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Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
World
April 13, 2021
Protest after chief says officer meant to use Taser, not gun
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer…
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
World
April 12, 2021
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
(Reuters) – Opponents of Myanmar’s coup called on Monday for people to show defiance of the military with costumes and…
Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
World
March 31, 2021
Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
PHOENIX (AP) — The helmet-wearing Idaho man photographed dangling by one hand from the Senate’s balcony during the Jan. 6…
Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed
World
March 29, 2021
Thousands take to the streets in Myanmar as five more protesters killed
(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces killed at least five protesters on Monday, three of them in the main city of Yangon,…
US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe
World
March 10, 2021
US narrows in on organized extremists in Capitol siege probe
As members of the Oath Keepers paramilitary group shouldered their way through the mob and up the steps to the…
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
World
March 6, 2021
Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday,…
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
World
March 3, 2021
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police used tear gas and rubber bullets again Wednesday to violently disperse protesters against last month’s…
A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
World
February 23, 2021
A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
NEW DELHI (AP) — The shooter shouted “Victory to Lord Ram,” the Hindu god, before pulling the trigger that sent…
Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
World
February 11, 2021
Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chilling security video of last month’s deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, including of rioters searching menacingly…
Tractors, trucks block India’s roads as farm protests widen
World
February 6, 2021
Tractors, trucks block India’s roads as farm protests widen
KUNDLI, India (Reuters) – Thousands of farmers across India blocked roads on Saturday with makeshift tents, tractors, trucks and boulders…