protests
The ‘lathi’: India’s colonial vintage anti-protest weapon
World
December 29, 2019
The ‘lathi’: India’s colonial vintage anti-protest weapon
As Indian protests against a new citizenship law have intensified, so has police use of “lathis”, sturdy sticks used to…
Algeria names new prime minister
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Algeria names new prime minister
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Saturday named a university professor and former diplomat as prime minister as…
Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall
World
December 28, 2019
Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested about a dozen protesters and used pepper spray on Saturday to break…
Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Hundreds join final Gaza-Israel border protests for three months
Hundreds of Palestinians took part in protests along the Gaza-Israel border Friday, the last of the Hamas-backed demonstrations until March.…
Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests
World
December 28, 2019
Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests
Thousands of protesters clashed with police Friday in Santiago in a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations that erupted more than…
India’s protests: why now?
World
December 28, 2019
India’s protests: why now?
Mumbai-based copywriter Sarah Syed says she was long alarmed by the Hindu nationalist direction of India under Prime Minister Narendra…
As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival
Middle East
December 28, 2019
As crisis hits, Lebanese businesses fight for survival
After decades of hard work, self-made Lebanese chocolatier Roger Zakhour thought he would finally be able to pass a successful…
Internet restrictions ahead of fresh India protests
World
December 27, 2019
Internet restrictions ahead of fresh India protests
Mobile internet was cut on Friday in parts of India’s most populous state and thousands of riot police were deployed…
Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong
World
December 26, 2019
Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong endured a third straight day of political unrest over the Christmas period on Thursday as police and pro-democracy…
Iran-backed bloc names Basra governor for post of Iraqi PM
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Iran-backed bloc names Basra governor for post of Iraqi PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iranian-backed bloc in Iraq’s parliament proposed Wednesday the governor of oil-rich southern Basra province as the…