protests
Hong Kong neighborhoods echo with late night cries for freedom
World
September 2, 2019
Hong Kong neighborhoods echo with late night cries for freedom
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Every night at 10 pm. Hong Kong neighborhoods and university dorms echo with pro-democracy and anti-government…
Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott
World
September 2, 2019
Hong Kong students defy China warnings with boycott
Thousands of black-clad students rallied Monday at the start of a two-week boycott of university classes, piling pressure on Hong…
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
World
September 2, 2019
UK PM Johnson threatens Brexit purge in pivotal week
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson raised the stakes Monday in a pivotal week of the Brexit saga by threatening to…
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
World
September 2, 2019
Attacked for gender, not views: HK women protesters facing troll army
Rape threats, body-shaming and doctored photos: women supporting the anti-government protests in Hong Kong say they are being harassed online…
Hong Kong protesters target airport as city mops up
World
September 1, 2019
Hong Kong protesters target airport as city mops up
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists blocked some routes to the city’s airport Sunday as the financial hub began cleaning…
Russian opposition holds new protest march
World
August 31, 2019
Russian opposition holds new protest march
Russia’s opposition held a new protest march in central Moscow on Saturday, despite a ban by authorities, a week before…
Britons protest Johnson’s Brexit move
World
August 31, 2019
Britons protest Johnson’s Brexit move
Demonstrators rallied on Saturday in cities across Britain against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial move to suspend parliament weeks before…
Hong Kong protesters defy rally ban after crackdown
World
August 31, 2019
Hong Kong protesters defy rally ban after crackdown
Thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban on rallying in Hong Kong on Saturday, a day after several leading…
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
Middle East
August 28, 2019
Algerian economy creaks at the seams after six months of turmoil
ALGIERS (Reuters) – On the face of it, Algeria’s state-dominated economy has weathered six months of turmoil well, with flightloads…
Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam
World
August 27, 2019
Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Violence in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it…