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 by gunfire overnight in the French Caribbean island…

2 days ago

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

TUNIS, Tunisia -- The official start of the presidential campaign season in Tunisia began on Saturday, a day after Tunisians…

4 days ago

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 second term. Instead, they got the president himself…

1 week ago

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 platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions…

2 weeks ago

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 will not bow to demands by China to…

2 weeks ago

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 businesses in all major cities and urban areas…

3 weeks ago

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 interrogate two journalists in their custody for four…

4 weeks ago

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 diplomatic protest against Beijing after Chinese jets flew…

1 month ago

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 sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison…

1 month ago

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 mining project in the Balkan country of being…

1 month ago

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 has sent fresh pain through the economy of…

1 month ago

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

VATICAN CITY -- Two activists from animal rights group PETA interrupted Pope Francis’ general audience on Wednesday, shouting and holding…

1 month ago

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 unknown

2 months ago

Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina resigns

2024-08-05 22:35:03 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled the country Monday, after weeks of protests against…

2 months ago

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 to demand justice for more than 200 students…

2 months ago

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

ALGIERS, Algeria -- A few years after taking to the streets with hundreds of thousands of other Algerians, Kaci Taher…

2 months ago

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 of people protesting near Capitol

2 months ago

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 a scathing speech to Congress on Wednesday to…

2 months ago

Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main…

2 months ago

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 Washington this week is looming as a fraught…

2 months ago