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‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests
World
December 25, 2019
‘It doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas’: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists keep up protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched through Christmas-decorated shopping centers on Wednesday, chanting pro-democracy slogans and forcing…
Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Iraq passes electoral reforms but deadlock remains
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament approved on Tuesday a new electoral law, a key demand of protesters to make elections…
Algerian students still pushing for change after general’s death
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Algerian students still pushing for change after general’s death
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of Algerian students protested on Tuesday, pressing their demands for wholesale change despite calls for a…
Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens
Thousands of protesters blocked roads and bridges across southern Iraq on Monday, condemning Iranian influence and political leaders who missed…
Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese gamers battle online
World
December 24, 2019
Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese gamers battle online
Grand Theft Auto’s wildly popular online multiplayer game has become the latest venue for Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters and Chinese…
French transport strike brings Christmas Eve woe
World
December 24, 2019
French transport strike brings Christmas Eve woe
Christmas Eve in France was set to be marred by the nearly three-week standoff between French train drivers and the…
Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas
World
December 23, 2019
Protesters rally near Hong Kong harbor, more demos planned over Christmas
HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than 1,000 protesters, many in surgical masks and balaclavas, filled a harborside plaza near Hong…
Algeria’s powerful army chief dies at pivotal point in political crisis
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Algeria’s powerful army chief dies at pivotal point in political crisis
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Algeria’s powerful army chief Lieutenant-General Ahmed Gaed Salah, who was instrumental in bringing down long-time president Abdelaziz…
India bids to bust citizenship law ‘myths’ with cartoon Muslims
World
December 23, 2019
India bids to bust citizenship law ‘myths’ with cartoon Muslims
India’s ruling party launched a video with animated Muslim characters on social media Monday as part of a publicity blitz…
Don’t worry, Modi tells India’s Muslims
World
December 23, 2019
Don’t worry, Modi tells India’s Muslims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought Sunday to reassure India’s Muslims over a new citizenship law that has sparked deadly protests…