By Anum Hussain — 02/05/11
You could hear the beat of their drums and the sound of their chants. Hundreds of protestors in Boston marched around Copley Square today to make clear that they stand united against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Hundreds Protest Egypt in Boston
By Anum Hussain — 01/29/11
The protest march about the situation in Egypt went from Harvard Square in Cambridge to Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston. It all started Thursday night when 23-year-old Marihan Hashesh had a plan to show fellow Egyptians that the United States is behind them.
United Nations Plan Threatens Animals
By Alyssa Altman — 11/16/09
Protecting rainforests has never been so debated. A United Nations plan to protect tropical forests and fight climate change could possibly threaten more plants and animals with extinction.
WEBN at the G-20
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Continue readingKenyan Prime Minister Calls on Africans to Make Democracy Work
By Mumbi-Michelle Kimani — 9/24/09
Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga believes Africa’s problems can be resolved through the continent’s people and their hard work. He spoke Thursday night to an audience at the John F. Kennedy School of Politics at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA about his vision of Making Democracy Work in Africa.
Obama closes G-20 Summit with economic optimism
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 09/25/09 Friday evening President Barack Obama closed out the G20 conference by announcing growth in the world’s financial sectors. In a briefing at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Obama outlined the decisions coming out of the summit discussions and the progress the group has already made.
Continue readingP.M Brown says recession not over, countries need to work together
By Laura Imkamp — 09/25/09 U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants the world’s leaders to start working as one. In a press briefing just minutes before the start of the last session of the G20 gathering in Pittsburgh, Brown said the most important thing that needs to come out of this conference is political leadership on a global level.
Continue readingWorkers clean up after G20 protesters smash windows
By Laura Imkamp — 09/25/09 Two local workers board up the windows to a Boston Market restaurant in Pittsburgh after G20 protesters smashed through almost all of their windows. Click for video.
Continue readingObama and Brown Warn Iran Over Nukes
By Kailani Koenig-Muenster — 09/25/09 Early this morning, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that Iran has been developing a second secret uranium enrichment plant. The news came just as the world’s most powerful leaders have converged on Pittsburgh for the G20 Summit.
Continue readingPolice arrest G20 protesters in Pittsburgh
By Laura Imkamp — 09/24/09 Armed police arrested several people in Lawrenceville protesting against the Pittsburgh G-20 summit. Click for raw video.
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