Demonstrations
Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile’s streets
World
December 21, 2019
Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile’s streets
More than a thousand women have taken the feminist anthem “A Rapist In Your Way” into the streets of Chile’s…
Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
World
December 21, 2019
Hong Kong protesters face off with police in mall protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong riot police swept into several shopping malls on Saturday, chasing off and arresting some…
Regime stalwart elected Algeria president, angering protesters
Middle East
December 14, 2019
Regime stalwart elected Algeria president, angering protesters
A former ally of Algeria’s deposed leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika was elected president of the protest-wracked country in a widely boycotted…
Unrelenting transport chaos as French strike bites
World
December 8, 2019
Unrelenting transport chaos as French strike bites
Public transport in France was crippled for a fourth day Sunday as the government prepared to respond to anger over…
Colombian protests roll on for third day amid tear gas, injury
World
November 24, 2019
Colombian protests roll on for third day amid tear gas, injury
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Groups of demonstrators were dispersed by tear gas on Saturday during a third day of protests in…
Iraq anti-government protesters block roads amid strike call
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Iraq anti-government protesters block roads amid strike call
BAGHDAD (AP) — Anti-government protesters blocked roads with burning tires in parts of central and southern Iraq on Sunday, halting…
UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests
Middle East
November 12, 2019
UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests
The top UN official in Iraq and the country’s most senior Muslim cleric on Monday urged authorities to get “serious”…
Chile to re-write Pinochet-era constitution in win for protesters
World
November 11, 2019
Chile to re-write Pinochet-era constitution in win for protesters
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The Chilean government has agreed to write a new constitution to replace one dating back to the…
UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval
Middle East
November 11, 2019
UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations’ mission for Iraq on Sunday proposed a roadmap out of the country’s social upheaval,…
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…