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Pakistan opposition starts countrywide protests to oust government
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Pakistan opposition starts countrywide protests to oust government

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Supporters of Pakistan opposition parties were converging on a stadium in the city of Gujwanwala on…
A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse
Middle East

A year on, Lebanon’s protests have faded and life has got worse

BEIRUT (Reuters) – One year after Lebanese erupted in rage against politicians they blamed for economic collapse, squares once packed…
Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban
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Thai PM vows to stay on as protesters defy his ban

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Friday he was not quitting after tens of thousands of…
Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest
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Kyrgyzstan president Jeenbekov resigns after unrest

BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov resigned on Thursday after days of unrest following a disputed election, saying he…
Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest
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Thailand declares emergency after unprecedented protest

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities declared a strict new state of emergency for the capital on Thursday, a day after…
Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk
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Tunisian protesters clash with police after man dies in bulldozed kiosk

TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of stone-throwing protesters clashed with police in a provincial Tunisian town on Tuesday after authorities bulldozed…
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
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Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his…
Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands
Middle East

Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign demonstrated across…
Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency
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Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency

BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency in the capital Bishkek on Friday and ordered…
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia
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Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Protests in many Indonesian cities turned violent Thursday as thousands of enraged students and workers criticized…
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