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Sudan’s protesters back in streets as moves for political deal falter
Security forces fired tear gas and stun grenades at protesters who rallied against Sudan’s military rulers on Thursday, as diplomatic moves to broker a political solution to a post-coup crisis showed ...
Mothers and Fathers protest in Khartoum to support Sudan’s anti-coup youth
A demonstration of “mothers and fathers” took to the streets of the Sudanese capital Khartoum Saturday to support the young anti-coup protesters who have for months rallied against the military.“We ...
Nepali police clash with protesters opposed to $ 500 mln US grant
Nepal’s parliament on Thursday postponed debate on $500 million in US aid that critics say undermines sovereignty as protesters opposed to the proposed funds clashed with police outside the assembly, ...
Canada police start to clear protesters blocking key US-Canada bridge
Canadian police started clearing protesters blocking a bridge linking Canada and the United States more than 12 hours after a court order to end the blockade took effect, police said.The Ambassador ...
Kazakhstan holding hundreds for terrorism and disorder following mass unrest
Kazakhstan said Saturday it was holding more than 460 people on terrorism and disorder charges in the wake of mass unrest that saw Russian-led forces called in to restore calm.The former Soviet ...
Sudanese hold ‘day for martyrs’ after anti-coup protest deaths
Sudanese anti-coup protesters held a “day for the martyrs” Friday, gathering outside the homes of some of those killed in a violent crackdown on demonstrations since an October military takeover.In ...
Sudanese barricade streets, close shops after seven people killed
Sudanese shuttered shops and barricaded Khartoum streets on Tuesday in a civil disobedience campaign to protest one of the bloodiest days since an October coup derailed the country’s democratic ...
Kazakh prosecutors say 225 people have died during unrest
The bodies of 225 people killed in unrest in Kazakhstan last week, including 19 members of the security forces, were delivered to morgues throughout the country, the prosecutor general’s office said ...
Protester, police officer killed in Sudan anti-coup protests, clashes
At least one protester and one police officer were killed and dozens of people injured on Thursday during another day of demonstrations against military rule in Sudan, medics and police said.For the ...
Tear gas fired as Sudan anti-coup demonstrators keep up protests
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at thousands of protesters heading toward the presidential palace on Thursday to demonstrate against an October coup, witnesses said.The demonstrations which ...
Sudan’s medics shaken by attacks on hospitals treating anti-coup protesters
On the afternoon of December 30, security forces banged on the windows of Khartoum Teaching Hospital, then fired tear gas into an emergency room packed with protesters injured in a nearby ...
Second protester in Sudan dies after injury in anti-military rule protest: Medics
A second protester in Sudan has died after being hit in the head with a tear gas canister in anti-military rule protests, medics said on Monday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel ...
Kazakhstan’s president orders forces to open fire without warning amid unrest
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Friday he had ordered security personnel to open fire without warning in event of further disturbances, adding that those who failed to surrender ...
Kazakhstan’s interior ministry says 26 ‘armed criminals’ killed in unrest
Kazakhstan’s interior ministry said Friday that 26 “armed criminals” had been killed and 18 wounded after days of unrest.It said in a statement that all of Kazakhstan’s regions had been “freed and ...
Russia urges ‘dialogue’ not ‘riots’ in Kazakhstan after protests over fuel price
Russia on Wednesday urged “dialogue” in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan as unprecedented unrest spun out of control over an energy price increase in the Central Asian nation.“We are closely following the events ...
Governor of Iraq’s Najaf province resigns after protests
The governor of Iraq’s Najaf province resigned on Friday, a day after another governor also quit following demonstrations against living conditions and corruption.Louai al-Yasseri resigned from his ...
Protester shot dead in Khartoum: Medics
One man was shot dead in Sunday’s protests against Sudan’s military leaders in which scores of people were wounded in Khartoum and other cities, medics aligned with the protest movement said on Monday ...
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum: Witnesses
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas Sunday at a huge crowd of protesters who had gathered near the republican palace in the capital Khartoum, witnesses told AFP.For the latest headlines, follow ...
Turkey’s health workers protest low wages, harsh conditions amid a currency meltdown
Five Turkish healthcare unions representing more than 250,000 health workers, doctors and other medical personnel went on a one-day strike on Wednesday, protesting poor wages and harsh working ...
Police fire tear gas at protesters in Sudan’s capital: Witnesses
Sudanese police fired tear gas Monday to disperse hundreds of protesters who rallied near the presidential palace in Khartoum demanding civilian rule, witnesses said.It was the latest rally in recent ...
Demonstrations in Iran’s Isfahan turn violent as police forcibly disperse protesters
Security forces in Iran clashed on Friday with demonstrators who were protesting the government’s water management policies in the central city of Isfahan, videos shared on social media ...
Thousands of Sudanese take to the streets against deal between PM Hamdok and military
Tens of thousands of Sudanese protested in the streets of Khartoum and other cities on Thursday, keeping up the pressure on military leaders after they struck a deal to bring back a civilian prime ...
Sudan’s protest death toll rises to eight: Medics
The death toll from Sudan’s latest anti-coup protests at the weekend has risen to eight, medics said Monday, bringing the total number killed since last month’s military takeover to 23.Three teenagers ...
Protests erupt in Sudan’s capital after announcement of ruling council
Protesters in the east of the Sudanese capital Khartoum closed roads and burned tires late on Thursday shortly after the country’s military leader announced the formation of a new ruling council, ...
UK, US, Norway urge end to eastern Sudan protests
The US, UK and Norway on Friday urged Sudanese protesters who have shut down oil pipelines and the main port in the country’s east since mid-September to end their blockade.The appeal came as the ...