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Egypt police clash with anti-government protesters
Egyptians throw Molotov cocktails towards riot police vehicles during clashes following a demonstration outside Cairo University on March 26, 2014.
Egyptian police have once again clashed with anti-government protesters in various cities across Egypt, following the announcement of Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s presidential nomination.
Tens of anti-coup protesters were injured and arrested...
Kiev protesters seize Ukraine Justice Ministry building
A number of anti-government protesters have seized Ukraine’s Justice Ministry, erecting barricades outside the building with rubbish containers.
On Sunday, the protesters commandeered the building in the capital Kiev and appeared to encounter no resistance, AFP reported.
Tensions remain high in Kiev as talks between the opposition and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych have stalled.
On Sunday,...
Ukrainian protesters seize ministry building in Kiev
Anti-government protesters have occupied a government ministry in the capital city of Kiev following the failure of talks between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and opposition leaders.
According to reports, protesters advanced barricades closer to the presidential headquarters. They also occupied the Agriculture Ministry in the city center.
Meanwhile, demonstrators in half a dozen regions of...
US Senate threatens Ukraine with sanctions
The US Senate has threatened Ukraine with sanctions for what it calls the use of force by Kiev against anti-government protesters.
US senators approved a resolution on Tuesday that specifies stronger measures against Ukraine, including visa bans and asset freezes against individuals responsible for ordering or carrying out the violence against the protesters.
The US Senate also urged leaders in the...
Romania Police Fire Teargas at Rally
Anti-government protesters shout slogans in the Romania capital Bucharest on January 19, 2012.
Romanian police have fired teargas canisters at demonstrators protesting against the government’s austerity measures in the Romanian capital Bucharest.
On Thursday, the police arrested about 50 people, who allegedly threw bricks and bottles and other materials at them.
Earlier on the day, thousands...
Spaniards Protest Austerity Measures
Thousands of Spaniards demonstrated in Madrid, as they were upset their governments handling of the economy. Spain. 17th August 2011
Thousands of Spaniards have launched rallies in the Spanish capital Madrid against their government’s austerity measures, Press TV reported.
The three-day protest starting on Tuesday was initiated by Spain’s two largest trade unions, the Comisiones Obreras...
Saudis protest crackdown on Bahrainis
People in Saudi Arabia have taken to the streets to protest against the violent Saudi-backed crackdown on Bahraini anti-government protesters.
Demonstrators in the eastern city of Qatif denounced Riyadh for backing Bahraini forces in destruction of mosques and holy sites, Press TV reported on Friday.
On March 13, Saudi Arabia deployed military forces in Bahrain upon Manama’s request to quell...
Syria protests: 48-year state of emergency lifted as thousands demand Bashar Assad ousted
The Syrian government yesterday lifted the country’s 48-year-old state of emergency to try to appease anti-government protesters.
But demonstrations continued as opposition leaders dismissed the historic move as an attempt by President Bashar Assad to make out he was making reforms while maintaining his hardline rule.
In the country’s third largest city, Homs, security officers opened fire...
Serbia anti-government protesters demand early election
The protesters said they were fed up with corruption and low wages.
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have massed in Belgrade to call for early elections, amid growing anger over the economy and corruption.
Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic told the crowd he was going on hunger strike until an election was called.
The rally comes three months after a similar protest in the capital.
President...
Egypt and Lebanon protests: Thousands clash with police on streets
Fury: Furious Egyptians clash with riot police in protests which rocked the capital city of Cairo.
Appointment of new prime minister in Lebanon sparks riots.
Thousands of anti-government protesters inspired by the Tunisian revolution clashed with riot police in the centre of Cairo today demanding the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak.
Police responded with water cannon and attacked crowds with batons...
Obama is preparing to use Army against US Citizens
On April 17, the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky, reported on a military exercise dubbed Mangudai, named after the special forces of Genghis Khans Mongol army who could fight for days without food or sleep. The Kentucky newspaper portrayed the exercise as an effort to train soldiers to battle the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Designed to test the limits of officers physical, mental and emotional...
Riot police shield Obama from tea-party Grandmas
Patriotic tea partiers in Quincy, Ill
When hundreds of tea-party protesters – including many elderly women – gathered outside a civic center where President Obama was giving a public speech Wednesday, they were surprised to be greeted by police dispatched in full riot gear.
Obama spoke in Quincy, Ill., at the Oakley Lindsay Civic Center. The event was open to the public, and about 2,000 tickets...