Algerians at home and abroad exploded with joy as the final whistle sounded in Khartoum to send the north African country to its ...
Riot police in Nepal's capital Thursday used tear gas and batons to disperse thousands of Maoists who held their biggest anti-government protest since ...
At least two people died and 100 people were injured Saturday when Bangladesh police fired rubber bullets at thousands of garment factory workers rioting over unpaid wages, police said. The two people were killed after around 15,000 workers began hurling stones and ...
Riot police throw tear gas to disperse a march of ousted Honduras' President Manuel Zelaya's supporters demanding his return to power in Tegucigalpa, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Honduras' opposing political factions resumed talks Thursday and expressed hope that a deal could be ...
An Afghan riot police man places a tear gas canister into his rifle during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Security forces in Kabul fired automatic rifles into the air for a second day Monday to contain hundreds ...
An Afghan riot police man places a tear gas bullet in to his rifle during a demonstration in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. Security forces in Kabul fired automatic rifles into the air for a second day Monday to contain ...
South African President Jacob Zuma will next week meet with mayors to discuss a spate of violent protests over service delivery around the country, the ruling party said on Friday. "The ANC has a deep understanding of the seriousness and the impact ...
Poor South Africans protest government's failure to deliver a better life after apartheid Protesters barricaded a major highway with rocks and burning tires Thursday, clashing with police who fired on them with rubber bullets. Youths retaliated with slingshots and threw rocks. The ...
A wounded man sits on the ground after being treated for injuries caused by rubber bullets in the Diepsloot township, 30 km north of Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 15, 2009. Hundreds of demonstrators protesting against poor services and lack of housing ...
A Palestinian stones-thrower runs away to avoid rubber bullets and tear gas fired by Israeli border police, during clashes at the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem, Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. In Jerusalem, there were scattered clashes ...
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired tear gas and used water cannons for a second day to break up protests in Istanbul against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on Wednesday. Several hundred students and members of Turkish unions and left-wing ...
A riot police officer fires tear gas as they clash with demonstrators, who are protesting against the policies of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, during their annual meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta) Copyright 2009 ...
