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Russian lawmakers on Tuesday took a step toward imposing jail terms for offending religious feelings, approving legislation proposed after punk band Pussy Riot performed a raucous protest song in Moscow's main Orthodox Christian cathedral.
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Clampdown: Pop-Cultural Wars On Class And Gender
Word magazine has calculated that 60 per cent of British artists in a recent music top 10 had been to public school compared with just 20 per cent in 1990.
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Anti-capitalist protesters target 100 addresses of 'power'
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Russia's Morality Police Pull up the Drawbridge
In recent months nonconformist culture and alternative artists in Russia have come under fire from conservative politicians and radical Orthodox groups alike.
Reinforcements to Egypt's Sinai after police camp hit
Egyptian Army soldiers guard the gates during a protest by policemen at the main Egyptian crossing point into the Gaza Strip which has been closed for the third day, in Rafah city, about 350 km northeast of Cairo, May 19, 2013.
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums Stern-looking soldiers...
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.
Thousands march in NY to protest gay man's killing
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Iran's Guard warns against polls unrest
A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message yet against any attempts to revive street protests, media reported on Sunday.
Youth gangs riot in Stockholm suburb over police shooting
Gangs of youth angered by the police shooting death of an elderly man hurled rocks at police and set cars and buildings on fire in a Stockholm suburb early Monday, forcing the evacuation of an apartment block.
Damascus Gate clashes inflame tensions in east J'lem
Palestinians expressed their anger outside Damascus Gate on Sunday afternoon, claiming it was "impossible" for any man under the age of 50 to go through it to enter the mosque.
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Last year, more than two-thirds of all people surveyed said they felt safe walking alone at night, according to a Gallup poll conducted in 134 countries.
Islamists Riot in Tunisia After Major Rally is Banned
Tear gas is seen as protesters clash with riot police attempting to disperse the crowd in the city of Kairouan, May 19, 2013.
Teargas and shots in air as Tunisian police clash with hundreds of Salafi protesters
Tear gas is seen as protesters clash with riot police attempting to disperse the crowd in the city of Kairouan May 19, 2013 Tunisian police have fired teargas and shots into the air to disperse radical Islamists protesters who gathered in Tunis to support the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia, despite the rally being banned.
One dead, dozens wounded in Egypt sectarian clashes
Sectarian tension erupts into violence once again in Egypt. Overnight riot police moved in to stop clashes between Muslims and Christians in the second city Alexandria after one died and dozens were wounded.
Clashes at Cairo demo calling on Mursi to resign
Demonstrators calling for Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to resign and demanding early elections clashed with riot police in Cairo late Friday.
Marriage equality 2013: France becomes 14th country to legalize gay marriage
It took months of protests and debate by anti- gay marriage conservative and religious groups, but finally same-sex couples are allowed to marry and start families in France .
Teargas v stones, bottles: Hundreds of protesters clash with Turkish...
Large doses of teargas, paintballs, and water cannon were fired as protesters clashed with police in the Turkish town of Reyhanli near Syrian border.
Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign against insurgents in the region.