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Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
World
October 25, 2015
Congolese in tense vote on longtime leader’s bid to extend rule
Congo will hold a referendum Sunday to determine whether longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso can seek a third term in…
Protests escalated in last three months: report
Egypt
October 18, 2015
Protests escalated in last three months: report
Protests in Egypt have escalated in the past three months, according to a report issued Saturday by the Arab Foundation…
Student protest outside Cabinet building forcibly dispersed by security
Egypt
September 30, 2015
Student protest outside Cabinet building forcibly dispersed by security
A protest led by graduate students, who are demanding an appointment with the government, outside the Cabinet's building on Qasr…
Lebanon activists block ministry in electricity protest
Middle East
September 29, 2015
Lebanon activists block ministry in electricity protest
Dozens of protesters blocked access to Lebanon's energy ministry early on Tuesday in a surprise demonstration against the notoriously ineffective…
Opponents vow to fight laws expanding role of Japan’s military
World
September 19, 2015
Opponents vow to fight laws expanding role of Japan’s military
Opposition groups Saturday vowed to challenge laws passed overnight that clear Japanese troops to fight abroad for the first time…
Hundreds of Aswan garbage collectors demand permanent contracts
Egypt
September 17, 2015
Hundreds of Aswan garbage collectors demand permanent contracts
Hundreds of garbage collectors in the Aswan governorate continued to strike for the third day in a row on Thursday to…
Masters graduates demand jobs in protests outside Cabinet
Egypt
September 17, 2015
Masters graduates demand jobs in protests outside Cabinet
Hundreds of masters degree holders protested outside the Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday, demanding government jobs, such as what their peers…
Child among 4 killed in Nepal in police firing at charter protest
World
September 16, 2015
Child among 4 killed in Nepal in police firing at charter protest
Police in Nepal fired rubber bullets into a crowd of demonstrators killing four people including a four-year-old boy, officials said…
Pressure mounts on Malaysian PM as protests spill into second day
World
August 30, 2015
Pressure mounts on Malaysian PM as protests spill into second day
Thousands gathered for a second day of protests on Sunday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over…
Nepal town tense after protests kill child and seven police
World
August 25, 2015
Nepal town tense after protests kill child and seven police
Hundreds of security personnel patrolled a tense town in western Nepal Tuesday after an 18-month-old boy and seven police died…