MINSK (Reuters) – The rising political opposition in Belarus on Tuesday set up a council in the country, dismissing a move by President Alexander Lukashenko in an attempt to seize power 10 days after an election that postponed mass demonstrations. Many of Belarus’s main opposition figures are in prison as …
Read More »Lukashenko rewards security forces as Belarus protests
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday handed out medals “for impeccable service” to lawmakers’ officials who helped him protest against protesters demanding his resignation in the 10 days since an election she says was stolen. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will deliver a speech during a rally of his …
Read More »More than a dozen U.S. states expect to prosecute Trump administration over postal cuts
(Reuters) – More than a dozen states as early as this week are expected to prosecute the Trump administration over cuts to the U.S. Postal Service, which they say post-in-ballots in the election of November may be delayed, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh said on Monday. Mailboxes of the US …
Read More »India’s main opposition is seeking the Facebook treatment of Modi’s party
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The main party of Indian opposition Congress called on Sunday for a parliamentary panel to investigate what it said was favorable treatment by Facebook’s India team against the ruling party of the country. FILE PHOTO: The Facebook logo can be seen in Davos, Switzerland January 20, …
Read More »Facebook executive in India raises complaints from police after report on content practices
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – In top Facebook (FB.O) executive in India has filed a police complaint in New Delhi saying she received death threats after a media report said she and the US social networking company apparently belonged to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures …
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