Hong Kong protests: Are campaigners passionate or spoiled?
1 October 2014 Last updated at 22:59 BST Student demonstrators in Hong Kong have vowed to step up their mass pro-democracy protests if Chief Executive CY Leung does not resign. The protests pose the...
View ArticlePakistan: Protesters sleeping rough in anti-government rally
21 August 2014 Last updated at 15:30 BST Thousands of demonstrators are camping outside the Pakistani parliament in Islamabad, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over allegations...
View ArticlePakistani anti-government cleric Tahir ul-Qadri ends protest
22 October 2014 Last updated at 14:27 BST Anti-government cleric Tahir ul-Qadri has said he is ending his protest against the Pakistani government in Islamabad. He had been staging a sit-in to demand...
View ArticleProtesters clash with police over Nepal constitution
1 March 2015 Last updated at 02:16 GMT Police in Nepal have clashed with demonstrators angry at plans for a new constitution that they say is not democratic enough. Officers fired teargas after the...
View ArticleHong Kong protests: Tensions build as CE refuses to resign
2 October 2014 Last updated at 18:53 BST Tensions are mounting among Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners as all of their demands are rejected and the chief executive refuses to resign. Protesters...
View ArticlePakistan protesters march on parliament in red zone
20 August 2014 Last updated at 06:36 BST Thousands of protesters have marched on parliament in Pakistan, demanding the resignation of the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. They broke through barricades of...
View ArticleHow Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore's 27-year rule crumbled
Monday, 3 November 2014 - 4:03pm IST | Place: Dakar | Agency: Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit In the build-up to this past week's mass protests in Burkina...
View ArticleBurkina Faso president defies calls to step down
Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore says he will stay in power under a transitional government, following a day of violent protests demanding his resignation. Earlier, demonstrators angered by his...
View Article2nd soldier claims presidency in Burkina Faso
Share PhotoReddit✉ People gather near a government building as they await the announcement of a new interim leader in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. An army general stepped into...
View ArticleProtesters gather again in Burkina Faso, where president vows to lead a...
Published October 31, 2014Associated Press Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print Protestors on the rampage near the parliament building in Burkina Faso as people protest against their longtime president...
View ArticleBurkina Faso president pushed from power; protesters set parliament on fire
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The president of Burkina Faso stepped down Friday after protesters stormed parliament and set the building ablaze, ending the 27-year reign of one of Africa's...
View ArticleInside Islamabad protest camp
5 September 2014 Last updated at 19:50 BST Talks are under way in Pakistan to resolve a three-week standoff between the government and protesters calling for prime minister Nawaz Sharif to resign over...
View ArticleBurkina Faso's President Compaore Steps Down After Protests
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — President Blaise Compaore stepped down Friday after 27 years in power following a wave of protests against his rule. He said elections for a new leader will be held in...
View ArticleBurkina Faso parliament set ablaze in protests over president
Protesters pose with a police shield outside the parliament in Ouagadougou on Thursday as cars and documents burn in the background. Picture: AFP PHOTO/ISSOUF SANOGO Antigovernment protesters set fire...
View ArticleBurkina Faso protesters set parliament on fire, take over state TV and march...
Taking control: Protesters inside the Burkina Faso parliament. Photo: Reuters Ouagadougou: Thousands of protesters have marched on Burkina Faso's presidential palace after burning the parliament...
View ArticleProtesters burn parliament in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso's military has dissolved parliament and announced a transitional government after violent protests against President Blaise Compaore, but it was not immediately clear who was in charge....
View ArticleAround 30 dead, 100 injured in Burkina Faso violence
OUAGADOUGOU: Around 30 people were killed and more than 100 injured in violence that rocked Burkina Faso on Thursday, leading opposition figure Benewende Sankara told AFP. It was not clear if the toll...
View ArticleBurkina Faso president won't resign after protests
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) -- Burkina Faso's longtime leader refused to resign Thursday in the face of violent protests that posed the greatest threat to his nearly three-decade rule, saying...
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