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Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives
Middle East

Lebanese help each other as economic crisis crushes lives

BEIRUT (AP) — Panic set in on a WhatsApp group used to organize Lebanese protests when one member said he…
Internet restrictions ahead of fresh India protests
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Internet restrictions ahead of fresh India protests

Mobile internet was cut on Friday in parts of India’s most populous state and thousands of riot police were deployed…
Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM
Middle East

Iraq president won’t name Iran-backed bloc’s nominee as PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president refused Thursday to designate the Iran-backed parliamentary bloc’s nominee for prime minister after he was…
Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong
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Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong endured a third straight day of political unrest over the Christmas period on Thursday as police and pro-democracy…
Iraq protests take toll on economy, vulnerable suffer most
Middle East

Iraq protests take toll on economy, vulnerable suffer most

BAGHDAD (AP) — With wisps of smoke still rising from the remnants of another night of violence, the workers came…
Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage
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Indian police ban protests amid citizenship law outrage

NEW DELHI (AP) — Police detained more than 100 protesters in key Indian cities on Thursday as they defied a…
After violent weekend, Lebanese talks on new PM postponed
Middle East

After violent weekend, Lebanese talks on new PM postponed

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s president on Monday postponed talks on naming a new prime minister after security forces repeatedly used…
Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest
Middle East

Clashes rock Beirut as security forces fire tear gas at protest

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Tear gas engulfed central Beirut as security forces chased protesters near Lebanon’s parliament on Sunday in a…
Iraq’s top Shia cleric condemns protester killings and calls for gun controls
Middle East

Iraq’s top Shia cleric condemns protester killings and calls for gun controls

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraq’s top Shia Muslim cleric on Friday condemned recent killings of anti-government protesters and urged full state…
India shuts down internet in hotspot after deadly protests
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India shuts down internet in hotspot after deadly protests

Internet access was cut in India’s northeastern city of Guwahati on Friday as thousands gathered for fresh protests against a…
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