Tag: #PROTESTS

Massive Protests in France Lead to 600 Arrests and 200 Injured Police Officers Following Teen’s Tragic Death

Nanterre, France (AP) - French streets were in chaos as demonstrators unleashed anger over the police shooting of a 17-year-old...

Pakistan Army Dismisses Three Officers Over Imran Khan Party’s Violent Protests

ISLAMABAD(Reuters)-In a recent development, Pakistan's army has taken action against three senior officers, including a lieutenant general, following violent...

France Witnessing Protests as Unions Make Final Effort to Oppose Raised Retirement Age

PARIS, France (AP) — French union workers demonstrated at the Paris Olympics headquarters and disrupted traffic at Orly airport...

Iran Reaffirms Stance Towards West, Attributes Protests as ‘Thugs and Villains'”

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei staunchly defended his tough stance toward the...

Thousands protest against judicial reforms in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV (AFP) - Thousands of Israelis have protested for the 18th straight week against the far-right government's controversial...

Macron’s pension plan enacted into French law despite protests

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 in...

Japan protests China’s detention of citizens, maritime action

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested the detention of Japanese nationals in Beijing when he met...

Pension reform plan set-off new strikes, protests in France

PARIS (AFP) - Tens of thousands of protesters turned against proposed pension reforms in France on Tuesday as a...