BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Thai street food sellers have earned the nickname “CIA” for the intelligence that helps them reach protests not only before police, but…
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Thai protesters reject PM Prayut's olive branch, give him 3 days to resign
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Thai protesters gave Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha three days to resign and meet other key demands that include reforming the monarchy, appearing…
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A royal avenue at the centre of Thailand's brewing political conflict
The exuberance was palpable as the crowd gathered at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument under a darkening sky. Forming human chains, they carefully removed hundreds of potted…
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The exuberance was palpable as the crowd gathered at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument under a darkening sky. Forming human chains, they carefully removed hundreds of potted…
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Thai protesters plan rally on Sunday while evading authorities
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) – Anti-government protesters in Thailand planned to gather again in Bangkok on Sunday (Oct 18) despite a ban on large groups and police…
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Thai activists avoid clash on day of protest in Bangkok
The drama began in the wee hours of yesterday, when leaders of Thailand’s anti-government protests sent out urgent messages on Facebook and Twitter calling for…
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Protesters in Portland topple statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt
SEATTLE (NYTIMES) – Protesters in Portland, Oregon, swept through the city on Sunday night (Oct 11), toppling statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt and…
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Indonesia rocked by violent protests against controversial labour law
JAKARTA – The iconic Tugu Selamat Datang, or welcome monument, in Jakarta featuring bronze statues of a man and a woman waving warmly, was last…
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Relatives accuse Hong Kong govt of lying over surveillance of detainees
HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Relatives of some of the 12 Hong Kong activists arrested by Chinese authorities at sea more than six weeks ago as…
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Tens of thousands people rally in Minsk, police use watercannon
MOSCOW (REUTERS) – Tens of thousands of people marched through the centre of the Belarusian capital Minsk on Sunday (Oct 4) to demand that authorities…
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Coronavirus: German anti-mask rally fails to ignite at Alpine lake
KONSTANZ, GERMANY (AFP) – Hundreds of protesters opposed to mask wearing and other coronavirus measures gathered at a lakeside town in southern Germany on Saturday…
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South Korean police set up 'bus walls' to prevent protests amid Covid-19 concern
SEOUL (REUTERS) – South Korean police mobilised hundreds of buses to head off any political rallies in the capital, Seoul, on Saturday (Oct 3) with…
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'Over our hearts': Confiscated plaque becomes emblem of Thai democracy push
BANGKOK (REUTERS) – Authorities removed it swiftly, but a brass plaque proclaiming Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has rapidly become the…
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Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm Bills
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (REUTERS) – Farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks on Friday (Sept 25) in a protest against new legislation that they say…
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