Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viral
A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities last night in a swelling wave of [...]
Turkish PM to protesters: Stop now
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan flew back to a Turkey rocked by days of anti-government unrest on Friday and declared before a sea of flag-waving supporters at Istanbul airport: “These protests must end immediately.”
‘Democracy is like a train’: Turkey protests for dummies
The protests that started last week in Turkey in response to the government’s plan to abolish Istanbul’s last green space to make space for a replica of 19th century Ottoman barracks are continuing
Thousands remember Tiananmen as China tightens security
Thousands remember Tiananmen as China tightens security
VIDEO: Demonstrations continue in Istanbul
Turkish demonstrators continue clashing with police over plans to demolish Gezi Park in Istanbul.
PHOTOS: Dramatic images from protests in Turkey
Police and protesters clash in Taksim Square.
Turkish premier brands protesters extremists
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan accused anti-government protesters on Monday of walking “arm-in-arm with terrorism”, remarks that could further inflame public anger after three days of some of the most violent riots in decades.
Thousands take to streets on third day of Turkey protests
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey’s four biggest cities on Sunday and clashed with riot police firing tear gas in the third day of the fiercest anti-government protests in years.
London police contain rival protests over soldier’s killing
Police intervened to separate about 150 far-right protesters from a much larger anti-racism crowd in London on Saturday to stop them from coming to blows over the killing of a British soldier on a busy street last week.