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3:18am, 5th August, 2019

Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Hong Kong was plunged into fresh chaos on Monday as a general strike followed another weekend of violent protests, paralyzing transport, leading to more than 200 flight cancellations and bringing the city to an unprecedented standstill.

Hong Kong government: protests are pushing city to 'extremely dangerous edge'

11:50am, 4th August, 2019

World

Hong Kong government: protests are pushing city to 'extremely dangerous edge'

Hong Kong's government said violence and illegal protests were pushing the city to an "extremely dangerous edge", as police fired multiple rounds of tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters on Sunday and Beijing said it would...

Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

9:22pm, 3rd August, 2019

World

Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled territory braced for more protests and a general strike aimed to bring the city to a halt.

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as city is again roiled by protests

1:07pm, 3rd August, 2019

World

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as city is again roiled by protests

Hong Kong police fired multiple tear gas rounds on Saturday night in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city's Kowloon area, as the Chinese-controlled territory was again rocked by anti-government protests.

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests again roil the city

10:02am, 3rd August, 2019

World

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests again roil the city

Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Saturday night in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city's Kowloon area, as the Chinese-controlled territory was again rocked by anti-government protests.

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants defy government to join protests

1:24pm, 2nd August, 2019

World

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants defy government to join protests

Thousands of civil servants joined in the anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Friday for the first time since they started two months ago, defying a warning from the authorities to remain politically neutral.

Four die in Sudan protests as military rulers say won't allow 'chaos'

3:46am, 14th May, 2019

World

Four die in Sudan protests as military rulers say won't allow 'chaos'

Four people died in Sudan late on Monday in violence that broke out after a political transition deal between the mainstream opposition and military rulers, who said they would not allow the country to descend into "chaos".

Uber drivers go on strike in London and U.S. ahead of IPO, early protests sparse

8:25pm, 8th May, 2019

UK

Uber drivers go on strike in London and U.S. ahead of IPO, early protests sparse

Uber drivers in London and major U.S. cities held a series of strikes on Wednesday to protest the disparity between gig-economy conditions and the sums that investors are likely to make in Friday's blockbuster stock market debut.

Protests erupt in India after top judge cleared of sexual harassment

2:45am, 7th May, 2019

World

Protests erupt in India after top judge cleared of sexual harassment

Dozens of protesters gathered outside India's Supreme Court on Tuesday, a day after a panel of judges dismissed a sexual harassment complaint against the chief justice, carrying placards demanding a new and impartial investigation.

Brazil's far-right Bolsonaro nixes U.S. trip in face of protests

6:20pm, 3rd May, 2019

World

Brazil's far-right Bolsonaro nixes U.S. trip in face of protests

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday canceled a trip to the United States, according to a written statement from his office, after sharp protests against his being honored as the person of the year by the Brazilian-American Cham...

In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests

1:30am, 3rd May, 2019

Entertainment

In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests

As 'Eurovision Song Contest 2019' banners go up across Tel Aviv, behind the glitz of the songfest is the latest manifestation of a bitter row between Israel and an international pro-Palestinian boycott movement.

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

3:08am, 2nd May, 2019

World

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido's call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, but there was little concrete sign of change in a crisis that increasingly looks like a political...

Venezuelan protests peter out as Maduro hangs on; U.S. and Russia squabble

5:52pm, 1st May, 2019

World

Venezuelan protests peter out as Maduro hangs on; U.S. and Russia squabble

Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido's call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, but there was little sign of any concrete effects on what increasingly looked like a political sta...

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise, mass protests planned

10:57am, 30th April, 2019

World

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise, mass protests planned

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday called for a military uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro and armed factions exchanged gunfire outside a Caracas air base as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and eco...

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

12:15pm, 25th April, 2019

World

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Thursday to cut tax further and said the French would have to work more as he outlined his response to months of anti-government protests that have challenged his authority.

Sudan judges march in Khartoum, join opposition protests

11:13am, 25th April, 2019

World

Sudan judges march in Khartoum, join opposition protests

About 100 Sudanese judges demanding civilian rule marched on Thursday from the Supreme Court in Khartoum towards an opposition sit-in outside the Defense Ministry, joining anti-government protests for the first time, a Reuters witness said.

Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests

9:04pm, 23rd April, 2019

World

Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests

A Hong Kong court will hand down sentences on Wednesday for nine leaders of the city's "Occupy Central" protests that paralyzed parts of the former British colony for 79 days in late 2014 and raised concerns about freedoms under Chinese rule.

London climate-change arrests top 120 on second day of street protests

9:25am, 16th April, 2019

UK

London climate-change arrests top 120 on second day of street protests

Police have arrested more than 120 people in two days of protests after climate-change activists blocked some of London's most important junctions including Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, causing traffic chaos.

Iran protests to France over diplomat's nuclear comments

11:13am, 14th April, 2019

World

Iran protests to France over diplomat's nuclear comments

Iran protested to France on Sunday over comments by the French ambassador in Washington concerning Tehran's right to enrich uranium after 2025.

Clashes erupt in yellow vest protests as Macron prepares policy response

1:33pm, 13th April, 2019

World

Clashes erupt in yellow vest protests as Macron prepares policy response

Yellow vest demonstrators clashed with riot police in the French city of Toulouse on Saturday, even as President Emmanuel Macron prepared a series of policy announcements aimed at quelling 22 consecutive weekends of anti-government protests.

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Strike grips Hong Kong as leader warns protests challenge China's sovereignty

Hong Kong government: protests are pushing city to 'extremely dangerous edge'

Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as city is again roiled by protests

Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests again roil the city

Thousands of Hong Kong civil servants defy government to join protests

Four die in Sudan protests as military rulers say won't allow 'chaos'

Uber drivers go on strike in London and U.S. ahead of IPO, early protests sparse

Protests erupt in India after top judge cleared of sexual harassment

Brazil's far-right Bolsonaro nixes U.S. trip in face of protests

In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

Venezuelan protests peter out as Maduro hangs on; U.S. and Russia squabble

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise, mass protests planned

France's Macron offers tax cuts to quell 'yellow vest' protests

Sudan judges march in Khartoum, join opposition protests

Hong Kong's 'Occupy' leaders face possible jail for 2014 democracy protests

London climate-change arrests top 120 on second day of street protests

Iran protests to France over diplomat's nuclear comments

Clashes erupt in yellow vest protests as Macron prepares policy response

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