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Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
World

Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally

Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to ‘educate’ visitors
World

Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to ‘educate’ visitors

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, including flight attendants, held a rally in the airport’s arrival hall on Friday in a…
Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes
Egypt

Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes

During Sunday’s early hours, thousands of Algerian football fans waiting at Cairo Airport to return home after winning the AFCON…
Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon
Middle East

Thousands protest in Algeria capital, break police cordon

Thousands of people protested for a twentieth consecutive week in Algeria’s capital on Friday, defying a major police presence and…
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Middle East

Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign

Sudanese police fired warning shots Sunday to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience…
‘You all go’ – thousands of Algerians demonstrate for political reforms
Middle East

‘You all go’ – thousands of Algerians demonstrate for political reforms

ALGIERS (Reuters) – With banners reading “You all go” and “We need new figures”, thousands of protesters gathered in the…
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Middle East

Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown

Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that…
Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life
World

Escalating Sri Lankan anti-Muslim riots claim first life

Parts of Sri Lanka were under indefinite curfew Tuesday and social media off-limits after a man was killed by sword-wielding…
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
World

Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots

Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the…
Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir
Middle East

Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese protesters who succeeded in driving President Omar al-Bashir from power say their revolution won’t be…
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