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France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary
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France’s yellow vests seek show of strength for anniversary

French “yellow vest” protesters are planning a series of nationwide demonstrations this weekend in a bid to show the government…
Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets
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Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has seen an ally forced from office and protests rattle leaders across…
Morales’ shadow looms large in Bolivia as clashes test new leader
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Morales’ shadow looms large in Bolivia as clashes test new leader

Bolivian security forces clashed on the streets of La Paz with supporters of unseated President Evo Morales on Wednesday, firing…
Protesters blockade universities, stockpile makeshift weapons as chaos grips Hong Kong
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Protesters blockade universities, stockpile makeshift weapons as chaos grips Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Anti-government protesters dug in at several university campuses across Hong Kong on Wednesday, setting the stage…
Chaos in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests ‘blossom everywhere’
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Chaos in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests ‘blossom everywhere’

Pro-democracy protesters Wednesday stepped up a “blossom everywhere” campaign of road blocks and vandalism across Hong Kong that has crippled…
UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests
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UN, top Iraq cleric urge ‘serious’ reforms after protests

The top UN official in Iraq and the country’s most senior Muslim cleric on Monday urged authorities to get “serious”…
Protesters hit Hong Kong commute as western powers urge restraint
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Protesters hit Hong Kong commute as western powers urge restraint

Hong Kong protesters struck the city’s transport network for a second day running on Tuesday as western powers voiced concern…
Chile to re-write Pinochet-era constitution in win for protesters
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Chile to re-write Pinochet-era constitution in win for protesters

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The Chilean government has agreed to write a new constitution to replace one dating back to the…
Hong Kong violence prompts reminder that China troops close at hand
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Hong Kong violence prompts reminder that China troops close at hand

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was set on fire…
UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval
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UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations’ mission for Iraq on Sunday proposed a roadmap out of the country’s social upheaval,…
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