Tag: Political and civil unrest
EXPLAINER: How Congress’ Jan. 6 commission would work
WASHINGTON — An independent commission to study the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection would be modeled after a similar panel that studied the 9/11 terrorist...
Hope, tension mark kickoff of Algerian election campaign
ALGIERS, Algeria — Candidates hopeful of winning one of the 407 seats in the Algerian parliament kicked off campaigning this week for next month's...
EXPLAINER: What was the outcome of the latest Gaza war?
JERUSALEM — A cease-fire took effect Friday after 11 days of heavy fighting between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers that was ignited by...
As retrial opens, Turkish court keeps philanthropist in jail
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court ruled Friday to keep a leading philanthropist behind bars during his retrial over accusations that he organized and financed...
House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
WASHINGTON — The House voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to...
2 reporters detained during protest over Black man’s death
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Police have arrested several people during protests in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, including two journalists who were covering the demonstration...
France’s top court rejects restriction on police image use
PARIS — France's top court ruled Thursday a legal provision restricting the publication of images of on-duty police officers is unconstitutional.
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Czechs rally against justice minister over explosion probe
PRAGUE — Thousands of people rallied against the Czech Republic's justice minister Thursday, accusing her of undermining the independence of the country's legal system...
EXPLAINER: How Congress’ Jan. 6 commission would work
WASHINGTON — An independent commission to study the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection would be modeled after a similar panel that studied the 9/11 terrorist...
Cyprus’ devout want no part of Eurovision entry ‘El Diablo’
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Several dozen Orthodox Christian faithful and clergy members held up wooden crucifixes, icons of saints and a banner declaring Cyprus’ love...
