Islamabad has officially reported that over a decade of U-S drone attacks has taken the lives of some 22-hundred people in Pakistan's tribal region. But as our correspondent Javed Rana reports, some rights activists believe Pakistan is hiding the exact death toll that they argue could easily top three-thousand.

Protesters in Australia have rallied in their thousands against prime minister Tony Abbott and his Liberal government, ahead of state elections. The government recently announced that it will shut down indigenous communities living in rural areas.

Tens of thousands of Spaniards have filled the streets of Madrid to protest against public sector cuts and the precarious state of social emergency that Spain finds itself in. The protest was peaceful, but the end of the event saw clashes between the police and radical youngsters.

World Day Against Racism has also been marked in the Greek capital Athens with rallies against xenophobia, racism, hate crimes and the rise of far-right extremism in the country.

An audience made up of people from a host of nationalities and age groups as well as followers of different religions has attended at a musical event in the Russian capital Moscow to celebrate the Persian New Year – Nowruz. Representatives of many Islamic countries were special guests at the concert.

American protesters in Hollywood have rallied against what they call the US policy of endless wars. They want the US war machine to stop.

Thousands of people have marched through central London to mark the UN anti-racism day. Several campaign groups joined forces for one of the largest anti racism demonstrations this year. Anger at the racism and Islamophobia was clear for all to see.

In Georgia, for the first time since 2012, protestors have taken to the streets demanding the government to resign. Thousands of the supporters of the former ruling United National Movement party participated in the demonstration, the largest anti-government protest in years.

As China increases its naval presence and land reclamation in the South China Sea, India believes it should play a bigger role in the disputed waters that carry some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. The waters are also home to oil and gas fields that the two expanding economies both want to secure.

In France, the fight against racism has grown difficult following the Charlie Hebdo attacks. Increased discrimination, unrepentant militarism and a rise in the popularity of neo-fascism have all reared their heads at the same time.