Tag: demonstrators
Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed an army general as prime minister, hoping to quell surging protests…
Georgian police clash with protesters as ruling party says it won local elections
By Lucy Papachristou and Felix LightTBILISI (Reuters) -Georgian riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to force…
Morocco set for fresh protests as PM urges ‘dialogue’
Morocco was set for a sixth night of protests on Thursday as the country's prime minister appealed for…
Morocco arrests hundreds of protesters as rallies turn violent
Moroccan authorities have arrested more than 400 people during violent protests demanding reforms in the public health and…
Protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir leave 4 people dead and over 100 injured
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators demanding subsidies on food, electricity and other services clashed with police in…
Peru anti-government protesters clash with police
Hundreds of anti-government protesters clashed with police in the Peruvian capital Lima on Saturday, throwing stones and sticks…
East Timor to scrap MP pensions and SUVs after protests
East Timor's parliament on Wednesday said it would scrap lifetime pensions for MPs, bowing to public pressure after…
Military shuts down streets in bid to quell Nepal unrest
Armed soldiers have been patrolling the streets of Kathmandu, ordering people to remain in their homes, following a…
At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
At least 16 protesters were killed Monday when Nepal police dispersed young demonstrators in Kathmandu demanding the government…
UK police arrest almost 900 protesters at pro-Palestine Action rally
Authorities in London have arrested nearly 900 people during a protest in support of the banned group Palestine…
Indonesian police clash with protesters against parliamentarians’ salaries
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Police fired tear gas and used a water cannon to push back hundreds of demonstrators trying…