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Apple users bid farewell to Steve Jobs

Society

Apple users bid farewell to Steve Jobs

An Apple user uses his iPhone to take a photo of the 'Thank You Wall' for Steve Jobs, CEO and joint founder of the Apple company who died after losing his battle against cance...
by francistady, on 6th of October 2011
Apple Users say Thank You and bid Goodbye to Steve Jobs

Society

Apple Users say Thank You and bid Goodbye to Steve Jobs

A small memorial was made infront of an Apple Store for CEO Steve Jobs, after he passed away after a long battle with cancer. San Francisco, CA. 10/06/2011
by francistady, on 6th of October 2011
Users of social networks support victims of attack - Monterrey

Society

Users of social networks support victims of attack - Mo...

In support of the victims of the attack in Monterrey young users of social networks are organized and protesting against the attack. Mexico. 25th August 2011
by Adrián Mx, on 25th of August 2011
Demonstration of bikers and Union of Road Users - Agen

Politics

Demonstration of bikers and Union of Road Users - Agen

French bikers and The Union of Road Users expressed their discontent against new government measures which have been described as "punitive" by the bikers. Angry bikers protes...
by Clovis Gauzy, on 18th of June 2011
Indian Cellular users grows to 729 Million

Society

Indian Cellular users grows to 729 Million

India's total number of cellular users grew to to 729.57 million in 2010. India. 28/01/2011
by Arindam Dey, on 28th of January 2011
Drug users in Pakistan

Society

Drug users in Pakistan

A group of young boys injecting drug of heroin with syringes near the garbage dump in Karachi. Karachi, Pakistan. 26/06/2010
by Majid Hussain, on 26th of June 2010
An Injecting Drug User

Our World

An Injecting Drug User

The world observed International Anti-Narcotics Day on the 16th of June, over a week later and the plight of addicts still continues. Kathmandu, Nepal. 06/07/2009.
by Nabin Baral, on 6th of July 2009
Guatemalan Twitter User Arrested for "Inciting Financial Panic"

Politics

Guatemalan Twitter User Arrested for "Inciting Financia...

Guatemalan twitter user "Jeanfer" was arrested and accused of causing "Financial Panic", because of his opinion posted in the social network Twitter.com that people ...
by Jacob Solis, on 14th of May 2009
Drug users at the Afghan border

Society

Drug users at the Afghan border

Drug addicts smoke heroin on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Peshawar, Pakistan. 10/02/2009.
by Alzbeta Jungrova, on 10th of February 2009
Drug use rising in Moscow - Russia

Society

Drug use rising in Moscow - Russia

Many young Russians are becoming drug addicts due to social problems, as it turns into a national catastrophe. To enhance the heroin effect, drug users use nasal drops and as a result t...
by igors Sinitsyn, on 7th of October 2011
Heroin Addiction in Herat Afghanistan

Society

Heroin Addiction in Herat Afghanistan

Heroin addict smokes the drug in a part of the Old City in down town Herat, Afghanistan on August 13, 2009. The poppy fields of Afghanistan are the source of most of the world's he...
by Hanif, on 12th of August 2009
Drugs use in Bangladesh

Society

Drugs use in Bangladesh

Images of intravenous drug use in Bangladesh . Drugs have become a major social problem in Bangladesh, particularly in the cities. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 29/09/2010
by mainoor, on 29th of September 2010
Yoga therapy used to cure drug addiction

Society

Yoga therapy used to cure drug addiction

DMTX. Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 23/09/09.
by Isa Daudpota, on 23rd of September 2009
People come together using social media for Mexico aid relief

Society

People come together using social media for Mexico aid ...

After the reported mass suicide of Tarahumara indigenous people in the Sierra of Chihuahua State, dozens of Twitter and Facebook users organise a collection of clothing and food for tho...
by Enrique Perez Huerta, on 15th of January 2012
Google censors logo on USA search page to protest SOPA

Politics

Google censors logo on USA search page to protest SOPA

Internet giant Google blacked out its logo on its search page for USA users, joining the anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA protests. USA. 18th January 2012
by Dev Gogoi, on 18th of January 2012
Twitter told to hand over UK account details

Arts & Entertainment

Twitter told to hand over UK account details

Twitter has been ordered to hand over confidential details of five British users in what could become a landmark case.
by Mr Pics, on 30th of May 2011
Disabled protesters block Oxford Circus in protest against cuts

Politics

Disabled protesters block Oxford Circus in protest agai...

A group of over 200 people, including about 20 wheelchair users from Disabled People Against the Cuts blocked Oxford Circus in protest against cuts proposed in the Welfare Reform Bill. ...
by David Mbiyu, on 28th of January 2012
Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves

Politics

Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy move...

Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Ima...
by Craig Shepheard, on 18th of January 2012
Winter Swim at Brockwell Park Lido

Sports

Winter Swim at Brockwell Park Lido

Winter Swim at Brockwell ParK Lido, London, United Kingdom. 08/01/2011
by Marina Imperi, on 8th of January 2011
On Off Blogger Party 2011 - Jakarta

Business

On Off Blogger Party 2011 - Jakarta

An Indonesian blogger party entitled On Off at Epicentrum walk attracted between 1,000 and 1,500 participants made up of bloggers, social media users, celebrities, fashion designers ent...
by Alie Poedjakusuma, on 3rd of December 2011
Ashraf Downing street protest

Politics

Ashraf Downing street protest

Iranian hunger strikers deliver a petition to Downing Street over the attack on the Ashraf camp in Iraq. London, UK. 21/09/09.
by theo liasi, on 21st of September 2009
Disabled in Protest Against Benefit Cuts - London

Politics

Disabled in Protest Against Benefit Cuts - London

Around a hundred people demonstrated in a national Day of Action outside the London HQ of Atos Origin, the company used by Job Centres to run assessments of 'ability to work' ...
by Peter Marshall, on 24th of January 2011
Protesters call for Fair electric rates or a payment Strike - Mexico

Politics

Protesters call for Fair electric rates or a payment St...

