#rallies

10:13pm, 8th April, 2019

Hong Kong 'Occupy' protest leaders found guilty for role in mass rallies

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday found three leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" civil disobedience movement guilty of conspiracy to commit public nuisance for their role in mass protests that brought parts of the Chinese-ruled city to a standstil...

1:48am, 4th April, 2019

World

Modi TV, Modi app, Modi rallies: How brand Modi plays in Indian election

If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room.

O'Rourke holds rallies on the Mexican border that Trump threatens to shut

5:43am, 30th March, 2019

Politics

O'Rourke holds rallies on the Mexican border that Trump threatens to shut

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke will hold a major rally in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, a city thrust to the center of America's immigration debate by President Donald Trump and the U.S government this week.

Ostrich jacket, fake rallies, therapy dogs and other odd scenes in Trump-Russia probe

10:04am, 3rd March, 2019

World

Ostrich jacket, fake rallies, therapy dogs and other odd scenes in Trump-Russia probe

Question: What do you get when you combine Russian agents, a therapy dog and a $15,000 ostrich-skin jacket?

Asia shares steady after Fed minutes, Aussie rallies

8:55pm, 20th February, 2019

Business

Asia shares steady after Fed minutes, Aussie rallies

Asian shares held near 4-1/2-month highs on Thursday after U.S. Federal Reserve minutes affirmed it would be "patient" on interest rate rises and risk assets got a lift from hopes of further progress in U.S.-China trade talks.

Wall Street rallies on trade optimism, hopes of avoiding government shutdown

1:45pm, 12th February, 2019

Business

Wall Street rallies on trade optimism, hopes of avoiding government shutdown

Wall Street's main indexes extended gains on Tuesday, in a broad-based rally after American lawmakers reached a tentative deal to avoid another partial government shutdown and on hopes of an agreement during the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks.

O'Rourke, Trump trade blows in rival Texas border rallies

11:57pm, 11th February, 2019

Politics

O'Rourke, Trump trade blows in rival Texas border rallies

Beto O’Rourke, the former Democratic congressman considering a White House run, and President Donald Trump traded political blows on Monday in rival rallies in El Paso, Texas, over the Republican's fight for a border wall.

Northern Irish DUP rallies opposition to May's 'pitiful' Brexit deal

8:38am, 24th November, 2018

UK

Northern Irish DUP rallies opposition to May's 'pitiful' Brexit deal

The Northern Irish party propping up Prime Minister Theresa May's government launched fresh attacks on her Brexit withdrawal deal on Saturday, saying it would leave Britain in a "pitiful" place and that a Labour government may be preferable.

Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; lira rallies

2:25pm, 15th August, 2018

Business

Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; lira rallies

Turkey doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports including alcohol, cars and tobacco on Wednesday in retaliation for U.S. moves, but the lira rallied further after the central bank's liquidity moves had the effect of supporting the currency.

Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; Turkish lira rallies

3:18am, 15th August, 2018

World

Turkey doubles tariffs on some U.S. imports; Turkish lira rallies

Turkey doubled tariffs on some U.S. imports including cars, alcohol and tobacco on Wednesday in retaliation for U.S. moves, but the lira rallied a further six percent after a fresh move by banking authorities to underpin the currency.

Israel's Arab minority rallies against new nation-state law

10:58pm, 11th August, 2018

World

Israel's Arab minority rallies against new nation-state law

Thousand of protesters rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Israel's new law declaring it the nation-state of the Jewish people, legislation that has angered the country's Arab minority and drawn criticism abroad.

Turkey's Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies

8:10am, 23rd June, 2018

World

Turkey's Erdogan, main rival stage final election rallies

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan and his main challenger, Muharrem Ince, made a final push for support at rival rallies in Istanbul on Saturday, a day before presidential and parliamentary elections widely viewed as the most crucial in T...