Tag: protest
Protesters mark a month that shook Chile
Santiago, Nov 19 (AFP/APP): Stone-throwing Chilean demonstrators on Monday marked a month of furious, near daily street demonstrations that have roiled the ...United States, EU back Georgia protesters
Tbilisi, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): The United States and European Union expressed solidarity Monday with Georgia’s anti-government protesters who took to the streets ...Bolivian leader says elections will be called soon
La Paz, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): Bolivia’s interim president said Sunday she will call new elections soon, as the country struggles with violent ...Rouhani warns Iran cannot allow ‘insecurity’
Tehran, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): President Hassan Rouhani warned Sunday hit Iran could not allow “insecurity” after two days of unrest killed two ...Washington silent as US-crafted regime under fire in Iraq
Baghdad, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): It posted tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, huddled with its leaders and helped craft its laws ...Chile’s president condemns police violence after four weeks of unrest
Santiago, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): President Sebastian Pinera condemned on Sunday for the first time what he called abuses committed by police in ...Lebanon tycoon forgoes PM job under protest pressure
Beirut, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): Lebanon’s former finance minister has backed down from becoming the protest-hit country’s new prime minister, after reports of ...Four more deaths in Bolivia protests: rights commission
La Paz, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): Four more people have died in protests in Bolivia, raising the total number killed in the political ...Chileans to vote on new constitution in response to protests
Santiago, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Chile said Friday it will hold a referendum to replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution — a key demand ...Lebanon protesters angered by new PM pick
Beirut, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Lebanese protesters demanding radical reform have reacted with anger to the reported designation of a new prime minister ...