Tag: Political and civil unrest
Palestinians protest against Abbas after activist’s death
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Palestinians protested against President Mahmoud Abbas after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem a day after an outspoken...
Illinois man charged in officer attack during Jan. 6 riot
CHICAGO — A man has become at least the 11th Illinois resident to be charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S....
Pelosi crates panel to `seek the truth’ on Capitol attack
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made it official Thursday that she is creating a special committee to investigate the attack on the Capitol,...
County to pay $280K to journalists tear-gassed in Ferguson
Three journalists with Al Jazeera who were tear-gassed during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, after Michael Brown's death in 2014 have settled a lawsuit...
Colombia reaches 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 as cases surge
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia reached 100,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19 this week, becoming just the tenth country in the world to hit the grim...
AP Interview: Belarus regime ‘frightened,’ says opponent
BRUSSELS — When authorities in Belarus diverted a Ryanair passenger jet to Minsk last month to arrest a dissident journalist who was aboard, their...
Myanmar’s junta leader attends military conference in Moscow
MOSCOW — The leader of Myanmar's military junta on Wednesday attended an international conference in Moscow, an appearance that reflected Russia's eagerness to develop...
Europe’s human rights body seeks probe into Czech Roma death
PRAGUE — Europe’s main human rights body on Wednesday demanded a thorough and independent investigation into the death of a Roma man who died...
Belarus leader: We won’t stop migrants from heading to EU
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that his country will not try to stem a flow of illegal migrants to...
Indigenous protest Brazil bill that could weaken land claims
BRASILIA, Brazil — Hundreds of Indigenous people gathered outside Brazil's Congress on Wednesday to push for rejection of a bill that could loosen protections...
