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AGAREB, Tunisia (AFP) – Thousands of Tunisians went on strike and rallied Wednesday after a demonstrator died of tear gas inhalation during angry demonstrations over the reopening of a rubbish dump, as environmental crises mount in the North African country. Abderrazek Lacheheb, 35, died early Tuesday in Agareb, in the Sfax region on the central coast, after security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters. A medic and a family member said he had died of […]
by Elaine YU / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Chaos engulfed the heart of Hong Kong late Saturday, as police fired tear gas and water cannon at pro-democracy protesters who defied a ban on rallying, set fires, and hurled petrol bombs in some of the most intense clashes in months. Police had banned the demonstration on security grounds, and on Friday arrested several key activists and legislators in a […]
(Eagle News) — Hong Kong police started to use tear gas, pepper spray and high-pressure water hoses to disperse thousands of protesters rallying against an extradition bill that would allow violators to be brought to China and tried in courts there. The police started using tear gas after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, as massive protests blocked entry into Hong Kong government headquarters, delaying a legislative session on the proposed extradition bill. The passage […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) – Dramatic images from Caracas on Thursday (July 06) as protesters and riot police faced off on the streets during heated protests against President Nicolas Maduro. Thursday’s protest saw officers of the National Guard trade tear gas with rocks from protesters. Young demonstrators wearing bandanas over their faces fled through the streets of the Venezuelan capital after police on motorcycles advanced on a blockade laid by demonstrators. The violent scenes come nearly […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) — Venezuela’s National Guard used tear gas and a water canon on protesters in Caracas on Thursday (May 18) as tensions spilled over after a march against President Nicolas Maduro’s interior minister was blockaded by armored vehicles. A heavy-powered water canon knocked down protesters and streams of tear gas canisters aimed at the crowd filled the air as demonstrators threw rocks and used sling shots against the national guard. Opposition lawmakers were […]
by Victor Ruiz OAXA, Mexico (AFP) — At least three people were killed and dozens wounded when police clashed with thousands of teachers blocking roads in a protest in southern Mexico on Sunday, leaving three officers with bullet wounds. Police launched tear gas to disperse the teachers and authorities denied reports that officers were wielding lethal weapons to break up the protest in Asuncion Nochixtlan, a town in Oaxaca state. Some vehicles were set on […]
