Tag: Protesters

Egypt police call on Morsi protesters to leave sit-in

An Egyptian police official called Saturday on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi to abandon their protest sit-ins, saying it would pave the way...

Libyans vent anger at Islamists after activist’s shooting

Protesters attacked offices of Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood and the headquarters of a liberal coalition on Saturday after demonstrations sparked by assassinations in the eastern...

Six protesters killed in Indian troops firing in IHK

At least six Kashmiris were killed and several others were injured when the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) fired at protesters outside their camp...

Protests roil Brazil despite fare rollback

Protesters in Brazil have continued to clash with police, even after authorities in two of the biggest cities rolled back the transit fare hikes...

Turkey protesters refuse to leave Gezi Park

Turkish protesters have refused to vacate Istanbul’s Gezi Park despite a concession by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to halt the site’s redevelopment ahead...

Country mourns Shia killings

A complete shutter-down strike was observed in Quetta on Sunday against Quetta bombings, as protesters took to streets in other cities, including Karachi, Hyderabad,...

Govt should accept demands of Quetta protesters: Altaf

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Saturday urged the government to address the demands of Quetta blast victims’ families at earliest. He...

Protesters in China call for press freedom

Hundreds of press-freedom advocates have gathered outside the offices of a liberal Chinese newspaper at the centre of a censorship row to call for...

Chilean street dogs are protesters’ best friends

They don't have demands, but they're loyal to the cause and are always on the front lines of the fight. They run with protesters,...

Cop killed as Delhi protesters refuse to rest on Christmas

A 47-year-old Delhi Police constable, who suffered serious injuries during violent protests at India Gate on Sunday, died on Tuesday after battling for life...

India police fire water cannon at Delhi rape protesters

Indian police on Sunday again used tear gas and water cannons to keep back thousands of protesters marching in Delhi over the gang rape...

Protesters clash with police over Delhi rape

Police in India’s capital New Delhi have used tear gas and water cannons on people demonstrating in the wake of a brutal gang rape...

Angry crowd hurls stones at Tunisian leaders

Angry protesters have hurled rocks at the Tunisian president and parliamentary speaker in Sidi Bouzid, the cradle of the revolution that erupted in the...

Russia frees protesters after anti-Putin rally

Russian police on Sunday said they had released some 40 people detained during a banned protest against Vladimir Putin, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Braving...

Amnesty warns EU countries against beating protesters

Anti-austerity demonstrators in Europe have suffered excessive police violence, Amnesty International said Thursday in a report urging European Union (EU) governments to protect the...

Protesters ransack Kasur hospital after female patient’s death

The family members and relatives of a woman who allegedly died of negligence of doctors ransacked a hospital and tortured the staff, late Sunday...

Libya protesters oust Benghazi militias

Libyan protesters ousted a jihadist militia from its headquarters and seized a raft of other paramilitary bases in second city Benghazi early Saturday in...