A file photo of the United Nations General Assembly The UN General Assembly’s First Committee has endorsed an Iran-sponsored resolution on nuclear disarmament despite attempts by the US and the Israeli regime to stop the bid. The committee, which focuses on disarmament and international security issues, approved the resolution with 107 votes on October 31, despite... 

Protesters will go more violent! This is how conservative commentator Pat Buchanan sees the future of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Over the weekend Pat Buchanan was part of a round-table discussion on “The McLaughlin Group” where he offered a dark prediction of the Occupy Wall Street movement. “It’s going to end very, very badly with these folks in the winter... 

OWS protesters in New York City. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters in New York are planning a new mass rally against bank foreclosures which have left thousands of Americans homeless over the past years, Press TV reports. OWS organizers say protesters are to gather in Liberty and Square from there march to Queens, the foreclosure capital of New York. Earlier, about... 

Israelis angered by the spiralling cost of living chant slogans during a protest on October 29, 2011 Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tel-Aviv and across Israel to protest against economic injustice. The protest’s organizers are demanding that the Knesset rewrite the 2012 budget “taking into account the demands of the people.” The latest... 

The Occupy Oakland protesters, a par of the Occupy Wall Street movement, carry away a man, who was hit by a tear gas canister shot by the Police, near the Oakland City Hall. Scott Olsen returned relatively unscathed to America last year after serving two tours of Iraq fighting a war he was opposed to. Now he lays in an Oakland, CA hospital in critical condition thanks... 

On October 23, Switzerland elected the lower chamber of the parliament – the National Council. The favorite of the election was considered the ultra-right People’s Party. It stands for the drastic restriction of immigration and is against joining the EU. Its program is best characterized by the pre-election poster: three white sheep standing on the Swiss... 

A mounted policeman pursues an Occupy Melbourne protester, as hundreds were forecibly evicted from City Square in Melbourne today. Police are arresting protesters who took part in the Occupy Melbourne demonstration after more than 100 officers moved in to clear city streets. Riot and mounted police broke up a group of several hundred protesters who blocked the intersection... 

People demonstrating in front of the Greek parliament in Athens on October 19, 2011 Police and protesters in Athens have clashed outside the parliament during the largest protest since financial turmoil began crippling the country. About 200, 000 people have taken part in the so-called “mother of all strikes” in Greece. “Thieves!” and “That’s... 

An Occupy Wall Street protester wearing the mask of Guy Fawkes demonstrates in Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New York October 15, 2011. The Occupy Wall Street movement, which has gained momentum and attracted anti-corporatism protesters across the globe, marked its one month anniversary on Monday. The Occupy Wall street (OWS) movement began on September 17 in the... 

Jordan's new Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh has been a member of the International Court of Justice since 2000. Amid fears of more street protests, the Jordanian king accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Maaruf al-Bakhit, replacing him with International Court of Justice judge Awn Khasawneh. According to a senior Jordanian government official, Maaruf al-Bakhit... 

Revolutionary fighters use heavy machinery to tear down a guard tower at Muammar Gaddafi's compound. Libyan revolutionary forces have bulldozed the green walls surrounding Muammar Gaddafi’s main Tripoli compound, saying it was time “to tear down this symbol of tyranny”. The sprawling, fortress-like compound known as Bab al-Aziziya has long been hated... 

Unite! A woman holds a flag during a protest against the global financial system outside St Paul's Cathedral. Protesters inspired by the growing ‘Occupy Wall Street’ movement in the U.S have today taken over the City of London. Thousands have descended on the area known as the Square Mile – under the banner ‘Occupy the Stock Exchange’... 

Italy, Rome: A car burns during a demonstration, in Rome on October 15, 2011 What was initially planned as a peaceful “Occupy Rome” protest turned into a violent demonstration in the Italian capital. Police reportedly used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds of angry Italians. Protesters wearing masks and helmets threw rocks, bottles and other objects at... 

Demonstrators with 'Occupy Wall Street' protest at Zuccotti Park in New York on October 13, 2011 the day after Mayor Bloomberg gave a message to Occupy Wall Street protestors that the park needs to be cleaned. Protests against economic mismanagement and corporate greed are going global. In addition to the Occupy Wall Street movement sweeping the US, protesters... 

Gilad Shalit, the teenage conscript seized by Hamas, is set to be released 1,000 Palestinian prisoners to be swapped for soldier held captive in Gaza for five years. What could prove a historic deal to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for an Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza has been agreed between Israel and Hamas, concluding five years of negotiations...