Angry students in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia have clashed with the riot police, demanding the government’s resignation and calling for early elections. Hundreds of Bulgarian students tried to cordon off the parliament building by forming a human chain around it to prevent lawmakers from leaving on Tuesday as they escalated their demonstrations against the Socialist-led government. However, they... 

The death toll from clashes between supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi and police forces has risen to 51 as violence rages on in the North African country. Supporters of Morsi, who was overthrown in a July military coup, tried to gather in iconic Liberation Square in the capital Cairo when police confronted them. According to Ahmed al-Ansari, a top official of Egypt’s Health... 

Egypt interim government says it mulls dissolving the Muslim Brotherhood, as the death toll from Friday clashes reaches 173. On Saturday, Sherif Shawki, spokesman of the Egyptian Cabinet, announced that the legal possibility of the group’s dissolution “is being studied currently” by the Ministry of Social Solidarity. Shawki did not provide further information with regard to the decision. The... 

Muslim women are not allowed to wear the face veil in France. At least five people have been injured in France after clashes broke out between police forces and hundreds of Muslim protesters in a town west of the capital, Paris. Clashes broke out in the town of Trappes late Friday, resulting in the arrest of at least six people. The nearly 300 demonstrators were protesting the arrest of a man whose... 

March 23 Movement (M23) rebels Clashes between army forces and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have left at least 130 people dead, including 10 soldiers, the government says. “Our forces have inflicted very heavy losses on the M23 (March 23 Movement) fighters, 120 have been killed and 12 captured,” government spokesman Lambert Mende said on Monday, referring to clashes that... 

Several armed groups, including the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels (members of which are seen above) are active in the eastern Congo. Violent clashes have broken out between the army forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and militants in the eastern regions of the country. Residents of the Nyamilima region in the eastern province of North Kivu said the army forces engaged in heavy fighting with... 

Tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of President Morsi join protests across Egypt with violent clashes between the rival parties reported in Alexandria, where police used tear gas as at least two people were killed and over 70 got injured. Security forces used tear gas to break up clashes between rival protesters in Alexandria, according to MENA news agency. Over 70 people were injured there.... 

South African President Jacob Zuma addresses striking miners at a platinum mine in the town of Marikana. South African President Jacob Zuma says problems including strikes and deadly clashes faced by the mining industry have affected the country’s economy. “When our mining sector is in difficulties, this affects the wider economy, leading to industrial slowdown,” Zuma said on Thursday. Reports... 

French police have used tear as violent clashes broke out in central Paris following another day of anti-LGBT protests attended by tens of thousands. A group of 200 young men and women bombarded riot police with bottles, stones, fireworks and flares. They also attacked TV camera crews and press photographers working at the scene an hour after the demonstration officially ended. About a dozen far-right... 

Police clash with protesters demonstrating against a bill that legalizes same-sex marriages, Paris, France, March 24, 2013. French police have clashed with thousands of demonstrators in the capital, Paris, protesting against the approval of a bill that legalizes gay marriages and adoptions for same-sex couples by the country’s parliament. Tuesday night, police fired tear gas at the angry protesters... 

One person has reportedly been killed and 66 wounded when clashes erupted outside a Coptic cathedral in Cairo after funeral prayers were held for four Christians killed in sectarian violence. There are conflicting reports on how exactly the clashes erupted. AFP, citing witnesses, writes that mourners who were chanting against the ruling Muslim Brotherhood were pelted with stones as they left the church.... 

French army troopers arrive at the base camp in Sevare, Mali, January 25, 2013. The French defense minister has vowed to hunt down local fighters in Mali as the France-led war continues in the West African nation. Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday that the fighters in Mali are still resisting despite an intensified offensive by French-led forces in the African country. “There were clashes... 

Israeli military forces have conducted an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, sparking clashes with Palestinian residents. Israeli troops entered the industrial zone in the city and surrounded a bakery and number of shops on Thursday morning, Ma’an news agency reported. During the raid, around 500 Palestinians hurled rocks, firebombs, and burned tires. Israeli forces responded... 

Mexican police hit by Molotov cocktails thrown by protesters showing their opposition to President Enrique Pena Nieto on December 1, 2012. As Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is worn in, thousands protest across the country, clashing with police and injuring at least five officers. Protesters on Saturday threw Molotov cocktails and objects towards police officers, who were standing outside the... 

Massive anti-austerity strikes and protests swept across Europe as millions took to the streets to express their frustration over rising unemployment and dire economic prospects. Many rallies ended with violent clashes with police. Workers marched in 23 countries across Europe to mark the European Day of Action and Solidarity. General strikes had been called in Spain and Portugal, paralyzing public...