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Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Yemeni protesters storm palace with cabinet members inside
DUBAI (Reuters) – Dozens of Yemeni protesters stormed a presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday…
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
Middle East
March 16, 2021
Jordan uses tear gas to clamp down on anti-lockdown protesters
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan used tear gas on Monday to suppress protests against a curfew imposed to stem a severe…
Funerals for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates
World
March 16, 2021
Funerals for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates
(Reuters) – The families of dozens of people killed in clashes between Myanmar security forces and anti-coup protesters prepared to…
UK’s Johnson deeply concerned at footage of police breaking up vigil
World
March 15, 2021
UK’s Johnson deeply concerned at footage of police breaking up vigil
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he was deeply concerned at footage of police breaking…
Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise
World
March 15, 2021
Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security…
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
Middle East
March 15, 2021
Protests erupt in Jordan after COVID-19 hospital deaths scandal
AMMAN (Reuters) – Protests erupted across many of Jordan’s cities and provincial towns against the government’s coronavirus restrictions, a day…
Myanmar civilian leader vows ‘revolution’ against junta
World
March 14, 2021
Myanmar civilian leader vows ‘revolution’ against junta
MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The civilian leader of Myanmar’s government in hiding vowed to continue supporting a “revolution” to oust…
Report: Crowd attacks Iran coast guard after smuggler shot
Middle East
March 13, 2021
Report: Crowd attacks Iran coast guard after smuggler shot
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Protesters attacked a coast guard station in southern Iran after a patrol from the force shot…
Two killed in protests in Myanmar as US and allies vow to restore democracy
World
March 13, 2021
Two killed in protests in Myanmar as US and allies vow to restore democracy
(Reuters) – At least two people were killed in police firing in Myanmar overnight, domestic media reported, as activists called…
Myanmar protests: UK tells citizens to flee
World
March 12, 2021
Myanmar protests: UK tells citizens to flee
The UK Foreign Office on Friday told its citizens they should leave Myanmar as violent repression of protests in the country…