Colombian President Ivan Duque announced Friday he was deploying military troops to the city of Cali, as international alarm grows over the policing of deadly anti-government protests across the country in recent weeks. Friday marked a full month of nationwide protests, which began over a proposed tax increase but have since morphed into a broader […]
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Protest held in solidarity with Palestine
Lahore: A Palestinian solidarity protest was held by various civil society groups at Lahore Press Club on Saturday. A crowd of around 800 people gathered and voiced their concerns over human rights violations being perpetrated in Palestine at the hands of Israeli Security forces and settlers. The protest was organized by Aurat March (Lahore), Haqooq […]
Egypt lowers fuel prices after protests
CAIRO: Egypt lowered fuel prices on Friday, the oil ministry said, following several rounds of price hikes as part of an austerity program that have triggered discontent. The move comes a week after rare protests broke out in Cairo and other cities across Egypt calling for the removal of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The country’s […]
Images of since-‘erased’ Sudanese protest art shown in London
Sudanese anti-government protesters painted blistering images of defiance — raised fists and rallying cries — on the walls at their recent weeks-long sit-in demonstration in Khartoum that ended in a bloody crackdown. Much of their revolutionary street art was reportedly destroyed and now all that’s left are photographs of their work, which are being exhibited […]
Bosnians protest against migrant influx in border town
Several hundred Bosnians protested on Sunday against an influx of migrants in the western border town of Bihac, warning of security and health risks from thousands sleeping rough. Bosnia, spared the big migrant wave of 2015, is now seeing an influx of people trying to reach wealthier nations via neighbouring Croatia, a European Union member. […]
Sudanese wrestlers embrace afresh after protest crackdown
Dramatic cheers and boos echoed through a spartan arena in Sudan’s capital where hulking wrestlers went head-to-head once more, after a brief hiatus. Captivating a sea of spectators, two of the wrestlers bowed forward before pouncing into one another, trading blows and tumbling to the sandy floor at the Haj Youssef stadium on the edge […]
Hundreds detained as Kazakhs protest ‘rigged’ election
Police in Kazakhstan’s biggest city were put on high alert overnight as protests against what many see as a rigged presidential election continued, resulting in hundreds of people being detained, police sources said on Tuesday. The vote in which Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, an ally of powerful ex-president Nursultan Nazarbayev, was confirmed as president, has prompted a […]
Sudan troops besiege protest camp, deaths reported
Sudanese security forces moved against a protest sit-in camp in the capital Monday, witnesses and protest organizers said. Machine gun fire and explosions were heard and smoke rose from the area. Protest organizers said at least two people were killed. The military’s move came after a weeks-long standoff with protesters seeking a speedy transition to […]
Opp in NA protests POL price hike, inflation, poor economic situation
Opposition parties in the National Assembly on Monday strongly protested over poor economic situation of the country and recent hike in the petroleum prices, compelling Speaker Asad Qaiser to adjourn the session till Wednesday. As the session began, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) started protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over inflation, increase in […]
Carbon tax best way to cut greenhouse gas emissions: IMF
At $70 per ton of carbon dioxide, a carbon tax would be the most efficient means of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to an International Monetary Fund report published Friday. But for the moment, carbon taxes remain unpopular, particularly in France, where plans to increase it to 55 euros (or $61.60) from 44.60 euros recently […]