Demonstration News

7:59 PM EST
2/9/2012 Germany, Libya expel Syrian diplomatsGermany’s foreign ministry ordered Thursday four Syrian diplomats to leave the country within three days after two of them were arrested for espionage. Libya also ordered the Syrian mission to leave.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration

2:28 PM EST
2/8/2012 Police, demonstrators clash in Maldives after coupPolice and demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of ousted leader Mohamed Nasheed clashed in a square in the Maldivian capital of Male on Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Government, Executive (government), Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

7:31 AM EST
2/3/2012 Never so divided, never so unitedA month after an angry public launched protests across Nigeria over skyrocketing fuel prices due to the removal of a government subsidy, a measure of calm has returned and people seem to have settled into accepting a compromise. The removal of the subsidy on 1 January raised petrol prices from 65 naira to 141 naira (40 to 90 US cents) per liter, and led to sharp increases in food and transport costs.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Government, National Government, Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Downstream Activities

10:49 AM EST
2/2/2012 Shoes, stones rain on U.N. chief’s car in GazaPalestinian protesters threw shoes and stones at the car of United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon during his visit to Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, International Organization

12:44 PM EST
1/26/2012 Aussie premier loses shoe while escaping angry protestersAngry aboriginal protesters trapped Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard inside a restaurant in Canberra on Thursday, prompting police and a bodyguard to rescue her. She stumbled and lost a shoe as her bodyguard hustled her to a car.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, Curiosity, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Government, Heads Of State

10:36 AM EST
1/26/2012 At Tahrir Square, joy turns to fear for womenWomen face assaults and groping as Egypt celebrates the revolution’s anniversary

Source:TML Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Justice And Rights, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics

4:13 PM EST
1/25/2012 Egyptians rally to mark first anniversary of revolutionHundreds of thousands of people massed at Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted former President Hosni Mubarak and renew their demand for the military to fully hand over power to civilians.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Parties And Movements

1:57 PM EST
1/25/2012 "Occupy D.C." protest moves toward police confrontationOccupy D.C. protesters appear to be headed toward a confrontation with police after the National Park Service announced this week it no longer would allow them to camp in McPherson Square, only a few blocks from the White House.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Parties And Movements, Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement

8:56 AM EST
1/25/2012 Asylum seekers in Australia suspend hunger strikeAbout 150 asylum-seekers in Australia have suspended their hunger strike after accusing the government of reneging on a promise for community detention and bridging visas for long-term detainees who posed no risk, activists confirm. At least 34 of the participants had been on hunger strike for a week.

Source:IRIN Topics:Politics, Refugee, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Social Issue, Minority Group, National Or Ethnic Minority

11:08 AM EST
1/24/2012 Occupy Wall Street getting an albumOccupy Wall Street is getting an album featuring Yoko Ono, Willie Nelson, Devo and many others. Proceeds will go toward sustaining the movement.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Music, Economy, Business And Finance, Market And Exchange, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration