Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
NEW DELHI -- Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for...
Carrefour apologizes to Brazil for CEO's remarks, and beef is headed back to its stores
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Brazilian beef was headed back to the shelves of Carrefour-owned grocery stores Tuesday after a brief boycott sparked by remarks...
Carrefour's cold shoulder for South American beef sparks a backlash from Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Supermarket giant Carrefour’s support for French farmers’ protests against a trade agreement between the European Union and the South American...
Thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain -- Thousands of Spaniards rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the...
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...