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The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
World
January 1, 2020
The beat goes on: fireworks, smoke and tear gas start new decade
New York dropped its traditional crystal-encrusted ball to ring in 2020 in a packed Times Square, after crisis-marred celebrations in…
Hong Kong readies for New Year democracy rally
World
January 1, 2020
Hong Kong readies for New Year democracy rally
Hong Kong was readying for a massive pro-democracy rally Wednesday after seeing in the New Year with an evening of…
World rings in the new year amid wildfires, protests
World
December 31, 2019
World rings in the new year amid wildfires, protests
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Millions of people began ringing in 2020 with fireworks, dancing and champagne on Wednesday, but Australia’s…
India prepares for New Year’s Eve with fresh protests against citizenship law
World
December 31, 2019
India prepares for New Year’s Eve with fresh protests against citizenship law
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thousands of Indians are set to ring in the New Year by holding protests against a…
‘Persist in 2020’: Hong Kong New Year protests start
World
December 31, 2019
‘Persist in 2020’: Hong Kong New Year protests start
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters began staging New Year’s Eve rallies around the city on Tuesday, urging…
French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock
World
December 30, 2019
French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock
The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France’s…
Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march
World
December 30, 2019
Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s…
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of Lebanese protesters held a brief sit-in inside a bank in Beirut and another in the…
Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Iraqi artists pay tribute to dead protesters with sculptures
BAGHDAD (AP) — The sculptures carved by seven art trainees were lined up outside a makeshift workshop in Baghdad’s Tahrir…
More than 1,000 gather for rain-soaked Hong Kong rally
World
December 29, 2019
More than 1,000 gather for rain-soaked Hong Kong rally
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong’s financial district…