Demonstrations
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
World
July 28, 2019
Hong Kong braces for new rally after fresh riot police clashes
Defiant pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were readying for another big rally later Sunday, a day after police fired rubber…
Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to ‘educate’ visitors
World
July 26, 2019
Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to ‘educate’ visitors
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, including flight attendants, held a rally in the airport’s arrival hall on Friday in a…
Former Israeli PM apologizes for killing of Arab protesters
Middle East
July 24, 2019
Former Israeli PM apologizes for killing of Arab protesters
JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak apologized Tuesday for the killing of 13 Arab protesters by Israeli…
‘Triad’ attack on Hong Kong protesters sparks anger
World
July 23, 2019
‘Triad’ attack on Hong Kong protesters sparks anger
An assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded sparked a firestorm of outrage in Hong…
From Iron Lady to lame duck: Hong Kong leader’s departure seen as mere matter of time
World
July 10, 2019
From Iron Lady to lame duck: Hong Kong leader’s departure seen as mere matter of time
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s apologies and explanations for a doomed extradition bill have failed to…
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
World
July 9, 2019
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader…
Hong Kong police arrest five after new night of clashes
World
July 8, 2019
Hong Kong police arrest five after new night of clashes
Five people were arrested during overnight clashes in Hong Kong between riot officers and anti-government protesters, police said Monday, as…
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders
World
July 7, 2019
Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders
HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched…
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Thousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria’s capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and…
Sudan protesters hail landmark deal with generals
Middle East
July 6, 2019
Sudan protesters hail landmark deal with generals
Crowds of jubilant Sudanese took to the streets of Khartoum on Friday to celebrate a landmark deal between protest leaders…