Tag: Political and civil unrest
In Oregon, Democrats seek to end GOP boycotts of Legislature
SALEM, Ore. — Walkouts by Republicans in Oregon's Legislature have become so frequent, with GOP lawmakers torpedoing progressive legislation, that Democrats want to sanction...
Garment workers in Myanmar fight for democracy, livelihoods
<p>NEW YORK — Tin Tin Wei used to toil 11 hours a day, six days week sewing jackets at a factory in Myanmar. But...
Myanmar junta chokes information flow as protests intensify
<p>YANGON, Myanmar — Authorities in Myanmar arrested a spokesman for ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party as they intensify efforts to choke...
Palestinians say West Bank protester killed by Israeli fire
<p>JERUSALEM — Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian protester during clashes on Friday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.</p>
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Paraguay’s president survives impeachment bid over pandemic
ASUNCION, Paraguay — President Mario Abdo Benítez survived an opposition attempt in Paraguay's congress to impeach him Wednesday over his handling of the coronavirus...
Belarus opposition leader urges talks with authorities
KYIV, Ukraine — The leader of Belarus' political opposition announced a nationwide online vote about starting mediated talks with government authorities to end the...
In war-torn Syria, uprising birthplace seethes 10 years on
BEIRUT — Daraa was an impoverished, neglected provincial city in the farmlands of Syria’s south, an overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim backwater far from the more...
Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown
YANGON, Myanmar — Protesters against the military takeover in Myanmar were not relenting Wednesday as the deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations took an increasing...
Prominent Egyptian activist jailed 18-months for ‘fake news’
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Wednesday convicted a prominent human rights activist of spreading false news, and insulting a police officer, sentencing her...
In war-torn Syria, uprising birthplace seethes 10 years on
<p>BEIRUT — Daraa was an impoverished, neglected provincial city in the farmlands of Syria’s south, an overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim backwater far from the more...