Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Virus pandemic overshadows Bulgarian parliamentary election
SOFIA, Bulgaria — After months of nationwide anti-government protests over corruption, stalled reforms and a stagnating economy in the European Union’s poorest member state,...
Russia fines Twitter for not taking down calls to protest
MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies, the...
Crowds march in Algiers in weekly pro-democracy protest
ALGIERS, Algeria — Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched peacefully in Algeria's capital Friday to support the Hirak pro-democracy movement.
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Tennessee GOP pushes gun bill over law enforcement concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Tennessee lawmakers pushed last summer to increase penalties against demonstrators demanding police reform, they did so in the name of...
UK: Black adviser quits government in wake of racism report
LONDON — The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said Thursday, the day after a report...
Putin critic Navalny loses weight, blames harsh prison
MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost a substantial amount of weight in custody, his organization said Thursday, a day after...
UN condemns violence against Myanmar protesters and deaths
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council late Thursday strongly condemned the use of violence against peaceful protesters and the deaths of hundreds of...
Tennessee GOP pushes gun bill over law enforcement concerns
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When Tennessee lawmakers pushed last summer to increase penalties against demonstrators demanding police reform, they did so in the name of...
UK: Black adviser quits government in wake of racism report
<p>LONDON — The most senior Black adviser to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned, the government said Thursday, the day after a report...
Putin critic Navalny loses weight, blames harsh prison
<p>MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost a substantial amount of weight in custody, his organization said Thursday, a day after...