World Jun 04 Tiananmen Square massacre casts a long shadow over modern Chinese politics By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn
World Oct 15 Kyrgyzstan’s president announces his resignation amid unrest Kyrgyzstan's president announced his resignation Thursday, bowing to the demands of protesters who have taken to the streets of this Central Asian nation to contest the results of a recent parliamentary election. By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press
World Jan 01 Watch 10:30 Crisis at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is over, but tensions remain After the most significant standoff outside a U.S. Embassy in years, demonstrators in Baghdad stood down on Wednesday -- but they also declared victory. Sarkawt Shams, a member of the Iraqi parliament, and Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq,…
World Jan 01 Crowd gathers in Hong Kong for 1st protest of 2020 Authorities said the assembly was mostly orderly, but that five people were arrested for criminal damage. By Associated Press
World Dec 16 Lebanon delays talks on new prime minister amid protests The postponement followed a violent weekend in the tiny Mediterranean nation that saw the toughest crackdown on demonstrations in two months. By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
Nov 29 Iraq prime minister pledges to resign amid worsening crisis By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press The prime minister's announcement comes a day after more than 40 people were killed by security forces and following calls by Iraq's top Shiite cleric for lawmakers to withdraw support. Continue reading