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NOCOMMENT OF THE WEEK: Protests, Bees, balloons and Pandas

NOCOMMENT OF THE WEEK: Protests, Bees, balloons and Pandas

02/08/2019

China

Hong Kong police charge 44 protesters with rioting offence

A group of 44 activists have been charged with rioting in the latest violent confrontation during eight weeks of protests.

31/07/2019

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Another night of stand-offs and clashes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police on Sunday used rubber bullets and tear gas canisters to disperse hundreds of protesters from Hong Kong's Sheung Wan district

29/07/2019

Romania

Romanian murder suspect admits killing two teenage girls

A murder suspect in the southern Romanian town of Caracal has admitted to killing two teenage girls, his lawyer said on Sunday, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage over the way authorities handled it.

28/07/2019

China

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong

Several thousand had gathered to protest against an attack by suspected triad gang members at a train station last weekend.

27/07/2019

Russia

Police arrest hundreds of protesters in Moscow

The authorities had banned the protest which was against the exclusion of opposition candidates in local elections but thousands ignored it and defiantly took to the streets.

27/07/2019

Italy

Thousands resume protests against Turin-Lyon high-speed railway link

It's expected to cost €26 billion to complete with the construction of a trans-alpine tunnel swallowing up over €18 billion.

27/07/2019

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Hundreds of people arrested at Moscow free elections protest

Hundreds of people were arrested as protesters gathered in Moscow on Saturday to demand free and fair elections.

27/07/2019

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Protest against Boris Johnson becoming UK PM

Before the result, several hundred protesters gathered opposite Downing Street on Monday evening

23/07/2019

France

Euroviews. Health worker strikes in Europe should not be ignored ǀ View

For the past three months, emergency departments across France have been hit by industrial action. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals working on the frontline of healthcare have walked out over concerns about patient safety and their working environments.

22/07/2019

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Masked men storm train station in Hong Kong

Footage showed them beating people with wooden dowels in the station and inside a subway car

22/07/2019

China

Hong Kong rally to demand independent police inquiry

Thousands have marched in Hong Kong to demand an independent inquiry into the police's use of excessive force and the unconditional release of those arrested.

21/07/2019

United Kingdom

Extinction Rebellion stages 5-day climate protest in 5 British cities

An environmental group brought boats to disrupt traffic in five British cities.

15/07/2019

China

Hong Kong protesters abandoned Facebook for other platforms

Contrary to the 2014 Occupy Hong Kong movement, protesters chose to organise on forums and encrypted message services rather than rely on Facebook.

12/07/2019

World

'We will not step back!' Hong Kong protesters vow to keep up pressure

Hong Kong protesters are vowing to keep up the pressure on their government over democracy and human rights.

10/07/2019

World

Extradition bill which sparked mass protests in Hong Kong 'is dead'

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam says controversial extradition bill is 'dead'

09/07/2019

China

Watch back: Hong Kong protesters take to streets of tourism district

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourism district on Sunday to explain to mainland Chinese visitors their opposition to an extradition bill that has plunged the city into political turmoil.

07/07/2019

World News

Hong Kong leader condemns violence after protesters storm legislature

Protesters in Hong Kong tried to storm the Legislative building amid marches to mark the anniversary of the handover to Chinese rule.

01/07/2019

USA

Demonstrators clash in Portland, Oregon, throw 'concrete milkshakes'

Police believe cups thrown at officers and others were filled with quick-drying concrete.

01/07/2019

Georgia

Georgian's call for end to Russian occupation

Thousands took the streets of the Georgian capital Tbilisi to call for an end to Russian occupation and for the interior minister to step down

30/06/2019