protests
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
World
June 29, 2019
Keep the faith: Religion on front lines of Hong Kong protests
Held aloft above a sea of protesters marching through the heart of Hong Kong, the hand-written cardboard sign made an…
Sudan generals say AU, Ethiopian plan basis for talks with protesters
Middle East
June 29, 2019
Sudan generals say AU, Ethiopian plan basis for talks with protesters
Sudan’s ruling generals said Friday that a new, joint proposal drafted by Ethiopia and the African Union could be a…
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
World
June 26, 2019
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than one thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates in Hong Kong on Wednesday, urging…
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Middle East
June 24, 2019
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the “Gezi…
Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong’s protests
World
June 24, 2019
Memes, cartoons and caustic Cantonese: the language of Hong Kong’s protests
Viral artwork pummelling city leaders, clever word plays and Cantonese cursing that would make a sailor blush — Hong Kongers…
Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
Environment
June 23, 2019
Climate activists block German mine despite orders to leave
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of climate activists are keeping up their protest inside one of Germany’s biggest open-pit mines despite…
Hong Kong police vow to pursue HQ siege protesters
World
June 22, 2019
Hong Kong police vow to pursue HQ siege protesters
Hong Kong police on Saturday vowed to pursue anti-government protesters who launched a 15-hour siege of their headquarters as historic…
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
World
June 21, 2019
Georgia police fire rubber bullets on anti-government protesters
Georgian police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at protesters demanding snap parliamentary polls after a Russian lawmaker addressed the…
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
World
June 18, 2019
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized Tuesday for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief…
In Algeria, conservatives weigh in against pressure for Western-style democracy
Middle East
June 17, 2019
In Algeria, conservatives weigh in against pressure for Western-style democracy
HAIZER, Algeria (Reuters) – While tens of thousands of Algerians have been gathering for four months in the capital to…