FRANCE was in flames today due to violent anti-Macron protesters tearing through the streets of Nantes and Paris in the 56th consecutive week of riots. Daily Express :: News Feed
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3 protesters shot dead in Iraq as PM submits resignation
Three anti-government protesters were shot dead and at least 58 wounded in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Saturday, as Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi formally submitted his resignation to the Iraqi parliament. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong protesters urge Britain to back their cause in protest at consulate
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists rallied Friday outside the British Consulate, urging the city’s former colonial ruler to emulate the U.S. and take concrete actions to support their cause, as police ended a blockade of a university campus after 12 days. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump approves legislation backing Hong Kong protesters despite objection from China
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday congressional legislation backing protesters in Hong Kong despite angry objections from Beijing, with which he is seeking a deal to end a damaging trade war. CBC | World News
Read More »13 anti-government protesters killed in ‘one of the worst’ days of clashes in Iraq
Demonstrators outraged by rampant government corruption and poor services burned tires and blocked main road arteries in southern Iraq. CBC | World News
Read More »More protesters killed in Iraq, cleric warns of deepening crisis
Iraqi security forces killed three protesters in Baghdad on Friday and forcibly dispersed protesters blocking the country’s main port near Basra, as the country’s top cleric warned nothing but speedy electoral reforms would resolve unrest. CBC | World News
Read More »Protesters stay holed up on Hong Kong campus surrounded by riot police
Fewer than 100 protesters remained holed up in a Hong Kong university on Thursday as riot police encircled the campus, with some activists still desperately searching for ways to escape while others hid. CBC | World News
Read More »Options fade for last Hong Kong campus protesters as U.S. bill angers China
The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options early on Wednesday as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out. CBC | World News
Read More »Protesters block Iraq port as general strikes take hold
Protesters blocked entry to Iraq’s main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shut in response to calls for a general strike. CBC | World News
Read More »Students stage dramatic escape as Hong Kong police battle protesters in university siege
With night falling in Hong Kong, police tightened a siege Monday at a university campus as hundreds of anti-government protesters trapped inside sought to escape. CBC | World News
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