Tag: Protests and demonstrations
Kenya president retains 6 former Cabinet ministers in first batch of appointments
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet, retaining six former ministers in the...
Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors
VENICE, Italy -- Venice on Sunday wrapped up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee, more than 2 million euros ($2.2 million)...
Ahead of Iran's presidential runoff, a floated rise in gasoline prices may spark new protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- As Iran's runoff presidential election nears, comments by an official in the campaign of reformist Masoud Pezeshkian raised...
A mother's pain as the first victim of Kenya's deadly protests is buried
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Edith Wanjiku holds onto one of the few photos she’s left with of her teenage son Ibrahim Kamau. His life...
What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and landlocked Asian nation known for its bitter...
Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan police on Thursday clashed with protesters in Nairobi before planned protests against a contentious finance bill, despite the president's...