Tag: Political and civil unrest
Myanmar protesters don’t relent in face of deadly crackdown
<p>YANGON, Myanmar — Protesters against the military takeover in Myanmar were not relenting Wednesday as the deadly crackdown on peaceful demonstrations took an increasing...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine arrested while protesting in the capital
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine has been arrested while leading a protest in the capital, Kampala.
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Police protest response stokes outrage ahead of crime bill
LONDON — The British government is under pressure to do more to protect women and ensure the right to protest as Parliament prepares to...
Miami Mayor: Tom Brady of police chiefs gets top Miami job
MIAMI — Art Acevedo, the Houston police chief who forged a national profile by calling for gun controls, marching with protesters after George Floyd's...
War’s timeline as Syrians mark 10 years since uprising began
<p>BEIRUT — Syrians are marking 10 years since peaceful protests against President Bashar Assad’s government erupted in March 2011, touching off a popular uprising...
Hungarian far-right party protests lockdown
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Demonstrators in Hungary’s capital broke a ban on public gatherings on Monday to demand an end to the country's lockdown restrictions,...
Miami Mayor: Tom Brady of police chiefs gets top Miami job
<p>MIAMI — Art Acevedo, the Houston police chief who forged a national profile by calling for gun controls, marching with protesters after George Floyd's...
Johnson says comments about Capitol breach were not racist
MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin denied Monday that he made racist comments last week when he said he...
Hungarian far-right party protests lockdown
<p>BUDAPEST, Hungary — Demonstrators in Hungary’s capital broke a ban on public gatherings on Monday to demand an end to the country's lockdown restrictions,...
Syrians in rebel-held Idlib mark 10 years since uprising
BEIRUT — Thousands of Syrians in the last opposition-held area of the country protested Monday, marking 10 years since the start of a popular...