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Algeria sentences 31 protesters to jail
Thirty-one demonstrators detained during marches organized by Algeria’s Hirak protest movement last week have been handed prison sentences, rights group LADDH said Monday.“Clearly, they (the ...
Crowds gather in London to protest against remaining UK COVID-19 rules
Huge crowds protested in London on Saturday against Britain’s remaining coronavirus restrictions, the mandatory use of masks and the possible introduction of so-called vaccine passports.For the latest ...
Russian police detain Navalny activists before protests
Russian police on Wednesday searched the Saint Petersburg offices of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and detained his top aide Lyubov Sobol, his allies said, ahead of nationwide protests in his ...
Turkey seeks jail terms for 97 protesters over Erdogan-appointed university head
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday demanded jail terms for 97 people who joined student protests against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a party loyalist as the rector of a top ...
Opponents of Myanmar ruling junta hold ‘silent strike’
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar called for a “silent strike” on Friday, urging people to say at home to mourn the more than 700 people killed in protests against a Feb. 1 coup and to wear black ...
Pakistan deploys paramilitary forces to quell deadly protests
Paramilitary forces deployed overnight in the eastern Pakistani province of Punjab as police struggled to clear violent sit-ins by a hardline political group protesting against the arrest of their ...
Myanmar activists stage ‘bloody’ protests against military
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the color red on Wednesday, the second day of the traditional new year holiday, in the latest phase of their campaign to restore democracy.For all the ...
23 imprisoned protesters in Algeria go on hunger strike
Twenty-three people detained after taking part in a protest march in the Algerian capital last week have gone on hunger strike, a prisoners’ support group said Saturday.The CNLD said they launched ...
Iraqi protesters block entrance to Nassiriya oil refinery, cause fuel shortage
Dozens of Iraqi protesters blocked the entrance to the Nassiriya oil refinery in southern Iraq for the fifth day in a row, a refinery source and a Reuters witness said.For the latest headlines, follow ...
Two Australians freed from house arrest in Myanmar
An Australian couple has been freed from house arrest in Myanmar and allowed to leave the country without charge, one of the two business consultants said on Sunday.For the latest headlines, follow ...
More than 100 protesters arrested in UK in demonstrations against policing bill
British police said Sunday that 107 people were arrested in London during demonstrations against government plans to increase police powers.For the latest headlines, ...
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch Easter-themed ‘egg strike’
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the streets on Sunday holding painted eggs in a nod to Easter.In the biggest city of Yangon, ...
Tunisian police fire tear gas on protesters in southern city of Tataouine
Tunisian police fired tear gas on protesters on Tuesday after hundreds tried to storm a government headquarters in the southern city of Tataouine to protest against the government’s failure to provide ...
Teenager dies in Bangladesh fresh protest violence over Indian PM’s visit
A teenager has died and at least a dozen people were injured during clashes between police and demonstrators in Bangladesh on Sunday, officials and reports said, in the third day of protests against ...
Myanmar protests proceed a day after over 100 killed
Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets Sunday to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than 100 people in the bloodiest day since last ...
Violence breaks out in fresh anti-Modi Bangladesh protests
At least a dozen people were reported injured in clashes between police and demonstrators in Bangladesh on Sunday, the third day of protests against the visit of India’s Hindu-nationalist leader.Five ...
Myanmar’s ethnic armed factions will not stand by if more killed by junta: Group
Myanmar’s ethnic armed factions will not stand by and do nothing if the military junta’s forces continue to kill protesters, the leader of one of the main armed groups said on Saturday.Myanmar’s ...
Armenia ends criminal case against ex-president over 2008 protest crackdown
Armenia’s high court ruled Friday that a criminal case against the nation’s former president over a deadly crackdown on protesters more than a decade ago must be dropped.For the latest headlines, ...
Lethal protests erupt over Indian PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, at least four dead
At least four people were killed and scores injured in violent protests Friday set off by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Bangladesh to celebrate its 50th anniversary of ...