Tag: Protests and demonstrations

Gunfire injures 6 police officers in Martinique during protests over living costs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- At least six police officers were injured…

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The presidential campaign season in Tunisia is officially underway a day after protests

TUNIS, Tunisia -- The official start of the presidential campaign season in…

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Algeria election results are being questioned by the opposition candidates and the president himself

Algerians expected an uneventful election that would bestow President Abdelmadjid Tebboune a…

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Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela’s

MEXICO CITY -- Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its…

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Malaysia says it won’t bow to China’s demands to halt oil exploration in the South China Sea

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday that Malaysia…

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Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes

ISLAMABAD -- Traders in Pakistan went on strike Wednesday, shutting down their…

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Bangladesh court sends 2 journalists to police custody for questioning as chaos continues

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- A court in Bangladesh’s capital Thursday allowed police to…

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Philippines protests Chinese air force jets’ firing of flares in the path of patrol plane

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine government said Tuesday it has filed a…

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Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

WASHINGTON -- A California man with a history of political violence was…

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Serbia’s populist president says lithium protests are part of a ‘hybrid’ warfare against his country

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia’s president Sunday accused demonstrators who opposed a lithium…

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As South Sudan’s oil revenues dwindle, even the security forces haven’t been paid in months

JUBA, South Sudan -- The recent rupture of a crucial oil pipeline…

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PETA protesters interrupt Pope Francis’ Vatican audience, call on him to denounce bullfighting

VATICAN CITY -- Two activists from animal rights group PETA interrupted Pope…

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Protesters storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence as leader’s whereabouts are unknown

Protesters storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence as leader’s whereabouts are…

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Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina resigns

2024-08-05 22:35:03 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled…

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Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government’s resignation

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Thousands of people protested peacefully in Bangladesh's capital Saturday…

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Algeria courts disenchanted youth as 78-year-old president vies for second term

ALGIERS, Algeria -- A few years after taking to the streets with…

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Netanyahu begins speech to Congress with dozens of lawmakers boycotting and thousands of people protesting near Capitol

Netanyahu begins speech to Congress with dozens of lawmakers boycotting and thousands…

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Netanyahu in Washington: Israel PM vows ‘total victory’ in Gaza, denounces US protesters

2024-07-25 09:15:02 WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged in…

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Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his…

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What to know about Netanyahu’s visit to Washington

2024-07-24 06:05:02 WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to…

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