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Hand signals and shields: how Hong Kong’s parliament was stormed
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Hand signals and shields: how Hong Kong’s parliament was stormed

With makeshift shields zip-tied to their wrists, a trolley converted into a battering ram and rehearsed hand signals, Hong Kong’s…
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
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Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to…
Seven killed as mass demos rock Sudan
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Seven killed as mass demos rock Sudan

Seven people were killed Sunday as tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets to demand civilian rule…
Hong Kong braces for mass rally on China handover anniversary
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Hong Kong braces for mass rally on China handover anniversary

Hong Kong braced for another mass rally Monday as the city marks the anniversary of its handover to China, with…
Thousands protest in Brazil in support of justice minister
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Thousands protest in Brazil in support of justice minister

Thousands protested in Brazil on Sunday in support of Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who is battling claims he conspired with…
Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan
Middle East

Tens of thousands protest to demand civilian rule in Sudan

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Khartoum on Sunday demanding the ruling military…
Sudan braces for mass protest as demonstrators fear violence
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Sudan braces for mass protest as demonstrators fear violence

Sudan braced Sunday for a mass protest in the capital against the country’s ruling generals, as calls mounted for restraint…
Hong Kong police: Anger swells against ‘Asia’s Finest’
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Hong Kong police: Anger swells against ‘Asia’s Finest’

Once dubbed “Asia’s Finest”, Hong Kong’s police are fighting allegations of using excessive violence against protesters, their headquarters besieged twice…
Sudan military issues warning to opposition over planned protest rally
Middle East

Sudan military issues warning to opposition over planned protest rally

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s ruling military council said on Saturday that a coalition of protest and opposition groups would bear…
Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests
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Turkish civil society leaders on trial over 2013 protests

Sixteen leading Turkish civil society leaders appeared in court Monday, accused of seeking to overthrow the government during the “Gezi…
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