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Brazil

"Dilma out!" Tens of thousands call for impeachment of Brazilian president

Brazil’s third major demonstration of the year drew tens of thousands to Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach to call for the impeachment of President

Brazil

Brazil: protestors call for President to be impeached

This Sunday wil be a day of protests across Brazil. Millions are expected to take to the streets to call for their president to be impeached

Republic of Ecuador

Indigenous communities lead anti-government protests in Ecuador

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of Ecuador to protest the President’s moves to seek a fourth term. Indigenous demonstrators blocked roads in

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United Kingdom

UK government fast-tracks fracking in England

The British government has announced a series of measures which would fast-track fracking applications in England. Ministers will be allowed to

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South Korea

South Korean 'comfort women' demand Japan apology

Demonstrators in Seoul are demanding an apology from Japan for forcing Korean women to work in military brothels during World War Two. Their rallies

Yemen

Civilians caught up in Yemen conflict

The conflict in Yemen is having a devastating impact on civilians. That was the message the UN hoped to highlight as aid chief Stephen O’Brien

Iraq

Iraq: most far-reaching government reforms since 2003 invasion

Iraq’s parliament has voted unanimously for the biggest shake-up in its government system since the 2003 US invasion. The decision eliminates entire

Turkey

Turkey: thousands gather for peace rally in Istanbul

Thousands of people have attended a peace rally in the centre of Istanbul. The event was organised by the Peace Bloc, a group of around 80 Turkish

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition hold protestin Caracas against food shortages

Hundreds of Venezuelan opposition supporters have gathered in Caracas to protest against rising government oppression and violence sparked by endless

World News

Kurds in France and Germany protest against Turkish military actions

Several hundred people took to the streets of Paris to denounce what they deem to be anti-Kurdish policies by the Turkish government. They called on

West Bank

Arson attack: young father buried next to baby son in West Bank

Huge crowds gathered for the funeral in the West Bank of 32-year-old Saad Dawabsha. The young father died of his injuries following an arson attack

USA

Ferguson one year on: events held to remember Michael Brown

Dozens of demonstrators have rallied in Ferguson in the US, one year after the police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. Activists

Brazil

Poll reveals Rousseff is most unpopular Brazilian president in three decades

The clattering of pots and pans echoed through Brazil’s towns and cities on Thursday night to coincide with a televised message by President Dilma

Mexico

Mexican media under threat after journalist killed in the capital

Campaigners have gathered outside government offices in the state of Veracruz, Mexico to condemn the investigation into the murder of a journalist

Iraq

Iraqi frustration boils over as heatwave prompts protests

Hundreds of Iraqis took the streets in the southeastern city of Amara on Tuesday to protest about the lack of power supply in the mid-summer heat

China

Bra protest in Hong Kong

Men and women wearing and brandishing bras protested in Hong Kong after a woman was jailed for assaulting a policeman with her breasts The woman had

Mexico

Journalists in Mexico rally over press intimidation after photographer murder

Media workers, activists and supporters held a rally in Mexico City protesting over the murder of press photographer Ruben Espinosa. Many carried

Taiwan

Taiwanese protesters march against controversial textbook changes

Hundreds of Taiwanese protesters have marched through the streets of Taipei to vent their anger over revisions to high school textbooks. Students

Israel

Israelis against recent violence in region as clashes rage in West Bank

Hundreds of Israelis have gathered across the country to condemn recent violence in the region including the death of a Palestinian infant in an

United Kingdom

Scuffles at British side of Channel Tunnel in Kent over Calais migrants

Tensions ran high on Saturday as far-right protesters gathered close to the scene of a pro-migrant rally in Folkestone, near the entrance to the