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    Hong Kong leader says protests are challenging China’s sovereignty

    05 Aug 2019

    Lam spoke as large parts of Hong Kong were hit by a city-wide strike, with extensive traffic and rail disruptions, that came after yet another weekend of violent protests.

    China’s Xi appeals to youth patriotism on centenary of student protests

    30 Apr 2019

    President Xi Jinping appealed to China’s youth on Tuesday to love the country and dedicate themselves to the Communist Party, warning on the centenary of student-led protests there was no place for those who ignored the country’s needs.

    Video shows Patrick Lyoya shot in head by Michigan officer

    14 Apr 2022

    Patrick Lyoya, 26, was killed outside a house in Grand Rapids. The white officer repeatedly ordered Lyoya to "let go” of his Taser, at one point demanding: "Drop the Taser!”

    Sri Lanka halts share trading for five days as protests spiral

    16 Apr 2022

    Sri Lanka on Saturday announced a five-day share trading halt after the crisis-hit country hiked interest rates and declared a default on its external debt during the traditional New Year holiday,

    Protests intensify over India military recruitment policy

    18 Jun 2022

    The Agnipath or "path of fire" system aims to bring more people into the military on four-year contracts to lower the average age of India's 1.38 million-strong armed forces and cut burgeoning pension costs, the government said.

    Venezuela braces for unrest as Maduro clamps down

    11 May 2019

    Venezuela braced on Saturday for another day of nationwide protests after President Nicolas Maduro clamped down further on opposition leader Juan Guaido, locking up his deputy in a military prison following a dramatic arrest. Edgar Zambrano, deputy speaker of the opposition-majority National Assembly,

    Thai lawmakers vote against constitutional change

    18 Nov 2020

    The vote comes after the most violent day since July of youth-led protests that seek to rewrite the constitution, to remove Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha — a former junta leader — and to reform King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s monarchy.

    Thousands continue protests against Indonesia’s new jobs law

    02 Nov 2020

    Thousands of workers in Indonesia on Monday continued their protests against the country’s new jobs law that critics say will erode labor rights and weaken environmental protections.

    Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

    05 May 2024

    Students across the US have rallied or set up tents at dozens of universities to protest the months-long war in Gaza and call on President Joe Biden, who has supported Israel, to do more to stop the bloodshed in Gaza.

    Bangladesh PM Hasina calls students ‘criminals;’ army symbolises people: Chief

    05 Aug 2024

    The country’s leading Bengali-language daily newspaper, Prothom Alo, said at least 95 people, including at least 14 police officers, died in the violence. Channel 24 reported at least 85 deaths.

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