Tag: protests
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…
Nepal mourns its dead after anti-corruption protests
Nepal flew flags at half-mast during a national day of mourning Wednesday for the 73 people killed during…
New Nepal interim ministers sworn in after protests
Nepal's new interim prime minister unveiled her first ministers Monday, as the Himalayan nation seeks to restore order…
Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests
In removing Indonesia's finance minister and U-turning on protester demands, the leader of Southeast Asia's biggest economy is…
Behind Nepal’s deadly protests over social media ban lies anger over corruption and nepotism
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government responded to escalating violent protests over a ban on popular social media…
A look at the anti-corruption protests that ended Nepal’s social media ban
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Nepal has lifted a social media ban that sparked deadly anti-corruption protests in the Himalayan…
Nepal lifts social media ban after protests leave 19 dead, minister says
(Reuters) -Nepal has lifted a social media ban following protests that resulted in the deaths of 19 people,…
Bangladesh protest victim gives evidence at ex-PM trial
The first witness in the trial of Bangladesh's fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina gave evidence on Sunday, a…