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London student protests turn violent, arrests made
Police and protesters have clashed during the UK’s largest student demonstration for four years. It is not yet clear how many arrests have been made.
The protest, initially a campaign for free university education after the coalition government raised tuition fees, was joined by anarchists who clashed with police after they attempted to stop them entering Parliament Square.
Prior to the scuffle...
Chileans demand constitution reform
Chileans have held a demonstration in the capital, Santiago, to demand constitutional reform.
Protesters marched through Santiago streets on Saturday to urge the administration of President Michelle Bachelet to follow pledges to address constitutional reform in issues such as social inequality through an overhaul of education and healthcare systems.
The “march of all marches” demonstration called...
Quebec student protests boost separatism
An analyst says the student protests in Canada have provided opportunity for the separatist Parti Quebecois (PQ) to gain more popularity, Press TV reports.
“Raising tuition is a conservative type of thing to do. So it is a liberal cause that the students represent and the central government in Canada is a conservative government,” Paul Wolf said in an interview with Press TV on Wednesday.
He added...