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November 04, 2019

Ugandan forces are accused of targeting journalists at work

Ugandan police fired tear gas on Monday to break up a demonstration by journalists protesting alleged abuse by the police, ...

November 04, 2019

Attacker bites politician's ear, others slashed in Hong Kong

A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, ...

November 03, 2019

Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

Dozens of Iraqi protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Sunday, scaling the concrete ...

November 03, 2019

Demonstrators demand halt to killings of women in Mexico

Relatives of women and girls murdered or missing in Mexico marched through the capital Sunday carrying over 100 purple ...

November 03, 2019

Competing protests in Lebanon bring thousands to the streets

Tens of thousands of people held competing rallies in Lebanon Sunday, including thousands who flocked to the presidential ...

November 03, 2019

Climate activists nab Macron portraits, divide French judges

Is stealing a presidential portrait a prison-worthy crime? Or a laudable act of civil disobedience? Courts around France are ...

November 03, 2019

Supreme leader: Iran has outflanked US since 1979 revolution

Iran's supreme leader said Sunday that his country has outmaneuvered the United States in the four decades since the 1979 ...

November 03, 2019

The Rock, President Trump watch Masvidal win big at UFC 244

President Donald Trump was on his feet for the main event as Jorge Masvidal defeated a bloodied Nate Diaz via TKO before the ...

November 03, 2019

Tear gas engulfs Hong Kong as protesters trash China agency

Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China's official news agency in a show of anger against Beijing ...

November 02, 2019

UN team gathers accounts of injuries during Chile's protests

A U.N. human rights team is gathering testimony about hundreds of people allegedly injured by Chile's police during street ...

November 02, 2019

5 candidates for Algeria's contested presidential vote

Algeria's electoral body Saturday announced five candidates for the Dec. 12 presidential election, including two former prime ...

November 02, 2019

Security forces kill protester in Iraq, wound dozens

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters Saturday, ...

November 02, 2019

Baghdad building now a landmark in anti-government protests

The protesters stand by the thousands on the abandoned building's open floors, waving Iraqi flags and cheering. Some sit on ...

November 02, 2019

The Latest: Hong Kong protesters vandalize Xinhua office

The Latest on protests in Hong Kong (all times local): 6:50 p.m. Protesters have vandalized the Hong Kong office of China's ...

November 01, 2019

Iraqis defy crackdown to hold biggest protests yet

Tens of thousands of Iraqis massed in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on Friday in the biggest demonstrations since anti-government ...

November 01, 2019

Fans stream into Santa Anita for Breeders' Cup

Fans are streaming into Santa Anita for opening day of the Breeders' Cup. A handful of protesters urging the end of horse ...

November 01, 2019

Election violence erupts near Bolivia's presidential palace

Police in Bolivia fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters marching toward the presidential palace early Friday as ...

November 01, 2019

Algerians protest election plan, celebrate independence

Algerian police struggled Friday to contain thousands of demonstrators who surged through the capital to protest plans for ...

November 01, 2019

Pentagon awaits possible Amazon challenge over cloud deal

Amazon must decide soon if it will protest the Pentagon's awarding of a $10 billion cloud computing contract to rival ...

November 01, 2019

China vows bolstered legal measures over Hong Kong protests

China vowed Friday to prevent foreign powers from interfering in Hong Kong's affairs and carrying out acts of "separatism, ...