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Spain

Podemos holds biggest rally yet in Spanish capital and promises election earthquake

Tens of thousands of people turned out in Madrid on Saturday for the latest show of strength for Podemos, the new left-wing party that in just a year

Venezuela

Venezuela troops to use lethal force at protests

As Venezuelans face chronic food shortages and their country’s economic crisis deepens, its government has authorised its armed forces to use lethal

Germany

Anti-Islamisation group in Leipzig fails to attract support

Germany

Germany's PEGIDA group loses its second leader in a week

The woman who only recently took over the leadership of Germany's PEGIDA group has quit

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Ukrainian expats rally for tougher EU sanctions

Ukrainian expats protested on Wednesday outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels as foreign ministers prepare to meet to discuss sanctions against

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Kosovo: protesters demand minister's resignation

Mexico

Rally marks four months since 43 Mexico students went missing

With 43 students still missing in Mexico, a rally has been held in the capital exactly four months after they vanished to demand more be done to find

Kosovo

Police and protesters clash in 'worst Kosovo unrest' since 2008 breakaway

Riot police and anti-government protesters fought running battles on Tuesday in what has been described as Kosovo’s worst unrest since it

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Kenya: protesters accuse local governor of corruption

Germany

Muslim concerns grow over spread of PEGIDA movement in Germany

Many immigrants living in Germany are becoming increasingly worried about the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West movement, or

Germany

Dresden welcomes all to anti-PEGIDA rock concerts

The German city of Dresden rocked on Monday night to the sound of anti-PEGIDA concerts. It was a chance for the city which is becoming known for

Egypt

Violent protests mark Egyptian uprising anniversary

Gunfire and sirens were heard on the streets of Cairo as security forces once again used lethal force against protesters who were marking the anniversary of Egypt's uprising.

Spain

Bill threatens 600,000 euro fines for protesting in Spain

Thousands of protesters marched through Madrid to express their opposition to a proposed law that would set hefty fines for the very act of

Germany

Dresden holds first PEGIDA protest since founder's 'Adolf Hitler' photo blunder

Thousands of supporters of PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West) gathered in the German town of Dresden on Sunday for

Japan

ISIL hostage murder: Japan's new foreign policy blamed

Shinzo Abe faces mounting criticism for the apparent killing of a Japanese hostage.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DRC: Controversial electoral reform bill will be amended, says national assembly chief

Part of an electoral reform bill in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which the opposition says was aimed at keeping President Joseph Kabila in

Italy

Police and protesters clash during anti far-right march in Italian town

Police have used tear gas to disperse protesters marching against far-right groups in the northern Italian town of Cremona. Some of the

Venezuela

Venezuela: Protesters call for Maduro to go amid financial crisis

Thousands of anti-government protesters have been marching in Caracas, as anger boils over high inflation and a shortage of basic items. With oil

Yemen

US counter-terrorism campaign 'paralysed' by Yemen turmoil

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo scraps plans for census after days of violent unrest

Democratic Republic of the Congo has scrapped plans for a national census before next year’s presidential elections. An electoral reform bill that