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Activists storm Lyon-Turin railway construction site

Around 40 activists opposed to a high-speed railway between the Italian city of Turin and Lyon, in southeastern France, stormed the construction site

Germany

Far-right group sours refugee welcome in Dortmund

Not everyone in Germany is offering the arriving refugees a warm welcome. In Dortmund far-right extremists staged a protest at the city’s central

Hungary

Hungarian 'Freedom Train' stationary for a second day

Hundreds of men, women and children, mostly from Syria, remain stranded on a train in Hungary for a second day. Authorities stopped the train at

Czech Republic

Czech police marking refugees directly on their skin

Officials in the Czech Republic are facing an outcry from human rights activists over their police writing on refugees’ arms. The refugees were

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France

Paris or bust: French farmers demand government relief

Thousands of farmers have converged on Paris from all over France in tractors and coaches to call for additional government support and structural

Guatemala

Guatemela's president resigns amid corruption scandal

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has resigned, his spokesman said on Thursday, in the face of a corruption scandal that has thrown the country

Lebanon

Lebanon 'You Stink' protesters storm ministry in Beirut

Protesters in Lebanon have stormed the environment ministry in Beirut, calling on the minister to resign. It’s the latest act by the “You Stink”

Ukraine

Violence outside Kyiv parliament over separatist autonomy law

Violent clashes erupted and grenades were thrown as opponents of a bill granting greater autonomy to Russian-backed separatists is denounced by nationalists.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Policeman killed and scores injured as MPs back more autonomy for the east

Protesters have clashed with riot police outside the parliament building in Ukraine. At least one officer has been killed in the violence, which

Ukraine

Ukraine: angry clashes as bill adopted granting more autonomy in the east

Clashes have erupted between protesters and police in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as deputies gave their initial backing to reforms for greater

Russia

Protesters angry over destruction of 'Mephistopheles' in St Petersburg

The smashing of a 100-year-old mythical demon sculpture on the facade of a St Petersburg building angers locals over the religiously-motivated act of 'vandalism'.

West Bank

Christians protest against Israel's 'divisive' separation barrier

Israeli security forces dispersed a group of Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, towards the end of a demonstration against

Malaysia

Malaysia: Ex-leader urges 'people power' to topple scandal-hit PM

Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, 90, has urged anti-government protesters to step up their ‘people power’ movement to remove the country’s

Japan

Large protests in Japan against plans to expand military role

Plans to change Japan’s pacifist constitution and allow the military to fight overseas drew tens of thousands of opponents to protest outside

Lebanon

Cries of 'Revolution' at Lebanon rubbish rally

It started as a protest against rubbish piling up. Now they are chanting ‘Revolution’. Back on the streets of Beirut again on Saturday night

Malaysia

Malaysia: Protesters demand resignation of PM Najib Razak over financial scandal

Malaysia’s political crisis hit the streets on Saturday with tens of thousands of people denouncing Prime Minister Najib Razak as corrupt and

France

Disruption continues after travellers end French motorway blockade

A group of travellers who blocked one of Europe’s busiest motorways in northern France have ended their protest after the authorities gave in to

Venezuela

Venezuela-Colombia tensions rise as Caracas shuts more of border

A number of Venezuelans have shown support for their President Nicolas Maduro at a rally in the capital. However, tensions between the country and

Lebanon

Lebanon: government pledges to protect protesters at rubbish rally

The Lebanese government pledges it will try to guarantee the safety of protesters as another rally against rubbish is planned in Beirut this weekend.

Iraq

More protests across Iraq

Thousands of people have gathered to protest across Iraq, calling for institutional reform, better services and an end to corruption. The weekly