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No let-up in French strikes with fresh turmoil awaited
World

No let-up in French strikes with fresh turmoil awaited

France was on Saturday expecting its most serious nationwide strike in years to paralyse the country over the weekend, with…
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
World

Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case

SHADNAGAR, India (AP) — Police on Friday fatally shot four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern…
Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform
World

Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform

PARIS (AP) — Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators Thursday as the Eiffel Tower shut down, France’s high-speed trains…
Eggs, protests, apathy mar Algeria’s presidential campaign
Middle East

Eggs, protests, apathy mar Algeria’s presidential campaign

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s presidential campaign is in trouble. Candidates are struggling to fill rally venues, campaign managers have…
China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest
World

China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest

China suspended US warship visits and sanctioned American NGOs on Monday in retaliation for the passage of a bill backing…
Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
World

Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives

Protests that have paralysed Hong Kong for nearly six months are pushing residents to seek new lives abroad, with many…
Iraq parliament approves PM resignation, protesters mourn dead
Middle East

Iraq parliament approves PM resignation, protesters mourn dead

Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of the embattled cabinet on Sunday, after two months of violent unrest that have left…
Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight
Middle East

Tunisians protest in southern town after man sets himself alight

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads in the southern town…
Thousands of Israelis call on indicted PM to resign
Middle East

Thousands of Israelis call on indicted PM to resign

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Several thousand Israelis have gathered in the Tel Aviv to demand that Prime Minister Benjamin…
Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest
Environment

Campaigners occupy German coal mines in climate protest

Thousands of activists on Saturday occupied several opencast coal mines in eastern Germany, seeking to put pressure on the government…
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