Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Burkina Faso President Ousted in Military Coup

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The military seized power in Burkina Faso on…

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Threatened and Beaten, Afghan Women Defy Taliban With Protests

KABUL, Afghanistan — On a raw January morning, Khujasta Elham trudged through…

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Pay Your Power Bill, Myanmar Soldiers Say, or Pay With Your Life

“In the past 10 months, the country has lost all its gains…

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Mass Trials in Cuba Deepen Its Harshest Crackdown in Decades

Detained protesters in Cuba could get up to 30 years in prison…

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Nearly 6,000 Detained Amid Unrest in Kazakhstan

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — At least 5,800 people have been detained and more…

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Amid Crisis, Kazakhstan’s Leader Chose His Path: Embrace Russia

MOSCOW — The embattled president of Kazakhstan has the pedigree of an…

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Behind Kazakhstan Unrest, the ‘Strongman’s Dilemma’

Kazakhstan’s explosion into unrest this week presents a stark warning to the…

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Kazakhstan Protests Lead President to Crack Down: ‘Fire Without Warning’

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — The authoritarian leader of Kazakhstan said Friday that he…

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In Kazakhstan, Putin Again Seizes on Unrest to Try to Expand Influence

Long adept at stoking unrest in the West, President Vladimir V. Putin…

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