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
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2 protesters charged under Hong Kong’s new mask ban as protests continue
Riot police fanned out across Hong Kong on Monday night as groups of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets in continued violence since the government banned face masks at rallies, with two protesters charged earlier in the day with violating the mask ban. CBC | World News
Read More »Extinction Rebellion: Outrage as 200-year-old British landmark ‘vandalised’ by protesters
DEMONSTRATORS have caused outrage after a 200-year-old British landmark was tarnished with an Extinction Rebellion logo. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »2 protesters charged in 1st use of Hong Kong’s new mask ban
Two protesters were charged Monday with violating Hong Kong’s new ban on wearing masks at rallies, a move likely to add to a backlash that has thrown the city into deeper crisis. CBC | World News
Read More »China’s military issues warning to protesters as laser light hits Hong Kong barracks
China’s Hong Kong military garrison warned protesters on Sunday they could be arrested for targeting its barracks in the city with laser lights. CBC | World News
Read More »Teen shot as Hong Kong protesters unleash anger over ban on face masks
Defiant masked protesters rampaged, police fired tear gas and a teen was wounded by gunfire hours after Hong Kong’s embattled leader banned masks at rallies, invoking rarely used emergency powers to quell four months of anti-government demonstrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong protesters, police clash as cities worldwide prepare for rallies ahead of China’s National Day
Protesters and police on Sunday clashed in Hong Kong for a second straight day, throwing the business and shopping belt into chaos and sparking fears of more ugly scenes leading up to China’s National Day next week. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong protesters block traffic as thousands rally
Thousands of people gathered for a rally in downtown Hong Kong, belting out songs, speeches and slogans to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2014 Umbrella protest movement that called for democratic reforms. CBC | World News
Read More »Pakistan calls in army to disperse Islamist protesters
Pakistan’s government has called on the army to help clear a sit-in by Islamist hard-liners blockading the capital after police clashed with activists and religious protests spread to other cities. CBC | World News
Read More »Violence on the streets of Paris as protesters rage against Macron for fifth day
FRANCE has faced violence on the streets for the fifth day in a row as turmoil continues to beset the Macron presidency. Daily Express :: News Feed
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