Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:10:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Riot police stand in line to prevent protesters from marching on the main highway in Manama, January 13, 2012. Hundreds of protesters from the newly formed opposition group Awakening of Fateh Youth Movement, made up mainly of Sunni Muslims, marched towards the main highway where they were stopped by riot police. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed (BAHRAIN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:20:11 +0100 Facebook is providing a new way for US or Canadian members of the leading online social network to summon help for friends who may be thinking of ending their lives. (Source: AFP)
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:30:10 +0100 According to a report from Reuters published on Tuesday, the social network company Facebook has launched an update that allows users to report any content posted on the site and categorize the post as āsuicidal contentā in the options. Facebook then sends an email to the suicidal user which contains methods of contact to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline which include a URL link for a direct online chat or the phone number. The chatting option allows potentially suicidal Facebook users to talk with a crisis counselor through an instant message format of communication. (Source: Digital Trends)
Indian policeman patrol a sealed off locality to prevent Muharram ...
Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Indian policeman patrol a sealed off locality to prevent Muharram processions in Srinagar December 6, 2011. Indian police on Tuesday in parts of Srinagar city imposed restrictions by sealing off many residential areas to prevent Muharram processions. Muslims all over the world mourn the slaying of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, during the first ten days of the Islamic month of Muharram. Imam Hussein was killed by his political rivals along with 72 companions in the 7th century battle of Kerbala. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERD KASHMIR - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST)
Police remove anti-nuclear protesters blocking a street to prevent ...
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:20:03 +0100 (Reuters) - Police remove anti-nuclear protesters blocking a street to prevent the transportation of Castor nuclear waste containers (Cask for Storage and Transport of Radioactive material) near Gorleben November 28, 2011. The controversial shipment of 11 Castor containers with spent German nuclear fuel reprocessed in France, will be loaded onto trucks in Dannenberg before its final transportation to the nearby intermediate storage facility in the northern Germany village of Gorleben. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
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