The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, issued a directive on Tuesday, admonishing security forces to eschew the use of live ammunition when dealing with public sector workers staging protests to demand amendments to their salary structure. A high-ranking security official, who opted for …
Read More »Student protests continue overnight in Sulaymaniyah as security forces continue the crackdown
Kurdish security forces dispersed a student demonstration, in which thousands participated, to demand the repayment of student stipends, by shooting in the air and using tear gas canisters, while those demonstrations caused severe traffic jams and paralyzed traffic in the city of Sulaymaniyah on Tuesday evening. The demonstrators are demanding …
Read More »Mass protests continue in France against Covid health pass rule
From Monday, people in France would need the health pass if they want to eat at restaurants, cafes or use inter-city transport. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France for the fourth weekend in a row against a coronavirus health pass needed to enter a cafe …
Read More »Berlin police clashed with demonstrators in anti-COVID-19 measures protests (Videos)
Protesters clashed with police in Berlin over government measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and in defiance of a ban on demonstrations. Dozens of planned protests were banned ahead of the weekend but demonstrators began gathering at set points throughout the German capital early on Sunday. #Berlin #Demo The …
Read More »One protester dies after clashes with riot police in Baghdad – sources
One person died and several were injured on Tuesday when Iraqi security forces fired live rounds in the air to disperse the mass protests in central Baghdad, according to security and medical sources. The sources said that at least 14 protesters and seven members of the security forces were hurt …
Read More »One dead as protests spread across US over George Floyd’s killing
The arrest and charges of third-degree murder filed against Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin apparently have not tamped down the anger over George Floyd’s violent arrest and death caught on a video that went viral. Demonstrators marched, stopped traffic and in some cases lashed out violently at police as protests …
Read More »Video: Man beaten unconscious at Hong Kong protests
There were multiple violent clashes between police and protesters across Hong Kong throughout the weekend, but one shocking incident, in which a middle-aged man was beaten unconscious, has since become viral. Though there were sporadic outbursts of violence reported in the region, one, in particular, saw a group of purported …
Read More »Protesters locked in a ferocious street battle with Hong Kong police.
Police and protesters got up close and personal on Hong Kong streets, a newly posted video shows, and protesters looked like they meant business, appearing to be armed on a par with the city’s law enforcement. The footage shows the police in full riot gear battling protesters who themselves were …
Read More »Video: Hong Kong airport in Chaos after protesters and police clash.
The already tense situation at Hong Kong international airport became outright chaotic as Chinese riot police clashed with protesters blocking outgoing flights, with reporters and travelers among the injured. Demonstrators demanding democracy blocked the departures terminal late on Tuesday local time, preventing any passengers from leaving the airport. Incoming flights …
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