Six people died and dozens were injured on Friday as Indian police clashed with thousands of protesters who again took to the streets in several parts of the country to oppose a new law they say discriminates against Muslims. CBC | World News
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‘We’re going to carry on’ Deluded ‘Mr Stop Brexit’ refuses to give up on pro-EU protests
ANTI-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray pledged to keep on protesting outside the UK Parliament as he refused to accept the general election results gave Boris Johnson a clear mandate to deliver on his Brexit promise. Daily Express :: TV and Radio Feed
Read More »Why India’s controversial citizenship law has sparked violent protests
The passage of a new citizenship law in India that includes a classification based on religion but excludes Muslims has sparked violent protests across the country. CBC Explains takes a closer look at the controversy surrounding the new act. CBC | World News
Read More »Student protests against India’s citizenship law spread after clashes on campuses
Protests over a new citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses across India on Monday as critics said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with India’s founding as a secular republic. CBC | World News
Read More »Glasgow protests: Thousands take to streets to vent anger at Boris Johnson – WATCH
FURIOUS protestors are marching the streets in Glasgow against Prime Minister Boris Johnson winning the general election. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iran protests ‘a prelude to collapse of regime,’ Nobel laureate predicts
The newest wave of unrest that has seized Iran in recent weeks has sparked an exceptionally brutal response that left thousands of victims in its wake. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong pro-democracy rally marks 6 months of protests
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators crammed into Hong Kong’s streets on Sunday, in a mass show of support for a protest movement that shows no signs of flagging as it enters a seventh month. CBC | World News
Read More »At least 15 killed in Baghdad square in ongoing Iraqi protests
Iraqi officials say 15 people have been killed in Baghdad’s Khilani Square as unknown assailants fired live ammunition from cars. CBC | World News
Read More »France strike: Macron protests cause CHAOS as flights, Eurostar and ferries affected
FRANCE is braced for five days of nationwide chaos as hospital staff, police, lawyers, teachers, air-traffic controllers and rail workers stage a mass walkout, as Eurostar travellers and air passengers are warned to expect major disruption. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Iran state TV says ‘rioters’ were shot and killed amid recent gas price protests
Iranian state television has acknowledged security forces shot and killed what it described as “rioters” in multiple cities amid recent protests over the spike in government-set gasoline prices. CBC | World News
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