
Thousands march in Portugal to protest austerity
Many thousands of demonstrators held marches in more than 20 cities in Portugal on Saturday to protest against government-imposed austerity measures ...
Teenage boy killed in Guinea protest violence
A witness and the Red Cross in Guinea say that a teenage boy was shot dead during clashes between security forces and opposition marchers in the ...
22 people injured in Macedonia ethnic protests
Macedonian police say at least 22 people, including 13 police officers, have been injured in protests in the capital city of Skopje. The protests, ...

Beppe Grillo's protest group wins Italian hearts
It says a lot about the political mood in Italy that when an unidentified package arrived at comic-turned-political leader Beppe Grillo's house, the ...

Iraqi Sunni official announces resignation
Iraq's Sunni finance minister drew cheers from anti-government protesters Friday when he announced he will resign from the government, further ...
Palestinian prime minister evacuated from protest
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad was evacuated after inhaling tear gas on Friday during a demonstration in the West Bank against Israel's ...

Berlin wall removal stalls amid protests
Hundreds of angry protesters on Friday prevented construction workers from removing a section of one of the few remaining stretches of the Berlin ...

Berlin wall removal project stalls amid protests
Hundreds of angry protesters on Friday prevented construction workers from removing a section of one of the few remaining stretches of the Berlin ...

Austerity triggers novel protests in Portugal
A Portuguese revolutionary song from 40 years ago is haunting the bailed-out country's government. Anti-austerity protesters are hounding senior ...

Guinea: 1 dead, more than 100 injured in protests
Relatives say one protester was killed as the capital, Conakry, was rocked by two days of anti-government demonstrations in which more than 100 people ...

Series of explosions in Iraq kill 22
A series of bombings struck Baghdad and towns south of the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 22 and wounding dozens in areas that are home ...

2 Palestinians in Israeli jail end hunger strike
Two Palestinian prisoners held by Israel have ended their hunger strike of nearly three months and two other hunger strikers have been hospitalized, ...
Bulgaria to hold early elections on May 12
Bulgaria will hold early parliamentary elections on May 12, following weeks of massive social protests that forced the government to resign triggering ...

AP INTERVIEW: Iraq PM warns Syria war could spread
Iraq's prime minister warned Wednesday that a victory for rebels in the Syrian civil war would create a new extremist haven and destabilize the wider ...
Yemen's ousted leader urges 'forgiveness'
In his first public speech in more than 18 months, Yemen's ousted autocratic leader Ali Abdullah Saleh pleaded for "forgiveness of the past" on ...

Egypt's main opposition coalition to boycott vote
Egypt's main opposition coalition said Tuesday it will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections, a decision likely to push the country into a new ...

In grim French north, worker protests seem doomed
Workers at a dying French tire factory who have become the butt of American jokes staged a last-ditch protest on Tuesday to defy anyone — plant owner ...
Bulgarian leader offers meeting with protesters
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Tuesday he is inviting representatives of widespread protests to meet with officials to seek solutions to ...
Bystander killed in southern Yemen clashes
Security and health officials say a bystander has been shot dead in clashes in southern Yemen between protesters and the military. Officials say the ...

Protesters decry Lithuania's shale gas plans
Waving signs reading "Chevron, go away!," protesters demonstrated Tuesday in the Lithuanian capital against the government's plans to let the U.S oil ...
Ally of Iran president accused in protester deaths
Iran's state TV says prosecutors have accused a close ally of the Iranian president of involvement in the deaths of detainees during unrest after ...
Tibetan monks self-immolate in anti-China protest
Two Tibetan monks in their early 20s set themselves on fire in protest against Chinese rule near dozens of pilgrims who had gathered for prayers to ...

Palestinians bury man who died in Israeli custody
A Palestinian man who died under disputed circumstances in Israeli custody was given a hero's funeral Monday, as thousands thronged his gravesite and ...

Egypt's vote won't calm turbulent streets
Egypt's streets are turning into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from labor conditions to fuel shortages and the casualties of ...