109 in custody after Paris May Day violence: police
PARIS, France (AFP) -- French police said 109 people were in custody on Wednesday after violent May Day protests in…
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Pressure grows on Nicaragua’s Ortega as protest toll hits 27
by Marco SIBAJA Agence France Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was under pressure from widespread street…
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Armenia celebrates as veteran leader quits amid protests
by Mariam Harutyunyan Agence France Presse YEREVAN, Armenia (AFP) -- Armenia's veteran leader Serzh Sarkisian resigned on Monday after mass…
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Nicaragua scraps reform behind deadly protests that killed 24
by Blanca Morel and Julia Rios Agence France Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega on Sunday agreed…
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Macron faces mass protests as opponents join forces
by Katy Lee Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron faces mass protests Thursday as trade…
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Brazil homeless group occupies apartment in Lula corruption case
GUARUJA, Brazil (AFP) -- A group of homelessness activists briefly occupied Monday the seaside apartment at the heart of the…
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100 injured in major student protests in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins Monday after clashes at the country's top…
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Caste protests across India leave at least six dead
by Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Low-caste Dalits fought street battles with police on Monday…
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Clashes, 16 dead as thousands of Gazans march near Israel border
by Adel Zaanoun © Agence France-Presse GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Clashes erupted as tens of thousands of Gazans…
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Clashes in Catalonia after Puigdemont arrested in Germany
by Daniel Bosque with Hui Min Neo in Berlin Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Thousands of Catalan separatists…
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Piston set to conduct another transport strike on Monday, March 19
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) – The transport group Pinagkaisang Samahan ng Mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (Piston) is set…
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Hundreds join anti-junta rally in Thailand as calls for democracy grow
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Hundreds of pro-democracy Thais rallied in Bangkok on Saturday to skewer the ruling junta with T-shirts, signs…
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