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Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
World
April 4, 2021
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the…
Crowds march in Algiers in weekly pro-democracy protest
Middle East
April 3, 2021
Crowds march in Algiers in weekly pro-democracy protest
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully in Algeria’s capital Friday to support the Hirak pro-democracy…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
World
April 3, 2021
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
World
April 2, 2021
Myanmar protesters urge ‘guerrilla strikes’ as internet blackout widens
(Reuters) -People in Myanmar opposed to the military junta marched, observed strikes and scrambled to overcome a shutdown of the…
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
World
April 1, 2021
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorized assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister…
Will Lebanese banks crash Middle East finances?
Middle East
April 1, 2021
Will Lebanese banks crash Middle East finances?
Lebanon has been known as “the Switzerland of the Middle East” for decades because of its strict banking secrecy laws.…
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
World
March 31, 2021
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Kachin guerrillas attacked a police outpost in northern Myanmar early Wednesday, local media reported, in an…
Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
World
March 31, 2021
Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
PHOENIX (AP) — The helmet-wearing Idaho man photographed dangling by one hand from the Senate’s balcony during the Jan. 6…
Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed
World
March 29, 2021
Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces killed at least five protesters on Monday, three of them in the main city of Yangon,…
Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
Middle East
March 28, 2021
Turkish women protest over Erdogan’s decision to exit domestic violence treaty
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several thousand women took to the streets in Istanbul on Saturday to demand Turkey reverses its decision…