for spitting on a portrait of President Vladimir Putin.
05/30/12 Bharat Bandh: India set for sweeping protests over... Source: NDTV Opposition parties have planned a national strike today in protest against the steepest petrol price rise in India's history, seeking to exploit popular anger with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's embattled coalition government.
05/30/12 Anti-fracking groups to protest Encana's drilling... Source: Boulder Daily Camera - Boulder CO Anti-fracking forces will gather for a demonstration Saturday against a natural gas drilling operation near three schools in Erie. Erie Rising, in concert with national advocacy group Food & Water Watch, will protest Encana Corp.'s plans to drill at the Canyon Creek site -- near Red Hawk and Erie elementary schools.
05/30/12 Prospect of Thaksin return heats up Thai politics Source: Zee News Thailand's politics heated up on Thursday over a bill that could herald the return of divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, while his former top lieutenants prepared to re-enter the political arena after a five-year ban.
05/30/12 Relaxed hartal in port city-25 pickets held Source: The Independent of Bangladesh Police yesterday detained 25 pickets during a six-hour hartal enforced in Chittagong city by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in protest of sending of a party lawmaker to jail.