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Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
World
May 30, 2020
Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
Violent protests erupted across the United States late Friday over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody,…
Flames engulf US police station as black rights unrest spreads
World
May 29, 2020
Flames engulf US police station as black rights unrest spreads
Flames ripped through a Minnesota police station and seven protesters were shot in Kentucky as unrest spread across the United…
Lebanon cities erupt against economic hardship, one protester killed in Tripoli
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Lebanon cities erupt against economic hardship, one protester killed in Tripoli
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) — Protests against growing economic hardship erupted in Tripoli and spread to other Lebanese cities on Tuesday,…
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
World
August 5, 2019
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a “very dangerous situation”, the city’s leader warned Monday as train travel…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
World
July 27, 2019
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
Hong Kong govt vows action over parliament ransacking
World
July 3, 2019
Hong Kong govt vows action over parliament ransacking
Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday vowed to hunt down the protesters who ransacked parliament in an unprecedented challenge to the…
Sudanese protesters clash with security forces outside Bashir’s compound
Middle East
April 7, 2019
Sudanese protesters clash with security forces outside Bashir’s compound
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Thousands of Sudanese protesters clashed with security forces outside President Omar al-Bashir’s residence in central Khartoum on…
Venezuelans protest as Guaido declares ‘definitive’ escalation
World
April 7, 2019
Venezuelans protest as Guaido declares ‘definitive’ escalation
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday launched what he promised will be a “definitive” escalation of pressure to force…
Paris stores looted in new ‘yellow vest’ riots
World
March 16, 2019
Paris stores looted in new ‘yellow vest’ riots
Demonstrators looted stores on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th week of “yellow vest” protests, characterized…
France’s yellow vests mark 3 months amid racist tensions
World
February 17, 2019
France’s yellow vests mark 3 months amid racist tensions
PARIS (AP) — Paris authorities opened an investigation Sunday into anti-Semitic remarks hurled at a noted philosopher during a yellow…