Nasiriyah, Iraq, Nov 29 (AFP/APP): Iraq's protest-hit cities saw one of their bloodiest days yet on Thursday as a government crackdown killed nearly 40 demonstrators following the dramatic torching of
Nasiriyah, Iraq, Nov 28 (AFP/APP): At least eight Iraqi protesters were shot dead Thursday in clashes with security forces in the southern city of Nasiriyah amid a crackdown on anti-government
Bogota, Nov 28 (AFP/APP): Colombian unions marked their second general strike in a week on Wednesday as tens of thousands poured onto the streets in protest against the government of
Karbala, Iraq, Nov 27 (AFP/APP): Iraqi anti-government protesters blocked roads in the country's south with burning tyres on Wednesday, as schools and public offices stayed shut a day after deadly
Santiago, Nov 27 (AFP/APP): Chile's national police committed "serious human rights violations" as weeks of violent demonstrations across the South American country claimed 25 lives, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday
Bogota, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): Under-fire Colombian President Ivan Duque will meet with protest leaders on Tuesday, a minister announced, after five consecutive days of anti-government protests. "Tomorrow, the president will
Tbilisi, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): Up to 20,000 opposition supporters rallied in Georgia on Monday, stepping up pressure on the increasingly unpopular ruling party, despite a police crackdown last week and
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of protesters held a rare demonstration in Kyrgyzstan on Monday sparked by a whistleblower's claims of massive official corruption. The whistleblower who spoke to
Beirut, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): Supporters of the Hezbollah and Amal movements attacked Lebanese anti-government protesters in Beirut on Monday, with army reinforcements intervening to diffuse tensions. Shortly before midnight on
Venice, Nov 25 (AFP/APP): Thousands of Venetians took to the streets of the Renaissance city on Sunday to vent anger over frequent flooding and the impact of giant cruise ships.