Tag Archives: Civil unrest

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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