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Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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