Tag: protests
Singaporeans protest the death penalty in rare demonstration
Organizers said about 400 people joined the demonstration at "Speakers' Corner," the only place in the city-state where protests are allowed
Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage sparks protests
The South Asian island nation is grappling with its worst economic meltdown in over seven decades
School hijab row highlights India’s religious divide
What began as one school issuing an edict to protect secularism has now escalated into religiously driven protests and counter-protests
Thai court rules protest speeches were bid to oust monarchy
The court said the speeches were an "abuse of the rights and freedoms and harmed the state's security"
Thailand protests fade but the hardcore battle on
Thalugaz, literally "breaking through (tear) gas" in Thai, is a loosely organized group of working-class youth with no formal structure
Thousands join protest in Bangkok demanding prime minister’s resignation
The demonstration at the Asoke intersection in central Bangkok was one of the biggest such gatherings this year
Thai police clash with protesters at anti-government rally
At least six police officers were injured during the clashes, with one officer shot in the leg and three others hit by shrapnel
Workers stage protest in Manila, hit rising oil prices amid pandemic
The workers said the continued implementation of the Oil Deregulation Law has proven to be a burden to the Filipino people
Photos: Philippine activists, workers defy authorities, stage Labor Day demonstrations
Protesters defied strict quarantine measures that prohibit mass gatherings and held demonstrations in Manila on Labor Day on May 1
Jailed Hong Kong media mogul urges journalists to ‘seek justice’
He also told staff at his pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to be careful and not to take huge risks
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