Pakistan's law minister resigns amid Islamist anti-blasphemy protests
An Islamist group on Monday said it would call off its protests after Pakistan's Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigned following violent weekend clashes with police.
View ArticleProtesters clash with police as Honduras election crisis grows
Honduran police fired tear gas at rock-hurling protesters on Thursday after a widely criticized presidential election that has still to produce a clear winner stretched into its fourth day of vote...
View ArticleHonduras gives army extra powers to quash election unrest
2017-12-02 09:31 Honduras gives army extra powers to quash election unrest
View ArticleHonduras gives army extra powers to quash election unrest
Honduras suspended the right to free movement on Friday, imposing a dusk-to-dawn curfew and giving the army and police extended powers after looting and protests triggered by a contested election...
View ArticleMillions in Nepal vote in historic poll
Nepal's troubled south votes Thursday in historic elections many hope will bring much-needed stability to the desperately poor country, but which have been marred by violence and fears of ethnic tension.
View ArticlePalestinians protest Trump's Jerusalem move, more unrest feared
2017-12-08 08:42 Palestinians protest Trump move, more unrest feared
View ArticleHernandez declared winner in disputed Honduras vote
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was declared Sunday the winner of a heavily disputed presidential election held three weeks ago, despite mounting protests and opposition claims of fraud.
View ArticleCameroon court quashes RFI journalist's 10 year sentence
In Cameroon, a military court quashes a 10-year prison sentence for Ahmed Abba, a journalist from our sister station Radio France Internationale. And South Sudan's warring factions sign a new accord to...
View ArticleDeadly blast targets funeral for regional Afghan official in Jalalabad
A bombing targeted the funeral of a local official in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 17 people, officials said.
View ArticlePoliceman killed as new protests break out in Iran
Fresh protests broke out as night fell in Iran Monday with reports of a policeman shot dead, as the authorities moved to crack down on days of unrest across the country.
View ArticleMacron vows to 'find, punish' those behind New Year's Eve attack on police
The French government vowed a crackdown on urban violence Tuesday after shocking video footage emerged of a policewoman being beaten on New Year's Eve.
View ArticleIran Protests: More than an economic revolt?
In Iran, as deadly anti-government protests entered their sixth day on Monday, at least nine more people were killed in clashes between protesters and security forces. The total number of people killed...
View ArticleDeadly crackdown on New Year's Eve protests in DR Congo
The archbishop of Kinshasa denounces a crackdown on anti-government demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, calling it “barbarism”. This as the death toll rises to 12, according to...
View ArticleFrench PM calls for 'great judicial severity' after New Year's attack on police
France's prime minister is pushing for the perpetrators of a New Year's Eve attack on two police officers - captured in a video that went viral on social media - to be punished with "great judicial...
View ArticleAnti-government unrest in Iran dies down
Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief announced the "end of the sedition" Wednesday as tens of thousands rallied in a show of strength for the country's Islamic rulers after days of deadly unrest.
View ArticleIran's parliament holds special session on protests
Iranian lawmakers held a closed-door session on Sunday to discuss the deadly protests that hit the country last week, while more pro-regime rallies were held in several cities.
View ArticleStudent killed, opposition leader detained as Sudan bread protests spread
Protests over rising bread prices broke out across Sudan on Sunday, leading to the death of a student and the arrest of a prominent opposition leader as authorities confiscated newspapers and looked to...
View Article'Large explosion' kills several at Syrian jihadist base
An explosion at a base for Asian jihadists in northwestern Syria's Idlib city on Sunday killed 23 people including seven civilians, a monitor said.
View ArticleDozens hurt, 200 arrested in new Tunisia unrest
More than 200 people were arrested and dozens hurt during clashes in several parts of Tunisia, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a second night of unrest driven by anger over austerity measures.
View ArticleAnger over Tunisian budget sparks third night of protests
Multiple Tunisian cities have seen violent protests over the past three nights amid anger over rises in the value-added tax and social contributions introduced at the start of 2018 as part of a tough...
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