Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Two Tokyo Olympics: Inside and outside the National Stadium
TOKYO — Seated inside Tokyo's new $1.4 billion National Stadium, Sebastian Coe again tried to reassure athletes and skeptical residents of Japan that the...
Palestinians fear loss of family homes as evictions loom
JERUSALEM — When Samira Dajani's family moved into their first real home in 1956 after years as refugees, her father planted trees in the...
Protests erupt in Iraqi city after killing of activist
BAGHDAD — Protesters set fire to trailers belonging to Iran’s consulate in Karbala on Sunday amid widespread anger over the killing of a prominent...
EXPLAINER: Why are people protesting across Colombia?
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of Colombians have protested across the country against a government they feel has long ignored their needs, allowed corruption to...
Anti-Islam group called extremist by German state intel
BERLIN — A German state intelligence service on Friday classified the anti-immigration group PEGIDA as a “proven extremist movement,” the German news agency dpa...
Man U co-owner vows better fan relations, stadium upgrade
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer pledged to dramatically improve his relationship with supporters by holding talks “on fan share ownership” and...
Belarus leader bristles at criminal complaint in Germany
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian leader on Friday bristled at a criminal complaint filed against him in Germany over his violent crackdown on protests...
3 arrested can challenge Louisiana pipeline trespass law
Protesters from New Orleans and Mississippi and a journalist from New York arrested during a protest against pipeline construction may continue their challenge of...
Corruption, economic woes spark deadly protests in Colombia
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Kevin Anthony Agudelo wanted to live in a country where corruption was not part of everyday life. That dream motivated the...
Florida man convicted in plot to attack pro-Trump protesters
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man was convicted Thursday of trying to organize an armed response to supporters of former President Donald Trump for...