Tag: protests
Extensive protests against Sweden in Pakistan
It was on Wednesday that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for nationwide protests against the Koran burnings in Sweden, according to Indian ABP News. In a statement, the prime…
One dead in protests in Kenya
full screen Riot police fire tear gas shells at protesters in Nairobi during Friday’s protests. Photo: Brian Inganga/AP/TT A man was shot dead in connection with anti-government protests in Kenya…
Large protests in Israel after police chief’s resignation
Earlier on Wednesday, Tel Aviv District Police Chief Ami Eshed announced his resignation. According to himself, he must have been deposed for political reasons. – With my head held high,…
Internal power struggle drives major protests in Iraq
On Friday, populist Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to take to the streets of Baghdad to protest the burning of the Koran in Stockholm. The turnout was…
Fifth night of protests – department stores allegedly looted
For the fifth night in a row, unrest continued in France that began after a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police on Tuesday. During the night to Sunday, close…
Weapons store ransacked in Marseille during the night’s protests
Angry protests, violence, fires and looting have shaken France for four days. Now the 17-year-old who was shot to death by the police is being buried in high-profile ways earlier…
17-year-old shot to death – large protests in France
Protests and unrest raged for another night in France, following the police shooting death of a teenager earlier this week.It has burned in many cities and nearly 1,000 people have…
Continued protests in France – 270 arrested
Violent protests in France have been ongoing since a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police on Tuesday. In the past 24 hours, unrest has occurred in several places in…
Continued protests in France
full screen The protests against the police killing of a 17-year-old boy continue in France for the fourth day in a row. Photo: Lewis Joly/AP/TT For the fourth day in…
Protests in Paris and France after Nahel was shot dead
The unrest in France continues after 17-year-old Nahel was shot dead by police. Now both buses and trams are stopped in the country – at the same time as the…