BANGKOK (Reuters) – More than 1,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered in Bangkok’s commercial district on Saturday after protest leaders were held overnight in a police station. Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, 35, and student activist Panupong Jasnok, 23, were arrested on…
Read MoreProtests as Lebanon arrests 16 over Beirut blast: Live updates
Demonstrators call for gov’t resignation as authorities make arrests as part of the inquiry into the deadly explosion. Lebanese authorities have taken into custody 16 people as part of an investigation into the Beirut port warehouse explosion that shook the…
Read MoreHundreds join protests in Portugal after murder of Black man
Outcry in several cities after 39-year-old father of three was killed at point-blank range in Lisbon. Lisbon, Portugal – Anti-racism protests have continued in Portugal a day after hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital, Lisbon, to demand justice for a…
Read MoreThousands march in Berlin against coronavirus curbs
BERLIN (Reuters) – Thousands marched in Berlin on Saturday to protest against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus pandemic, saying they violated people’s rights and freedoms. The gathering, estimated by police at 17,000, included libertarians, constitutional loyalists and…
Read MoreThousands march in Berlin to protest coronavirus curbs
BERLIN (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Berlin on Saturday to protest against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus pandemic, saying they violated people’s rights and freedoms. The loose gathering, estimated by police at 15,000, included libertarians,…
Read MoreHamster hero? How a Japanese cartoon became Thai youth protesters' symbol
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon hamster, Hamtaro, as a creative way to get support from young people around the country. University and high school students have rallied almost daily in the past…
Read MoreFederal agents pull out of Seattle, mayor says
(Reuters) – U.S. agents deployed to Seattle to protect federal property have left the city after local officials complained their presence was escalating tensions, Seattle’s mayor said on Tuesday. U.S. tactical forces arrived in Washington state’s largest city last week…
Read MoreIsrael: Many held in protests over gov't handling of coronavirus
At least 12 arrested in Jerusalem as thousands continue protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Israeli police have arrested 12 people and used water cannon in Jerusalem before dawn on Sunday to disperse furious demonstrators protesting against the government’s handling of…
Read MoreTrump's legal authority to deploy agents to U.S. cities may be limited, experts say
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to send federal agents to major cities controlled by Democrats may be difficult to defend in court, some legal experts said. Armed with a new executive order aimed at protecting U.S. monuments, federal…
Read MoreProtestor sets himself on fire outside Swiss parliament
ZURICH (Reuters) – A protestor set himself on fire outside Switzerland’s parliament building in Bern on Monday following a demonstration against the country’s asylum policy. Police confirmed an incident in the Bundesplatz, where one man suffered burn injuries and was…
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