- More than 250 Washington State University Vancouver students staged a “mass walkout” to protest budget cuts to academic programs, the elimination of crucial financial aid, and continued tuition hikes.
- Canadian anti-Olympic protesters are promising a series of protests starting this weekend, culminating in a march on the opening ceremonies Feb. 12.
- Anti-US demonstrations in several Iraqi cities coincided with Vice President Joe Biden’s visit this week.
- Chinese artists have been staging flash mobs to protest the bulldozing of their studios.
- Chinese activist Feng Zhenghu ended his 90-day sit-in at Japan’s Narita International Airport on Tuesday when Chinese officials finally agreed to let him return.
- Customs officials and tax inspectors in Greece are holding a two-day strike to protest government austerity measures, including wage cuts.
- Workers at Fiat plants across Italy held a four-hour strike on Wednesday to protest plans to shut a factory in Sicily.
- Life remained crippled for the fourth day on Thursday in the Kashmir valley due to a general strike protesting the death of a 13-year-old boy by police on Sunday evening in down town city.
