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January 05, 2021

Police: Protesters outside Sen. Hawley's home were peaceful

Protesters who gathered outside the Virginia home of Republican Sen. Josh Hawley Monday evening were peaceful and they left ...

January 05, 2021

City prepares for protests as officer could face charges

Kenosha, Wisconsin is braced for new protests as prosecutors prepared to announce whether they'll charge a white police ...

January 05, 2021

The Latest: China makes parts of province high danger zones

BEIJING — China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14 new cases of ...

January 05, 2021

Biden warns of high stakes in Georgia Senate races

President-elect Joe Biden campaigned in Georgia Monday, telling voters at a drive-in rally in Atlanta the "power is literally ...

January 04, 2021

Students in Turkey protest rector tapped to head university

Turkish police on Monday clashed with hundreds of students protesting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s appointment of a ...

January 03, 2021

Prelate blocked for months by Belarus resigns Minsk post

Pope Francis on Sunday accepted the resignation of Minsk’ archbishop who had been blocked for months by Belarusian ...

January 02, 2021

Algerian ex-president’s brother, former spy bosses cleared

A military appeals court in Algeria on Saturday cleared the brother of the country’s longtime former leader, two ...

December 31, 2020

Timeline of events in Britain's exit from the European Union

A timeline of key events related to Britain’s decision to leave the European Union: Jan. 23, 2013: British Prime Minister ...

December 31, 2020

China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms

A Chinese court on Wednesday sentenced 10 pro-democracy activists and protesters who sought to flee Hong Kong by speedboat ...

December 29, 2020

Russian monk charged with inciting suicidal acts in sermons

Russian riot police stormed into a monastery Tuesday to detain a rebel monk who has castigated the Kremlin and the Russian ...

December 29, 2020

Montenegro lawmakers change religious law opposed by church

Montenegro's new, pro-Serb authorities have amended a law on religious rights and property that was passed by a previous ...

December 27, 2020

Central African Republic votes amid fears of unrest

Central African Republic held presidential and legislative elections Sunday amid fears of violence after a campaign period ...

December 27, 2020

Rights group: 13 detained during rallies in Belarus

A human rights group said that 13 people were detained in Belarus on Sunday during the traditional weekend protests against ...

December 26, 2020

Protests keep up against Israeli PM as new election looms

Hundreds of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, calling on the long-serving leader to ...

December 26, 2020

Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president's critics

A wave of COVID-19 has engulfed prisons in Belarus that are packed with people in custody for demonstrating against the ...

December 25, 2020

Belarus allows Roman Catholic archbishop to return

Belarusian authorities have allowed a Roman Catholic priest to return to the country after denying him entry for months.

December 24, 2020

Dozens detained in Armenia during anti-government protests

Police in the Armenian capital detained dozens of people on Thursday during protests against the country's prime minister, ...

December 23, 2020

Russia hands opposition politician 2-year suspended sentence

A Moscow judge on Wednesday convicted a local opposition politician of multiple protest violations and imposed a two-year ...

December 23, 2020

Moldova's pro-Russian prime minister resigns after protests

Moldova’s pro-Russian prime minister has resigned to, as he put it, pave the way for an early parliamentary election and ...

December 23, 2020

Thousands protest in Armenia, demand PM's resignation

Opposition supporters in Armenia on Tuesday ramped up pressure on the prime minister to resign over his handling of the ...