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US will prohibit visas for Georgian officials for 'undermining democracy'
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will prohibit the issuing of visas for about 20 people responsible for "undermining democracy in Georgia,"...
Dec 13, 20241 min read


Mozambique police fire tear gas at biggest protest yet against ruling party
MAPUTO - Mozambican police fired tear gas at thousands of protesters in the capital Maputo on Thursday during the biggest demonstration...
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Activists rally in Belgrade to protest railway station disaster
BELGRADE - Hundreds of opposition activists rallied in Belgrade on Sunday to protest over a deadly accident at a railway station in...
Nov 4, 20241 min read


Kenyan police in plainclothes fired on Nairobi protesters, Amnesty says
NAIROBI - Kenyan police out of uniform and with no official identification fired live rounds at demonstrators at the country's parliament...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Ghana opposition holds protests against alleged voter roll irregularities
ACCRA - Ghana's main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party on Tuesday held nationwide protests against alleged voter roll...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Strike could cost Boeing $100 million-plus in daily revenue, analysts say
Boeing could lose over $100 million in daily revenue until it reaches a settlement with its union that represents more than 30,000...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Indian police release striking Samsung workers detained for planning protest march
CHENNAI - Indian police late on Monday released most of the 104 striking workers at a Samsung Electronics plant who were detained for...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Climate protesters block Dutch highway while police strike
AMSTERDAM - Climate activists blocked a major traffic artery in the Netherlands on Saturday, the latest in a series of demonstrations...
Sep 16, 20241 min read


French women rally to support Gisele Pelicot, woman at the centre of a mass rape trial
PARIS - Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on...
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Boeing and union negotiators to resume talks next week amid strike, federal mediators say
SEATTLE - Boeing and union negotiators will return to the bargaining table early next week, U.S. federal mediators said on Friday, as the...
Sep 14, 20244 min read


Clashes outside Argentina Congress after pension hike blocked
BUENOS AIRES - Argentine protesters clashed with police outside the country's Congress on Wednesday, after lower house lawmakers voted to...
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Venezuela's top court ratifies Maduro election win as government tightens control
CARACAS - Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal on Thursday ratified President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the July 28 presidential...
Aug 23, 20243 min read
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