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Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
World
August 11, 2019
Dozens arrested at huge opposition rally in Moscow
Nearly 50,000 opposition supporters rallied and dozens were arrested in Moscow on Saturday at one of the largest authorised protests…
China demands Britain stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
World
August 11, 2019
China demands Britain stop ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
China warned Britain to stop “meddling” in Hong Kong, after a top British official called the international financial hub’s leader…
Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
World
August 10, 2019
Tens of thousands join Moscow opposition rally after crackdown
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Moscow on Saturday after mass police detentions at recent protests that have…
Damietta villagers protest against spread of drugs
Egypt
August 10, 2019
Damietta villagers protest against spread of drugs
Dozens of residents from al-Shoaraa village in Damietta city organized a protest after Friday prayers at the entrance of the…
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
World
August 10, 2019
Australian unis become battleground over Hong Kong protests
Tensions in Hong Kong have rippled across Australian universities, as supporters of the pro-democracy protests have been targeted and harassed…
Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas
World
August 8, 2019
Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas
As a tear gas canister clatters onto a street in Hong Kong, a pro-democracy protester wearing heat-proof gloves and carrying…
Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official
World
August 7, 2019
Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in…
China warns Hong Kong protesters against playing with ‘fire’
World
August 6, 2019
China warns Hong Kong protesters against playing with ‘fire’
China warned Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters Tuesday that “those who play with fire will perish by it”, a day after…
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
Middle East
August 6, 2019
Algeria court orders former ministers held over corruption allegations: state TV
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s supreme court on Monday ordered two former ministers to be taken into custody over suspected corruption…
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
World
August 5, 2019
Hong Kong leader says city on brink, protesters cause travel chaos
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a “very dangerous situation”, the city’s leader warned Monday as train travel…