Protesters
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The US House of Representatives has passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act that stipulates annual State Department reviews of the autonomy of Hong Kong, as well as other measures supporting demonstrators. “On one side, you have a repressive regime crushing democratic freedoms in Hong Kong. On the other, you have young people…
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China is implementing the largest military build-up the world has seen since the end of World War II. The uppermost question that needs to be answered is why. China has been investing heavily in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) even though the country is not at war and despite the fact that no country is…
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Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked major roads in London and other cities across Europe at the beginning of what was billed as a wide-ranging series of protests demanding new climate policies. Activists in London say they expect the protests to be as much as five times bigger than those held in April, which brought major disruption…
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A protester lies with a gunshot wound outside Cheung Hing Kee Shanghai Pan-fried Buns in Hong Kong, October 1, 2019. Amateur video of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong captures the moment when a policeman points a pistol at a black-clad protester and fires a round, after which the young man falls to the floor. A…
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Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has described as wicked and mindless the onslaught unleashed on Nigerians by South Africans, noting that arresting the attackers is not enough. The Senate chief whip said all South African businesses deserved to be closed down including MTN, DSTV, Shoprite, among others. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State in a…
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One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters crowded into the main terminal Monday afternoon. Hong Kong International Airport said in a statement that the demonstration “seriously disrupted” airport operations. Hong Kong has experienced more than two months of mass protests calling for democratic reforms and an…
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Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party is investigating attacks by suspected triad gangsters on train passengers on Sunday, after a night of violence opened new fronts in the political crisis now deepening across the city. Screams rang out when men, clad in white t-shirts and some armed with poles, flooded into the rural Yuen Long station…
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For his alleged administrative incompetence, president Emmanuel Macron has attracted wild criticisms in France and opponents are calling for his immediate resignation. Macron’s administration is considered ineffective and incapable of improving or consolidating France’s position as a global power. French Yellow Vests have therefore stepped forward in an “unavoidable” revolution orchestrated by at least 25,000…
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Police in northern Greece have clashed briefly with extreme left protesters outside an international trade fair where the prime minister is hosting the commerce secretary of the United States. The protesters dispersed quickly from a square by the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. Two other demonstrations — one staged by 6,000 pro-communist unionists and one…
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Protesters during a general strike in Barcelona, Spain, to support the Catalan independence referendum on October 3, 2017. An Israeli soldier runs after a Palestinian protester during clashes at a protest near the West Bank town of Tubas on September 27, 2017. Models display creations from the Dolce&Gabbana Spring/Summer 2018 show at Milan Fashion Week…
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