Users in the capital affected by excessive electricity charges held a meeting where they called for the cancellation of bills and the restructuring of debts together with the shedding o...
by Marcelo Hernandez, on 11th of July 2011
Acres of cannabis grown legally in Surrey

Our World

Acres of cannabis grown legally in Surrey

Cannabis users are flocking to a Surrey field to steal crops, but the plants are in fact hemp, which looks identical, but has no intoxicating affect. Hemp is used in building products, ...
by Peter Ruck, on 22nd of August 2011
Hactivists take down MasterCard in revenge for cutting off WikiLeaks

Politics

Hactivists take down MasterCard in revenge for cutting ...

Shortly after 1:30pm BST the MasterCard.com website was down with a twitter user Ibom Hactivist taking credit for the DDoS (distributed denial of service attack) which temporarily suspe...
by Alex Milan Tracy, on 28th of June 2011
Protest against alleged fraudulent electric Charges - Mexico

Politics

Protest against alleged fraudulent electric Charges - M...

The National Movement of Hope, led by local and federal deputies demonstrated outside the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) to protest against the excessive charges for users...
by Marcelo Hernandez, on 27th of June 2011
Mara community wins US$5,000 global award

Environment

Mara community wins US$5,000 global award

Kenya’s Mara River Water User’s Association has won the Equator Prize (US$5,000), announced by the Equator Initiative 13th July 2010 in New York, USA. WWF has provided support for the e...
by Kimunya Mugo, on 22nd of July 2010
The "Hardest Hit" People with Disabilities Protest March

Politics

The "Hardest Hit" People with Disabilities Protest Marc...

A march by people with disabilities to protest at how they are being treated by the present coalition government. They are angry as they feel they are the hardest hit by the latest aust...
by melpressmen melpressmen, on 11th of May 2011
Maputo's Public Transport

Our World

Maputo's Public Transport

Maputo has an over-busy public transport. Thousands of users are supplied with taxis, buses and mini-cabs to move around the capital of Mozambique.
by Daniel Leal Olivas, on 6th of August 2010
Dockers try to prove they don't have best job in the world

Business

Dockers try to prove they don't have best job in the wo...

After being attacked by the port users organization as having the best job in the world, the dockers tried to prove the opposite. Marseilles, France, 13/10/2010
by amit mendelsohn, on 13th of October 2010
Disabled in 'Hardest Hit' March Against Cuts

Politics

Disabled in 'Hardest Hit' March Against Cuts

Around 10,000 people, many in wheelchairs, marched through London in the 'Hardest Hit' march, calling for an end to harassment and benefit cuts for the disabled.
by Peter Marshall, on 11th of May 2011
NHS Protest Cuts and Changes - London

Politics

NHS Protest Cuts and Changes - London

Tonight hundreds of people, including doctors, nurses, administration workers, and service users, gathered to protest the proposed cuts and changes to the National Health Service. Londo...
by Shadow Light, on 9th of March 2011
Headington residents protest Library Closure

Politics

Headington residents protest Library Closure

Users of Bury Knowle library in Headington, Oxford, protested against plans to close it as part of the spending cuts implemented by Oxfordshire County Council. Oxford, UK, 18/12/2010.
by Simon Li, on 18th of December 2010
Preparation for presidential elections.

Politics

Preparation for presidential elections.

Yemen prepares for its upcoming presidential elections. Government officials, experts and foreign guests are on hand to oversee the process.
by Saleh Maglam, on 14th of February 2012
New Danish VPN allows circumvention of ISP logging

Society

New Danish VPN allows circumvention of ISP logging

Danish VPN provider, CitizenVPN.com, has launched with the promise of providing absolute anonymity for regular internet users in defiance of EU laws requiring logging. Copenhagen, Denma...
by VainPrata, on 15th of December 2010
Rally against electric power charges - Mexico City

Politics

Rally against electric power charges - Mexico City

The National Assembly of users of Electricity (ANUE) held a rally outside the offices of the Federal Consumer Protection (PROFECO) after more than 62,000 complaints were received regard...
by Marcelo Hernandez, on 17th of June 2011
Protest against President called via Social Media - El Salvador

Society

Protest against President called via Social Media - El ...

Twitter users from El Salvador called for a protest tha was held today, against decree 743 regarding legislation for Supreme Court judges that was passed last thursday by Congress and t...
by Rene Figueroa, on 5th of June 2011
Walking On Water At The Munich Spring Fair

Arts & Entertainment

Walking On Water At The Munich Spring Fair

The newest hit 'Water Walking Ball' has been very successful at this year's Munich Spring Fair. Despite some negative news reports, users are eager to slip into the big p...
by Wanda Luesst, on 7th of May 2011
Inside an Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ318

Our World

Inside an Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ318

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus promotes its corporate jet at the Singapore Airshow. ACJ318 is a member of family of aircraft for which China and Southeastern Asia are the fastest...
by Dominik Sipinski, on 15th of February 2012
Fifteen Alleged Thieves Arrested in Suarabaya

Society

Fifteen Alleged Thieves Arrested in Suarabaya

A total of 15 suspected thieves, some of them drugs users were arrested by police secured in one week. The accused had allegedly committed a crime in at least 15 different areas in the ...
by dJoko Kristiono, on 16th of February 2011