MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus’s political crisis presents a challenge to foreign policy for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to keep the country firmly in Moscow’s control, and there are early signs that it is also can cause problems for him at home. PHOTO PHOTO: European Games of 2019 – Closing …
Read More »Thai police arrest activist over protest against monarchy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police arrested activist lawyer Anon Nampa on Wednesday over a protest on August 3, demanding the reform of the powerful monarchy, the second time he has been arrested this month, a police officer said. Anon, 36, has been at the forefront of a movement that has …
Read More »Thai police arrest activist over protest against monarchy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police arrested activist lawyer Anon Nampa on Wednesday over a protest on August 3, demanding the reform of the powerful monarchy, the second time he has been arrested this month, a police officer said. Anon, 36, has been at the forefront of a movement that has …
Read More »Belarussian leader orders police to quash protests, EU prepares sanctions
MINSK / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday ordered his police to stage protests in the capital, Minsk, signaling an escalation after a week and a half of mass demonstrations against his government. Lukashenko’s mandate came when European Union leaders held an emergency summit on the political …
Read More »Belarussian leader orders police to quash protests, EU prepares sanctions
MINSK / BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday ordered his police to stage protests in the capital, Minsk, signaling an escalation after a week and a half of mass demonstrations against his government. Lukashenko’s mandate came when European Union leaders held an emergency summit on the political …
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