Sunday, 16 September 2012

Police in Antwerp, Belgium arrest 120 in anti-US protest (video)


200 Muslim protesters gathered in the city center of Antwerp on Sunday, protesting against the US-made film 'The Innocence of Muslims.'
Digital Journal has reported on the various protests breaking out in outrage over the film in countries all over the Middle East, and now spreading to other areas... read more and watch video.

Japan 'forgot' to plan for Mt Fuji disaster


It seems with everything that has been happening in Japan, what with the Fukushima nuclear disaster, earthquakes and floods, nobody made any special disaster plans for Mt Fuji and a possible eruption.
Since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake in March 2011, there have been some 12,000 tremors in the Mt Fuji area, increasing the pressure to the mountain's magma chamber... read more.

Video: Public transport commercial with a difference

If you thought advertising public transport would be pretty difficult and boring, think again. A Danish company has come up with a solution. Midttrafik have released a commercial in the form of an epic movie trailer, all about their wonderful new buses... read more and watch ad.

Multiple arrests at Occupy Wall Street gathering (video)


As OWS members gathered on Saturday, ready for Monday's anniversary march in Wall Street, police swooped in and arrested 25 protesters.
Monday, September 17 will mark the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Naturally, OWS members are getting ready to celebrate that anniversary on Monday, but the NYPD were apparently thinking otherwise... read more and watch videos.

Spaniards march against ‘authoritarian’ austerity (video)


Tens of thousands of Spaniards hit the streets in Madrid on Saturday against brutal cuts and tax hikes imposed by the Spanish government.

Spain’s ruling party, the PP (People’s Party or Partido Popular) has created a new wave of public anger, over unpopular cuts to the country's public sector services. On top of the brutal cuts, everyday living expenses like electricity, water, phone bills, clothing and haircuts all became more expensive at the start of the month after a hike in value-added tax... read more and watch video.

Anti-austerity demonstration in Portugal (video)


The streets of Portugal were filled with around 150,000 people on Saturday, rallying and protesting against a planned tax hike in the country.
Portugal's center-right government has recently announced a planned tax hike. Protesters made their opinions known in the streets of Lisbon and other cities of Portugal, chanting, "Out of here! IMF is hunger and misery!", and calling for the Portuguese government to resign.... read more and watch video.