Water charges: Mass protest across Republic of Ireland
1 November 2014 Last updated at 19:42 GMT Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the introduction of water charges in the Republic of Ireland. It is believed there...
View ArticleTTIP: Hundreds join protest over trade deal
11 October 2014 Last updated at 18:23 BST Protestors gathered in Parliament square to demonstrate against the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The agreement between the UK and EU aims...
View ArticleBrussels anti-austerity protesters clash with police
7 November 2014 Last updated at 02:51 GMT Clashes have erupted between Belgian police and anti-austerity protesters in central Brussels after a largely peaceful march by about 100,000 workers. Several...
View ArticleHong 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 ArticleProtesters storm Pakistan's state TV station
1 September 2014 Last updated at 11:34 BST The Pakistani army has stepped in to remove anti-government protesters from state TV headquarters in Islamabad, after they stormed the building, taking...
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 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 ArticleHong Kong protests
Latest Live At the scene Key players Why now? China 'censorship' In pictures Key Points Thousands of people have spent a second night on the streets of Hong Kong in a pro-democracy protest The...
View ArticleUkraine President calls snap vote amid fierce clashes
26 August 2014 Last updated at 06:51 BST Ukraine's president has dissolved parliament and called snap elections, as government forces continue to fight pro-Russian rebel forces in the east. Petro...
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 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 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 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....
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