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Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…
No sign of new cabinet as Lebanese leaders meet, bank curbs continue
Middle East
November 8, 2019
No sign of new cabinet as Lebanese leaders meet, bank curbs continue
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri met President Michel Aoun on Thursday without announcing progress towards forming…
Brazil’s Supreme Court issues ruling that could free Lula
World
November 8, 2019
Brazil’s Supreme Court issues ruling that could free Lula
Brazil’s Supreme Court voted Thursday to overturn a ruling requiring convicted criminals to go to jail after losing their first…
Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighborhoods
World
November 7, 2019
Protests in Chile spread into wealthy Santiago neighborhoods
Demonstrations in Chile against the government of President Sebastian Pinera spread into Santiago’s wealthiest neighborhoods Wednesday, tainting previously untouched enclaves…
Iraqi forces shoot dead 13 protesters in renewed crackdown
Middle East
November 6, 2019
Iraqi forces shoot dead 13 protesters in renewed crackdown
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, dispensing with weeks…
Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack
World
November 6, 2019
Pro-Beijing politician wounded in Hong Kong knife attack
A firebrand pro-Beijing politician in Hong Kong was wounded in a knife attack on Wednesday, the latest tit-for-tat political violence…
China to ‘perfect’ HK system as water cannon breaks up Guy Fawkes protest
World
November 5, 2019
China to ‘perfect’ HK system as water cannon breaks up Guy Fawkes protest
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Chinese Communist Party said on Tuesday it would “perfect” the system for choosing the leader…
Three protesters killed in clashes as Iraq tries to reopen port
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Three protesters killed in clashes as Iraq tries to reopen port
BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three anti-government protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces in southern Iraq, officials…
Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
World
November 5, 2019
Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a “high degree of trust” in Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the…
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
Middle East
November 5, 2019
Lebanese troops open roads closed by protesters
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese troops deployed Tuesday in different parts of the country to reopen roads and main thoroughfares closed…