Tag Archives: protests
Deal with ex-rebels ends crisis at Libya’s Foreign Ministry
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Gunmen ended a nearly two-week siege of Libya's Foreign Ministry in the capital after reaching a deal with the government, its Supreme Security Committee said late on Saturday. In the oil-rich east, meanwhile, hundreds of leaders agreed to join forces to defend their territory against similar armed attacks Continue reading
Boston: Suspect’s Body Prepared For Burial
Amid protests, the uncle of Tamerlan Tsarnaev arrives at a funeral parlour to prepare the bombing suspect’s body for burial. Continue reading
Protests Over Boston Bomb Suspect’s Burial
Details of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s death certificate are revealed amid protests at the funeral home where his body is being kept. Continue reading
Netherlands: Queen Beatrix Handing Over Power
Big crowds are anticipated in Amsterdam as Willem-Alexander becomes Europe’s youngest monarch, but some protests will be allowed. Continue reading
Benefits Shake-Up: Universal Credit Begins
The coalition’s roll-out of a new all-inclusive payout as part of its welfare reforms is expected to be greeted with protests. Continue reading
Benefits Shake-Up: Universal Credit Begins
The coalition’s roll-out of a new all-inclusive payout as part of its welfare reforms is expected to be greeted with protests. Continue reading
In Morocco, activists struggle to keep protest fervor alive
Avenue Mohammed V, a wide street that runs directly through Rabat’s centre-ville and past Morocco’s parliamentary headquarters, is the site of nearly daily protests against the country’s government. Continue reading
Brotherhood members face torture charge in Egypt
CAIRO (AP) — Two Muslim Brotherhood officials have been sent to trial on charges of kidnapping and torturing three men during protests in November following Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's decrees, since rescinded, that granted him near absolute powers. Continue reading
Police: Delhi gang rape suspect kills self in jail
NEW DELHI (AP) — The main suspect in the gang rape and fatal beating of a woman on a New Delhi bus, an attack that horrified Indians and set off national protests, committed suicide in jail Monday, police officials said. Continue reading
