The governor of Minnesota activated the National Guard Wednesday night to suppress unrest that erupted in downtown Minneapolis following what authorities said was false information about the suicide death of a Black murder suspect. “We are once again seeing the unrest on our streets. And not just Minnesota, but as …
Read More »Portland police ordered protesters to disperse
Protesters and protesters meet in Portland, Oregon, US, August 22, 2020. REUTERS / Maranie Staab (Reuters) – Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. day. In a …
Read More »Cup leaders from Mali meet mediators seeking back civilian rule
BAMAKO / LONDON (Reuters) – An important meeting on Saturday between Mali’s coups and West African regional bloc mediators seeking a return to civilian rule ended just 20 minutes later. Tuesday’s reversal of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been condemned abroad but celebrated by many in a country struggling …
Read More »Lukashenko says he will close factories in Belarus that are protesting: RIA
Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko Visits Military Fire Program at Grodno, Belarus 22 August 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he would close factories that had seen workers’ protests, the Russian news agency RIA reported, its latest attempt …
Read More »US closes jobs, adds controls to Mexico’s border to contain coronavirus
FILE PHOTO: An American flag and the Mexican flag are depicted on the international border bridge between El Paso, US, and Ciudad Juarez in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 9, 2019. REUTERS / Daniel Becerril WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States closes Friday lanes at selected ports of entry on the …
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