Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Knoxville’s Black community protests after student deaths
<p>KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — His final plea was uttered quietly but urgently.</p>
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French fishermen gather boats in post-Brexit license protest
LONDON — French fishermen angry over loss of access to waters off their coast gathered their boats in protest Thursday off the English Channel...
Rockefeller heirs launch campaign to curb oil and gas growth
<p>Two great-great-grandchildren of Standard Oil Co. founder John D. Rockefeller Sr. are pouring millions of dollars into an effort aimed at supporting people on...
May Day rallies in Greece halt ferries, disrupt flights
ATHENS, Greece — Thousands of striking workers and other protesters blocked traffic in Athens and cities across Greece Thursday to mark rescheduled May Day...
Florida man convicted in plot to attack pro-Trump protesters
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man was convicted Thursday of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for...
Estonia files protest over alleged Russian air violation
HELSINKI — Estonia filed a protest with Moscow after a Russian aircraft allegedly violated the air space of the NATO ally and European Union...
Knoxville’s Black community protests after student deaths
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — His final plea was uttered quietly but urgently.
...
Rockefeller heirs launch campaign to curb oil and gas growth
Two great-great-grandchildren of Standard Oil Co. founder John D. Rockefeller Sr. are pouring millions of dollars into an effort aimed at supporting people on...
Florida man convicted in plot to attack pro-Trump protesters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man was convicted Thursday of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for...