Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial
HONG KONG -- Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying Wednesday in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as...
UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms
LONDON -- With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on Tuesday to protest a hike...
French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
PARIS -- French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests called Monday targeting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. They argue the deal threatens their livelihoods...
Nigeria signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese state-owned company to revamp key gas plant
Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could...
London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers
LONDON -- Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday to...
Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy
The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry's financial troubles the past two decades, in part because...