22/11/2020
German police unleashed water cannon and pepper spray in an effort to scatter thousands of protesters angry about a new legal framework for enforcing coronavirus restrictions.
German police clash with protesters angry at Merkel's coronavirus law
German police unleashed water cannon and pepper spray in an effort to scatter thousands of protesters angry about a new legal framework for enforcing coronavirus restrictions passed by parliament on Wednesday.
14/11/2020
Biggest demonstrations in two decades in Peru follow impeachment.
'All of Peru is fired up': protesters fill streets after ousting of president
Fierce clashes with police leave at least 11 wounded as biggest demonstrations in two decades follow impeachment
11/10/2020
The police station is in an area known for drug trafficking, and the local mayor said the attack could be in retaliation for a recent scooter accident allegedly caused by police.
French police station attacked with fireworks
Police say at least 40 people armed with metal bars attacked the building, causing damage to windows and cars.
11/10/2020
Belarusian riot police have used water cannon and stun grenades to break up the latest mass protests.
Belarus: Dozens arrested as police blast protesters with water cannon
Police are accused of using brutal tactics at another Sunday rally against President Lukashenko.
08/10/2020
Tens of thousands of Indonesians have protested for a third day against a controversial law that critics say will harm workers and the environment.
Indonesia: Thousands protest against 'omnibus law' on jobs
Protesters say the new rules aimed at boosting the economy will hurt workers and the environment.
27/09/2020
Belarus police carried out mass arrests as tens of thousands of people again gathered for protests calling on the leader to step down.
Belarus: Mass arrests and tear gas on seventh weekend of protests
Protests are held for a seventh straight weekend, days after Alexander Lukashenko's secret inauguration.
19/09/2020
Belarus police have detained hundreds of women in the capital Minsk who had joined a march demanding that the longtime President resign.
Belarus protests: Opposition icon, 73, among hundreds detained in Minsk
Nina Bahinskaya had joined a women's march in Minsk as protests against the president continue.
19/09/2020
Thousands of people have protested in the Thai capital Bangkok calling for reform of the political system, including the role of the monarchy.
Thais hold huge protest demanding reforms
More than 15,000 people join calls for the prime minister's resignation and reform of the monarchy.
13/09/2020
Eyewitnesses said the center of Minsk was flooded with people. They marched on the elite residential area of Drozdy, where the country's top officials including President Lukashenko live, but were blocked by police.
Belarus protests: Opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko
At least 250 people are arrested, ahead of the latest of several weeks of mass protest.
06/09/2020
Riot police charged protesters in the Belarusian capital Minsk near the presidential palace, firing pepper spray and wielding batons, and several dozen arrests were made.
Belarus Lukashenko: Protesters defy heavy security
Some 100,000 people gather as another top opposition activist says she has been forced to leave the country.
04/09/2020
Nina Bahinskaya became an internet sensation, a 73-year-old great-grandmother has turned into an unlikely hero for demonstrators after videos emerged of her confronting lines of Belarusian riot police.
after videos emerged of her confronting lines of Belarusian riot police.
Great-grandmother takes on the president in Belarus
As street protests in Belarus continue well into their fourth week, a 73-year-old has turned into an unlikely hero for demonstrators.