- 15 May, 2024
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Sri Lanka’s president will not resign despite protests, says minister
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa will not resign despite widespread protests against his handling of the country's economic crisis, a minister told parliament on Wednesday. "May I…
Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa invites Opposition to join unity govt
Colombo, Apr 4 (PTI) Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday invited all political parties to join a unity Cabinet as part of the government’s bid to tackle the raging…
Russian troops disperse pro-Ukraine rally in occupied town, local authorities say
(Reuters) - Local authorities in the occupied Ukrainian town of Enerhodar said Russian forces had violently dispersed a pro-Ukrainian rally on Saturday and detained some participants. Residents had gathered in…
Sri Lanka declares emergency after violent protests over economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the country's worst economic crisis in decades. Rajapaksa…
Large crowds gather in Hamburg and Paris to protest Russia’s war in Ukraine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Around 30,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg on Saturday to demonstrate against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, local police said. The protests in Germany's second-largest city took place under…
Russia protests to U.S. envoy over senator’s call to ‘take out’ Putin
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry protested to the U.S. ambassador in Moscow on Saturday over remarks by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham advocating that President Vladimir Putin be assassinated. It…
Russia’s Navalny calls Putin insane and urges anti-war protests
LONDON (Reuters) -Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, depicting President Vladimir Putin as an "obviously insane tsar." Navalny…
Thousands protest against Russia across European cities
BERLIN (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people across Europe marched in protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, the fourth day of the biggest assault on a European state…
Nepali police clash with protesters opposed to U.S. aid grant
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal's parliament on Thursday postponed debate on $500 million in U.S. aid that critics say undermines sovereignty as protesters opposed to the proposed funds clashed…
Ottawa’s sleepy core transformed into protest street party
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - A sedate strip of Ottawa's downtown has been transformed into a weeks-long street party as anti-vaccine mandate protesters have settled in, complete with barbecues,…
Analysis-Pandemic fatigue a challenge for Canada’s Trudeau amid protests
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support of vaccine mandates in fighting COVID-19 helped him win re-election five months ago, but now he looks increasingly…
Reactions to Canada’s Trudeau invoking Emergencies Act to end protests
(Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said the government had invoked rarely used special measures allowing him to tackle protests that have shut some border crossings and…
