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Spain

Spain: Hologram rally outside parliament defends right to protest

A virtual protest has been held outside Spain’s parliament, showing projected ‘people’ marching and chanting, to denounce a contested new security

Brazil

Brazil: Clashes break out at protest against new labour law

Police have used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse demonstrators in the Brazilian capital. Thousands had gathered in Brasilia to voice their

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Confrontation between police and protesters in Nepal

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Brazil

Rio de Janeiro: Protesters stage mock burial over killings in city's shantytowns

Dozens of people have taken part in a march and symbolic burial in Rio de Janeiro, to protest against violence in the city’s shantytowns. It comes

Brazil

Brazil: Anger at Rio military police after boy dies in favela clashes

Hundreds of people protested in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, blaming Brazilian police for the death of a 10-year-old boy during clashes with locals in

Brazil

Rio de Janeiro: Protest following death of 10-year-old 'at hands of police'

A rally has taken place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro to protest against violence in the Alemao favela complex. A ten-year-old boy was

Europe News

End of milk quotas 'will hurt small farmers'

Farmers driving tractors pulled into Brussels on Tuesday hours before the ending of milk quotas across the EU. Bruxelles: les éleveurs laitiers

Israel

Angry scenes as Israeli Arabs and Palestinians mark 'Land Day'

There have been angry scenes as Israel’s Arab minority and Palestinians staged annual ‘Land Day’ demonstrations. The March 30 event commemorates the

Japan

Japanese row heightens over US military base move

A clash has deepened between Japan’s central government and Okinawa island leaders over the building of a new US troop base. Local and national

Belgium

Thousands hold anti-austerity march in Brussels

Thousands of people have taken part in an anti-austerity march through the centre of Brussels. Between 17,000 and 20,000 turned out as around 150

Germany

Germany: Scuffles between left- and right-wing protesters in Dortmund

In Dortmund, scuffles broke out between police and left-wing counter-demonstrators during a right-wing march through the German town. Anticipating

Afghanistan

Afghans demand justice for Farkhunda

Hundreds of Afghans have gathered in Kabul to protest against the brutal murder of a woman accused of burning the Qu’ran. Farkhunda, a religious

Yemen

Is Yemen heading for civil war? Houthi rebels take over key sites in Taiz

Protests erupt in Taiz as Houthi rebels take control of key sites in the city, raising fears Yemen is heading for civil war.

Ireland

Thousands protest in Dublin over controversial water charges

Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through Dublin as anger boils over new water charges. Households in the Republic of Ireland are set to

Spain

Thousands join anti-austerity march in Madrid

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Madrid, as the pain of austerity continues to strike. Those here are calling for more jobs

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Germany

Anti-austerity protestors clash with police at new ECB hq in Frankfurt

German police have clashed with anti-austerity protesters at the opening of the new headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt. Thousands

Brazil

Rousseff vows to combat Brazil's corruption after mass protests

The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed to step up the fight against corruption following mass anti-government protests. But she has

Brazil

One million Brazilians march calling for President Rousseff to go

Brazilians have turned out in their thousands in cities across the country to march in protest at rising prices and corruption. An estimated one