Tag: Political and civil unrest
US hits Myanmar with new sanctions, revokes ICC penalties
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday hit 22 senior Myanmar officials and family members with sanctions over the government’s crackdown on democracy protests...
Belarus leader says alleged foreign-backed plots thwarted
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed Friday that his government has thwarted a series of purported Western-backed plots, and ordered the...
Critics worry Missouri measure reduces police accountability
More than half of all U.S. states have enacted police reforms in the 13 months since George Floyd's death, but critics contend a Missouri...
Pro-democracy protests continue to rock Eswatini kingdom
JOHANNESBURG — The South African government has urged calm and restraint in Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, which has been engulfed by pro-democracy protests...
Migrant hunger strike puts pressure on Belgian government
BRUSSELS — A hunger strike by hundreds of migrants living in Belgium without legal permission is putting increasing pressure on a government coalition weighing...
Iran oil workers strike for better wages as economy suffers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thousands of workers in Iran’s vast energy industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands...
Angry at sanctions, Belarus orders 2 German entities to shut
BERLIN — Belarus has ordered two German educational organizations to close, part of its retaliation against EU sanctions imposed over a diversion of a...
New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey's yearlong coronavirus-inspired ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos will end Sunday, just in time for the Fourth...
Hundreds protest against Czech police over Roma man’s death
PRAGUE — Hundreds of people gathered in a northern Czech town on Saturday to honor a Roma man who died after a police officer...
House GOP leader to meet with Capitol officer hurt on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON — A police officer who was injured in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and has pushed for an independent commission to investigate the...
