FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reacts when he makes a statement on Hong Kong’s national security legislation in London, Britain, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s first sanctions will target 25 Russian citizens who it says were involved in the mistreatment and …
Read More »Uncomfortable calm in Ethiopia after protests, official death toll doubles
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – More than 166 people were killed during anti-government protests in Ethiopia last week, the government said on Sunday, as the capital and other hotspots remained under surveillance by security forces and a widespread Internet shutdown entered his sixth day. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian military travel in their …
Read More »Predominant black armed protesters march through the Confederate memorial park in Georgia
(Reuters) – A predominantly black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for the removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism. FILE PHOTO: A woman speaks in front of the …
Read More »Berlin drops derogatory name for metro station after protests
The entrance to the “Mohrenstrasse” metro station is seen in the center of Berlin, Germany, on July 3, 2020. REUTERS / Annegret Hilse BERLIN (Reuters) – Berlin public transport company BVG said it would change the name of a city center metro station that has become famous for bearing a …
Read More »Opponents dismayed when Duterte of the Philippines approves “monstrous” anti-terrorism bill
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday passed harsh anti-terrorism legislation that human rights groups condemned as a weapon to attack opponents and stifle freedom of expression. FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, dressed in a military uniform, reviews the scout troops on arrival on the 67th anniversary …
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