Tag Archives: antigovernment

Iraqi security forces killed six anti-government protesters and wounded more than 100 others on Saturday, pushing them back from three flashpoint bridges in central Baghdad, medical and security officials said. CBC | World News

Lebanon’s embattled prime minister says he is handing in his resignation to the president after he hit a “dead end” amid nationwide anti-government protests. CBC | World News

Iraqi officials say seven protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces during nationwide anti-government protests. CBC | World News

Protesters defied an emergency decree and confronted police in Chile’s capital Monday, continuing violent clashes, arson and looting that have left at least 12 dead and led the president to say the country is “at war.” CBC | World News

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered for another march on Sunday in major cities and towns across Lebanon, demanding an end to corruption and the rule of the country’s political elite. CBC | World News

Ecuadoreans posted videos on social media of burning road blockades and standoffs between crowds and security forces in downtown Quito ahead of the first round of talks aimed at ending 11 days of unrest. CBC | World News

Iraqi officials say five people have been killed in renewed anti-government protests in the Iraqi capital after security forces fired on them on a fifth day of unrest. CBC | World News

Egyptian security forces completely sealed off Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the Arab Spring uprising in 2011, to prevent possible protests on Friday against the country’s president. CBC | World News