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Arrests, injuries as French protesters challenge Macron
World
April 15, 2018
Arrests, injuries as French protesters challenge Macron
French authorities say 63 people have been arrested and nine police officers injured as protests took place in two cities…
Macron’s big test: France-wide protests over labor overhaul
World
September 12, 2017
Macron’s big test: France-wide protests over labor overhaul
President Emmanuel Macron’s presidency is facing its first big public test, as unions hold nationwide protests against changes to labor…
French police break fuel depot blockade, nuclear plant strike looms
World
May 25, 2016
French police break fuel depot blockade, nuclear plant strike looms
Police broke up a fuel depot blockade in France on Wednesday and France's hardline CGT union prepared for a strike…
Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws US scrutiny
World
November 26, 2012
Thousands protest in Bangladesh, blaze draws US scrutiny
Thousands of angry textile workers demonstrated in the outskirts of Dhaka on Monday after a fire swept through a garment…
Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Morsy issues law paving way for Brotherhood control of trade federation
Without any formal announcement, President Mohamed Morsy ratified on Saturday a law that allows the government to appoint its loyalists…