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Brazil

Anti-torch protest in Rio before Olympic Games begin

Riot police have fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who obstructed the route of the Olympic flame through a poor neighbourhood of Rio.

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Turkey's anti-coup protests in 360-degree video

This is the atmosphere at one of Turkey’s regular anti-coup gatherings, shot in 360-degree video at Istanbul’s symbolic Taksim Square.

Brazil

In run-up to Rio Games, thousands rally for and against Rousseff

Brazilians demonstrate peacefully for and against Dilma Rousseff's impeachment in Rio de Janeiro, five days before the Olympics start.

Germany

Germany: Turkish community holds huge pro-Erdogan rally

In scenes reminiscent of recent rallies in Istanbul and Ankara, members of Germany’s Turkish community have staged a mass show of support for President Recep Tayyip…

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World News

Australia: Rallies demand national inquiry into juvenile 'torture'

Hundreds rallied in Australian cities on Saturday to demand a government-ordered probe into allegations of abuse against indigenous children at a juvenile detention centre be extended into a full, nat

Armenia

Dozens wounded in further night of clashes at besieged Yerevan police station

At least 60 people have been wounded and dozens arrested in another night of clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Yerevan, the health ministry…

Venezuela

Anti-Maduro protesters in Venezuela march to demand referendum

Thousands of opposition protesters in Venezuela have marched to demand a referendum which would oust President Nicolas Maduro from power.

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Cambodians mourn beloved activist

Tens of thousands gathered on Sunday (July 24) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to join a funeral procession taking the body of assassinated government critic Kem Ley to his hometown in Takeo…

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The right to breastfeed

Hundreds of Argentine women came out in greater Buenos Aires Saturday (July 23) to rally in defence of their right to breastfeed in public whenever and wherever they…

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Shaving heads, another way to protest in South Korea

Thousands of residents of South Korea’s southern county of Seongju held a rally on Thursday (July, 21) in Seoul to protest against the government’s decision to choose their town as a site where a…

Armenia

Armenia: scores of arrests at Yerevan police station protest

There was tension in Yerevan on Wednesday night as hundreds of demonstrators gathered to support gunmen holding several hostages in a police station in the Armenian…

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Anti-Theresa May protesters call for an election

People dressed as Theresa May parade outside the British prime minister’s official residence at 10 Downing Street, dancing and singing to call for a new general…

USA

Thousands attend Dallas vigil for slain police officers

Thousands of people have attended a candlelight vigil outside the Dallas Police Department to honour the five officers shot dead during a protest over the killings of two black…

USA

Protests spread in US over fatal police shootings

Police made dozens of arrests in Baton Rouge as protests grow following the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling.

USA

Hundreds arrested as US police protests continue

Hundreds of people have been arrested in the US following fresh protests against the recent killings of two black men by police.

USA

Protests continue across America against fatal police shootings

It comes a day after five police officers were killed during a similar rally in Dallas.

USA

Outrage in America as police shoot dead two black men in two days

America’s second fatal police shooting of a black man in two days has sparked outrage in the country.

Brazil

State workers urge Brazilian government to pay their salaries instead of the Olympics

Hundreds of striking state workers march through Rio to urge the Brazilian government to pay their wages instead of hosting the Olympics.

USA

US Justice Department to investigate police shooting

There has been a huge outcry and protests following the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by police in Louisiana.

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Protesters stage "Pamplona bloodbath" for bulls

PETA activists protest against the treatment of bulls in the annual San Fermin festival, that will take place tomorrow in Pamplona (Spain).