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Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
World
August 23, 2020
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the summer outcry…
Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct
World
August 22, 2020
Smoke fills air as Portland police clear riot at precinct
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Smoke filled the air outside a police precinct in Portland, Oregon, as authorities worked to clear…
Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra
Middle East
August 22, 2020
Protesters set fire to parliament office in Iraq’s Basra
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra set fire to parliament’s local office on Friday…
Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests
World
August 21, 2020
Police: More than 500 arrests since May at Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, said Thursday they have declared a riot 17 times and arrested a…
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
World
August 18, 2020
In Belarus, strikes demanding president to resign continue
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Factory workers in Belarus continued to strike on Tuesday, turning up pressure on the country’s authoritarian…
Belarus workers on the streets as EU chief calls summit
World
August 17, 2020
Belarus workers on the streets as EU chief calls summit
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of factory workers in Belarus took to the streets and crowds of demonstrators besieged the…
Anti-police brutality rally returns to Oregon’s biggest city
World
August 16, 2020
Anti-police brutality rally returns to Oregon’s biggest city
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters against police brutality marched through downtown Portland Saturday night, continuing a nightly ritual in the…
Freed from Belarus jails, protesters recount beatings
World
August 15, 2020
Freed from Belarus jails, protesters recount beatings
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — They emerged dazed, shaken and in tears from the detention center in Minsk, to be met…
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
World
August 12, 2020
No charges for many arrested at ongoing Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People who have been arrested since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during protests that have…
Political novices drawn to anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel
Middle East
August 12, 2020
Political novices drawn to anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — In a summer of protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the accusations of corruption and calls…