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Argentina

Argentina pension protests

Protesters clash with riot police in the Argentina over cuts to pensions proposed by the government.

Argentina

Scuffles at Buenos Aires anti-WTO rally

Protesters marched against a World Trade Organization meeting being held in the Argentinian capital.

Lebanon

HezbollHezbah leader vows to return focus to Israel at rally in Beirut

Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has vowed at a rally in Beirut that the Iranian-backed militant group will return their focus to the Palestinian cause, following President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

United Kingdom

Anti-slavery march calls on Libya to end "crime against African humani

Protesters gathered outside the Libyan embassy in London to demand the end of slave auctions in the North-African country on Saturday, December 9.

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Israel

Palestinian 'Day of Rage' ends in bloodshed

Deadly clashes, rocket fire and air strikes marked the Muslim holy day on Friday, as Palestinians protested at President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

Belgium

Catalan separatists march in Brussels

Police said some 45,000 people attended the rally.

Greece

Police and demonstrators clash in Athens overnight

Police and demonstrators have clashed in Athens overnight after commemorations for a teenager shot dead by police 9 years ago.

World News

Euroviews. View: Europe's threat from within

The divisions that threaten EU integration are even wider within member states than between them, writes Mark Leonard

Argentina

Families of lost Argentine submarine urge navy not to give up

Families of lost Argentine submarine hold protest march calling on navy not to give up looking for survivors

China

Hundreds join Hong Kong pro-democracy protest

Activists say the semi-autonomous city risks losing its rights and freedoms under growing pressure from Beijing.

Honduras

Honduras in limbo

As the curfew takes effect in Honduras, a tentative calm is creeping onto the streets, but police and the military have used force to achieve it, and there is still no outcome in the country's disputed presidential election.

Israel

Thousands join "March of Shame" against corrupt politicians in Tel Avi

Every night for a year, protesters have gathered to speak out against what they see as government corruption. They are angry about a draft law, which, if passed, could prevent police from disclosing the contents of their investigations into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Germany

German far-right AfD celebrates new leadership duo

At a congress in Hannover, the anti-immigrant party re-elected Jorg Meuthen, while delegates also gave their backing to hardliner Alexander Gauland who has said Germans should be proud of what their soldiers achieved in two World Wars

Romania

Bucharest: no Christmas fair in Victory Square

Protesters put a temporary stop to a Bucharest Christmas fair they say is restricting their rights.

Germany

Protests delay German far-right AfD party congress

The anti-migrant, anti-Islam party, now the third biggest group in parliament, is meeting in Hanover this weekend to elect a new leadership.

World News

Your week in 60 seconds

We look back at some of the biggest stories from around the world over the past seven days

Philippines

‘Dictator, fascist’: anti-Duterte rally in Manila

The Philippine President's war on drugs has led to thousands of extrajudicial killings and drawn international condemnation.

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Kenya: tear gas fired at memorial for opposition supporters

The event was being held for protesters killed while demonstrating against the re-election of President Kenyatta.

Romania

Romanians protest against corruption once again

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Romania to protest a plan to overhaul the justice system.

Romania

Corruption protests find few echos in Romanian village life

In a poor southern village euronews finds little support for demonstrators and much tolerance of the government.