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Farmers protest turned into heavy clashes in Athens

Greek farmers protesting against bailout-related income cuts on Wednesday clashed with riot police outside the Agriculture Ministry in central Athens.

USA

On International Women's Day, a bronzed girl defies Wall Street bull

A Wall Street company installed a bronze statuette of a primary-school aged girl defiantly facing New York City's famous bull monument

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Philippines Women unite against Trump

Hundreds of female protesters marched to the US embassy in Manila on Wednesday and burned a mock US flag bearing a photo of US President Donald Trump to mark International Women’s…

Greece

Cretan farmers clash with Athens police at reform protest

Farmers from the Greek island of Crete have clashed with authorities in Athens over tax and pension reforms.

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Protest against revised travel ban in US

Chanting “No Trump!

USA

"Trumpcare" embarks on tricky journey through US Congress

House committees have begun debating and amending the republican plan to replace the signature healthcare legislation brought in by previous president Barack Obama.

Italy

Italian farmers use sheep to protest

Italian farmers brought sheep to the streets of Rome as they protested the delays in reconstruction which is leading to further losses in livestock.

Belgium

Protesters gather outside European Parliament over Accessibility Act

The European Disability Forum led a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, aimed at persuading MEPs to strengthen the European Accessibility…

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Fillon divides Paris

Pro and counter demonstrations took place in the centre of Paris on Sunday (March 5).

Mexico

'Weeping Women' remember Mexico's missing students

A group of 43 women dressed to depict “La Llorona” or “The Weeping Woman” took part in a street theatre performance in Mexico City on Saturday, designed to act as a poignant reminder of a tragic…

USA

Clashes in California as pro and anti-Trump protesters rally across US

Supporters and opponents of Donald Trump came to blows in California – on a day when rallies elsewhere in support of the new president were mostly peaceful.

United Kingdom

Thousands march amid fears over NHS cuts

Tens of thousands turned out to protest in London amid growing concern about the state of the National Health Service.

South Korea

Pro and anti-Park rallies held in South Korea ahead of impeachment ruling

A constitutional court is set to decide Park Geun-hye's fate later this month.

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USA: protestors call for Session's resignation

Protests erupt in the United States calling for the resignation of Senator Jeff Sessions as attorney general.

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Honduran protesters remember murdered environmentalist

Protesters faced off with riot police in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa on Thursday (March 02) after tempers flared during a demonstration to mark the one year anniversary of the murder of enviro

USA

Trump calls for "new chapter in American greatness" in first speech to Congress

Security, trade and immigration dominated President Donald Trump’s first address to both houses of Congress.

USA

Trump addresses Congress: immigrants denounce speech as 'Fear-mongering and divisive'

Many in Los Angeles’ large Latino community tuned in to see president Trump’s first primetime address to congress.

West Bank

Police evacuate Israeli houses judged to be on Palestinian land

Nine houses in a Jewish town in the West Bank are evacuated after Israel's Supreme Court rules they were illegally built on Palestinian land.

Romania

Romanians continue calls for government to resign

Romanians staged another anti-government protest on Sunday night, standing together to form a European Union (EU) flag to signal support for the bloc and its…

USA

Hollywood stars condemn Trump at pre-Oscars rally

Michael J. Fox and Jodie Foster led the Beverly Hills protest against the US president's immigration stance ahead of Sunday's ceremony.