Tag: Political and civil unrest
Prosecutor defends failed effort to convict Iowa journalist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa prosecutor defended his unsuccessful pursuit of charges against a journalist who was arrested while covering a protest, saying...
UN chief: Syria in `living nightmare’ after 10 years of war
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that Syria faces “a living nightmare” 10 years after peaceful demonstrations were violently suppressed setting the...
Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
<p>The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...
Turkey detains 13 for ‘insulting’ Erdogan on Women’s Day
<p>ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained 13 people who participated in a Women’s Day march for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, officials...
Greek protesters attack police with petrol bombs at rally
<p>THESSALONIKI, Greece — Extensive clashes broke out between police and protesters Thursday in Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, after authorities ended an occupation by students...
South African official pledges to fund university students
<p>JOHANNESBURG — In an effort to quell violent protests at universities, South Africa's education minister has vowed to make more money available to enable...
UN chief: Syria in `living nightmare’ after 10 years of war
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that Syria faces “a living nightmare” 10 years after peaceful demonstrations were violently suppressed setting the...
Algerian president sets early election date after protests
<p>ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president has announced early parliamentary elections in June as part of efforts to address demands of pro-democracy protesters.</p>
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Myanmar’s searing smartphone images flood a watching world
The images ricochet across the planet, as so many do in this dizzying era of film it, upload it, tell it to the world:...
Rights group: Myanmar military using systematic deadly force
MANDALAY, Myanmar — Amnesty International accused Myanmar's military government on Thursday of increasingly using battlefield weapons against peaceful protesters and conducting systematic, deliberate killings.
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