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Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
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Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots

Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the…
Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir
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Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese protesters who succeeded in driving President Omar al-Bashir from power say their revolution won’t be…
Paris police brace for May 1 rallies
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Paris police brace for May 1 rallies

France’s zero-tolerance approach to protest violence will be tested Wednesday when a heady mix of labour unionists, “yellow vest” demonstrators…
Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite
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Hundreds of thousands protest against Algeria’s ruling elite

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria’s ruling elite rallied peacefully in Algiers for…
At least 1,300 migrants escape from Mexican detention center
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At least 1,300 migrants escape from Mexican detention center

At least 1,300 mainly Cuban migrants escaped Thursday from a detention center in southern Mexico after threatening to set fire…
Northern Ireland leaders urge calm as police arrest two over journalist’s killing
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Northern Ireland leaders urge calm as police arrest two over journalist’s killing

LONDONDERRY (Reuters) – Two men have been arrested in Northern Ireland over the killing of a journalist during a riot,…
Thousands protest again in Algeria to demand political change
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Thousands protest again in Algeria to demand political change

ALGIERS (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered in Algiers for an eighth successive Friday to demand the departure of the…
Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too
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Huge demos as Algerians urge Bouteflika allies to quit too

A vast crowd of protesters pushing for reforms flooded the streets of Algiers Friday, while mass rallies were held across…
Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured
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Probe opened after elderly ‘yellow vest’ protester injured

French officials faced fresh questions Sunday about the handling of the “yellow vest” protests after an elderly activist was seriously…
Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests
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Clashes as French police crack down on ‘yellow vest’ protests

Clashes broke out in the latest “yellow vest” protests in French cities Saturday but a massive police deployment prevented more…
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