Hongkong

Protesters have burned tyres and blocked roads in the Iraqi city of Karbala after a prominent civil activist was killed by unknown gunmen. Ihab Jawad Al-Wazni was killed in the early hours of Sunday near his home in the predominantly Shia city, according to a statement by the Iraqi defence ministry.…

Manchester United have missed out on a lucrative £200m training kit deal stretching over the next ten years, after proposed sponsors The Hut Group revoked their contract agreement over concerns regarding the unrest between supporters and the Glazers. The Manchester-based company was set to collaborate with the Red Devils from…

Chadian demonstrators carrying banners with anti France slogans, burn a homemade flag carrying the French colours at a protest in Ndjamena on May 8, 2021. Djimet WICHE / AFPChadian police on Saturday shot a protester and arrested about 20 others defying a ban to demonstrate against the junta that took…

Colombian musician and composer Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvi aka J Balvin poses during a photo call at the Universal Music offices in Mexico City. — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. LOS ANGELES, May 8 — A new documentary…

In the Bolivar Square area of Bogota - Colombia where the Congress building and the Nario government palace are located, hundreds of demonstrators clash with police forces amidst the general strike to protest for a Tax reform proposed by Colombian President Ivan Duque. The general anger has grown because of…

A popular mixed martial arts fighter who joined anti-coup protests in Myanmar has been wounded by a homemade bomb and later arrested following an alleged blast – among many others in at least three cities – as the military government struggles to assert control of the country amid a mounting…

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Protests in Colombia marked their ninth day on Thursday with smaller groups of demonstrators in cities including Bogota and Medellin, while industry groups warned of gasoline shortages across the country following road blocks. Protests began last week in opposition to a now-canceled tax reform plan, but demonstrators…

The District Court on Wednesday handed down jail sentences of at least four years to three people convicted of rioting in Tsuen Wan during anti-government protests in 2019 – even though the judge acknowledged there was no evidence they had any actual role in the riot. District Court judge Ernest…

The Zama Zam community in Nemato, Port Alfred, protested the bail application of two men the community captured during an apparent xenophobic attack. Two of the attackers escaped the community and are still at large. Related Read More

Death toll from violent street protests in Colombia rises as UN, EU and US call for calm Protests against now-cancelled tax reform morph into broader movement against government Published: 12:46pm, 5 May, 2021 Updated: 10:16pm, 5 May, 2021 Read More