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France’s Hollande blasts ‘homophobic’ violence following same-sex marriage protests
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at “homophobic” acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an overnight attack on a gay bar. The interior minister, meanwhile, asked protest organisers to throw out members of far-right organisations who have been involved in the…
Pakistan minister offers bounty for anti-Islam film-maker
A Pakistani government minister Saturday offered a $100,000 bounty for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film produced in the US that sparked violent protests across the Muslim world. “I announce today that this blasphemer who has abused the holy prophet, if somebody will kill him, I will…
Zimbabwe president warned of violent youth protests over unemployment
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Monday warned frustration among jobless youths could spark violent protests as the country prepares to vote on a new constitution, five years after deadly elections. “Youth unemployment and under-employment present one of the biggest challenges facing the nation, which if not addressed, is a potential threat to national…
Watch: U.S. Marines tell Hannity to ‘f*ck off’
At “Occupy Wall Street” on Monday, two men in military colors who claimed to be Marines spoke to a cameraman with “The Other 99 Percent” and explained why they joined the protest. Along the way, both men gave arch-conservative Fox News opinion host Sean Hannity a piece of their minds.…
BBC says journalist attacked in Yemen protests
LONDON — A BBC journalist and his cameraman were deliberately attacked in Yemen Monday by government supporters while reporting on violent protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the broadcaster said. Abdullah Ghorab, the BBC’s Arabic correspondent in Yemen, was left cut, bruised and with a bleeding nose in the incident…
Hamas has been working on a ‘crutch-a-pult’, Jon Stewart jokes
Israel insists that commandos had to intercept aid ships headed for Gaza because they could have been supplying weapons to Hamas. At least nine activists were killed in the raid. Israel said that they were forced to use live rounds because activists attacked them first. “The activists said they never…
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