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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
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Thousands of students join Iraq protests as clashes kill 3
Thousands of students joined Iraq’s anti-government protests on Monday, as clashes with security forces firing tear gas canisters killed at least three demonstrators and wounded more than 100. CBC | World News
Read More »7 killed in Iraq’s anti-government protests
Iraqi officials say seven protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces during nationwide anti-government protests. CBC | World News
Read More »Lebanon’s religious leaders back protests against corruption, as demonstrations grow
Anti-government rallies in Lebanon received major support Wednesday from the country’s Christian and Muslim leaders who described the weeklong protests as “a historic and exceptional popular uprising” against corruption and mismanagement and appealed to the government to meet the demands of the people. CBC | World News
Read More »More violent clashes in Chile leave 12 dead amid anti-government protests
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
Read More »Lebanon announces sweeping economic reforms after days of protests
Lebanon’s government has approved sweeping reforms that it hopes will appease hundreds of thousands of people who have been protesting for days, calling on Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri’s government to resign. CBC | World News
Read More »Catalan independence protests in 7th day as Spanish government says riots ‘diminishing’
Hundreds of pro-independence protesters took to the streets of Barcelona for a seventh successive night on Sunday, with anger over the jailing of Catalan separatist leaders showing little sign of abating. CBC | World News
Read More »Chilean protests continue with 3 dead in fire at looted Walmart
Protests and violence in Chile spilled over into a new day Sunday even after the president cancelled a subway fare hike that prompted violent demonstrations. CBC | World News
Read More »Lebanon’s anti-government protests gain momentum, enter 4th day
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
Read More »Protests sweep Lebanon as fury at ruling elite grows
Tens of thousands of angry protesters blocked roads, burned tires and marched across Lebanon on Friday for a second day, demanding the removal of a political elite they accuse of looting the economy to the point of breakdown. CBC | World News
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