Police break up second day of anti-IMF protest in IstanbulOctober 7th, 2009 Police break up second day of anti-IMF protestISTANBUL — Protesters hurled firebombs at banks and police and smashed shop windows in a second day of protests Wednesday against the International Monetary Fund. The crowd of some 150 people — members of fringe left-wing groups — gathered about half a mile (a kilometer) away from the venue of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank being held in Istanbul, shouting "IMF get out!"
The protesters also stoned a police vehicle, prompting officers inside to fire warning shots in the air to keep them at bay, while riot police used water canons and tear and pepper gas.
Police break up hundreds of people protesting against the IMF in IstanbulOctober 6th, 2009 Police break up anti-IMF protest in IstanbulISTANBUL — Turkish police used water cannons, tear gas and pepper spray on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators protesting against the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held in Istanbul. Dozens of masked protesters shattered the windows of a McDonald's restaurant and several banks, also damaging vehicles as they ran into the streets behind Istanbul's Taksim Square, which is less than a kilometer (half a mile) from the venue of the IMF and World Bank meeting.
Protester throws shoe at IMF chiefOctober 1st, 2009 ISTANBUL - A protester threw a shoe at the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday and tried to storm the stage at a Turkish university. IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn was holding a townhall-style meeting at Bilgi University in Istanbul, where the IMF and World Bank are holding their annual meetings this week and next.
Student protester hurls shoe at IMF chief, but misses, during conference in IstanbulOctober 1st, 2009 Turkey: student protester hurls shoe at IMF chiefISTANBUL — A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday and ran toward the stage shouting "IMF get out!" as the finance official answered questions at a university in Istanbul. The white sports shoe bounced off another student's head but missed the IMF chief before landing beside him on the speaker's platform.
Student protester throws shoe at IMF director in Istanbul _ but missesOctober 1st, 2009 Protester throws shoe at IMF director in IstanbulISTANBUL — A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Thursday and ran toward the stage shouting "IMF get out!" as the finance official answered questions at a university in Istanbul. The white sports shoe missed the IMF chief and landed on the platform.
Real-life Cinderella seeks lost #370 designer shoe!July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The story of Cinderella got a real-life twist after a woman launched a hunt for her lost designer shoe. Louise Bawn is looking to find her 370-pound shoe after it fell out from her handbag during an outing with husband Julian.
British court clears German man who threw shoe at Chinese leader during Cambridge lectureJune 2nd, 2009 Protester who threw shoe at China PM cleared in UKLONDON — A German student who threw his shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during a lecture a Cambridge University earlier this year was cleared of any crime Tuesday. District Judge Ken Sheraton told Martin Jahnke that there was not enough evidence to convict him of a public order offense, but warned Jahnke to watch his behavior in the future.
Shoe flung at PM in Ahmedabad, lands shortApril 26th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - An unidentified man flung a shoe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during an election rally in Ahmedabad Sunday, but the missile landed well short of the podium from where he was speaking. The prime minister stopped momentarily during his speech at Tagore Hall in Paldi locality as one of his Special Protection Group (SPG) personnel ran towards the spot where the shoe had landed.
Attempt to fling shoe at PM in AhmedabadApril 26th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - An unidentified man attempted to fling a shoe at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as he entered the Tagore Hall in Paldi locality of Ahmedabad here Sunday to address a rally. The shoe did not hit the prime minister.
Now shoe hits Amul adApril 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Known for its newsy catchphrases, milk cooperative Amul has now trained its sight on the infamous shoe episode. An Amul billboard in Delhi says, "Just shoe it", and has a caricature of Home Minister P.
How to beat the shoe missileApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Fear of the shoe is stalking Indian politicians and many of them aren't taking any chances. While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was seen with a net in front of a dais in Ahmedabad, his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Mayawati has increased the distance between herself and the press while speaking to reporters.
Shoe scribe denies Tytler's 'conspiracy' allegationApril 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The scribe who tossed a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram earlier this month Tuesday denied Congress leader Jagdish Tytler's allegation that there was a conspiracy behind his protest.
Tytler seeks CBI probe into shoe attack on ChidambaramApril 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former central government minister Jagdish Tytler Monday sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the shoe attack by a journalist on Home Minister P. Chidambaram, which had brought Tytler's role in the 1984 Sikh riots back into limelight.
Dainik Jagran to take disciplinary action against shoe scribeApril 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hindi daily Dainik Jagran condemned the action of its journalist Jarnail Singh, who Tuesday threw a shoe at Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the issue of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and said disciplinary action was being taken against him.
'Wen' shoe protester is pathology student: reportFebruary 7th, 2009 LONDON - The Cambridge University protester who caused an international stir by throwing a shoe at visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is a German pathology student, the Daily Telegraph reported. Quoting unnamed sources, the paper identified the shoe thrower as 27-year-old Martin Jahnke, a senior postgraduate member of the pathology department who has tutored undergraduates and presented lunchtime seminars.
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