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Maldives

Maldives declares state of emergency

Authorities in the Maldives have declared a 30-day state of emergency, citing a threat to national security. It came two days before a demonstration

Europe News

Protesters blow whistles in Brussels to draw attention to the plight of whistleblowers and press freedom one year after Lux leaks

Activists from Oxfam and Eurodad gathered in Brussels to draw attention to the lack of protection for journalists and whistleblowers in the European Union.

Romania

Thousands in Bucharest blame corruption for Friday's nightclub blaze

Chants demanding cabinet resignations rang out in the centre of Romania’s capital Bucharest on Tuesday (Nov 3) evening as thousands marched towards

Turkey

Pro-Kurdish HDP scrapes back in to parliament

Turkish police fired water cannons against protesters in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir after Sunday’s election which saw President Recep

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Israel

Clinton encourages Israelis to carry on legacy of Rabin 20 years after assassination

Tens of thousands of Israelis have gathered together in Tel Aviv to mark the twentieth anniversary of the assassination of Israeli prime minister

Japan

Protesters clash with police over planned US airbase in Japan

Police have dragged away protesters trying to block work on a contentious US airbase in Japan. Dozens of protesters, many of them elderly, gathered

Czech Republic

Czech Republic: far-right demonstrations attract thousands

Anti-migrant and anti-Islam demonstrations across the Czech Republic have attracted up to 5,000 people. Organised to coincide with the Czech national

Germany

Clashes in Cologne over anti-Islam rally

German riot police used water cannon to keep left – wing radicals and anti-Islam protesters apart on Sunday as they held rival rallies in the city of

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South African students break down a fence around government buildings

Thousands of angry South African university students capped a week of protests on Friday (October 23) with a march on the buildings in Pretoria where

Turkey

Turkey: Jail sentences given to more than 200 over 2013 protests

A Turkish court on Friday gave jail terms to more than 200 people over protests in 2013. Sentences of up to 14 months were handed down to 244

Israel

Palestinian groups call for mass protests against Israel

Both Hamas and Fatah have called for mass rallies against Israel in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Just after the announcement, a

France

Protests as Air France confirms 1,000 job losses in 2016

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Paris and across France on Thursday to defend jobs at Air France – as the carrier confirmed that

Georgia

Hundreds gather in support of anti-government TV station in Georgia

Hundreds of people gathered in front of Georgian TV company Rutavi2 which is subject of a lawsuit over its ownership. Supporters have vowed to

South Africa

South Africa: arrests made but students say protests will go on

Arrests are made, but the protesters refuse to give up as South Africa witnesses its largest student demonstration since the end of apartheid.

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Tear gas fired as students protest over tuition fees hike

Riot police fired tear gas and stun grenades on Wednesday (October 21) at hundreds of protesting students who stormed the parliament precinct in Cape

Europe News

Climate protesters take to the streets of Brussels

Dozens of protesters have taken to the streets of Brussels ahead of a UN climate conference next month. The UN meeting will aim to broker a binding

Germany

German anti-immigrants Pegida mark first year of existence with Dresden rally

Round about this time last year the anti-immigrant Pegida movement took off in Dresden, and it celebrated the fact on Monday with a rally they

Montenegro

Montenegro: protests continue despite violence

Several thousand people continued their protests in the capital of Montenegro on Sunday evening, calling on the government of Prime Minister Milo

Israel

Peace replaces bloodshed as hundreds march through Jerusalem

With a huge media focus on the bloodshed and brutality in the Middle East, hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians have taken part in a peace march

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Metalworkers protest against corruption