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2 killed as Bangladesh police, protesters clash
Police in Bangladesh clashed Friday with protesters from Islamic political parties denouncing war crimes trials linked to the country's 1971 ...
Iraq gunmen kill 7 Sunni fighters, officials say
Attackers disguised in military uniforms killed seven anti-al-Qaida militiamen in Iraq early on Friday as anti-government protests once again raged ...
Palestinians protest in West Bank, holy site
Palestinians rallying in support of four hunger striking prisoners have clashed with Israeli forces in the West Bank and at a holy site in Jerusalem.
Noisy protesters swarm big Madrid airport terminal
Several thousand protesters are inside the largest terminal of Madrid's international airport — blowing whistles and air horns in a deafening ...
Bahrain opposition: Protester dies from injuries
An opposition official in Bahrain says a 20-year-old protester died from injuries suffered during clashes with security forces. The death is the ...
Taiwan media kingpin pushes hard on China ties
Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship ...
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops
Hundreds of Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli security forces Thursday, hurling rocks and burning tires at a West Bank demonstration to show ...
Egypt's Brotherhood still operates secretively
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi says he has firsthand knowledge of opponents allegedly plotting against him at a meeting. A few months earlier, the ...
Separatists, Yemeni troops clash in south; 2 dead
A celebration by thousands of Yemenis marking the first anniversary of the country's presidential election was interrupted by a shootout on Thursday ...
Bulgaria's parliament approves gov't resignation
Bulgaria's parliament has approved the resignation of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov's center-right government, which is stepping down amid nationwide ...
Egypt's military signals impatience with president
Egypt's powerful military is showing signs of growing impatience with the country's Islamist leaders, indirectly criticizing their policies and ...
Egypt rights groups allege rising police brutality
Egyptian rights groups alleged Wednesday that police abuse and brutality are on the rise in detention centers and at demonstrations, which have ...
Bulgarian gov't resigns after violent protests
Elena Hristova, a 73-year-old retiree, had always paid her bills on time. But when she received an electricity bill that amounted to 60 percent of her ...
Greeks strike, march in protest against austerity
Tens of thousands of anti-austerity demonstrators took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday as unions staged a general strike to protest government ...
Palestinians, Israelis clash at solidarity strike
Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers at a pair of rallies in the West Bank on Tuesday in support of four imprisoned countrymen on ...
Strike, protests hit Egypt's Port Said for 3rd day
A third day of protests and strikes brought the restive city of Port Said to a halt on Tuesday, as demonstrators demanded security officials be held ...
Shiite leaders call end to protest in Pakistan
Shiite leaders called for an end to three days of protests by thousands of members of the minority Muslim sect in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, ...
Sarkisian easily wins Armenian presidential vote
Armenia's president easily won a second term, according to preliminary election results Tuesday, but his main rival claimed vote fraud and thousands ...
Guinea police disperse anti-government rioters
Anti-riot police fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who barricaded streets and threw stones at vehicles in the capital, Conakry.
Pro-Cuba protesters halt dissident's Brazil event
Boisterous protesters backing the Cuban government blocked the Monday screening of a documentary featuring Cuba's best-known dissident, the blogger ...
French dad in custody fight on 4-day crane protest
A French father demanding visiting rights with his son climbed down Monday from his protest perch atop a crane, but said it will be a long time before ...