More than 340 held after mass protests in Turkey
- 22-Mar-2025
ISTANBUL: More than 340 people were arrested following Turkey’s biggest street protests in over a decade sparked by the detention of Istanbul’s powerful opposition mayor, a minister said Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of people hit the streets across the country late Friday, sparking clashes with riot police in Turkey’s three largest cities: Istanbul, the capital […]
Georgia drops legislation that provoked mass protests
- 09-Mar-2023
TBILISI, Georgia: Georgia’s ruling party announced Thursday it was halting plans to introduce controversial “foreign agent” legislation that had triggered massive protests in the Caucasus country. “As a party of government responsible to every member of society, we have decided to unconditionally withdraw this bill that we supported,” the Georgian Dream party said in a […]
Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests
- 15-Feb-2021
Suu Kyi’s detention on charges of illegally importing six walkie-talkie radios is due to expire on Monday.