Iraq prime minister orders probe after two protesters killed in clashes
Iraq’s prime minister says he has opened an investigation into the killing of two anti-government protesters at the hands of security forces.
China considering a bill to crack down on Hong Kong opposition
China’s ceremonial parliament will consider a bill that could limit opposition activity in Hong Kong, says spokesperson.
Iraqis rally to demand U.S. troops leave
Rather than draw down, Americans have poured 20,000 additional troops in the Middle East to counter what Washington describes as an escalating threat from Iran.
Clashes in Baghdad kill 3 and wound dozens
The clashes prompted authorities to close key streets and thoroughfares leading to the Iraqi capital's center.
Videos sent to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran and later verified by The Associated Press show a crowd of demonstrators near Azadi, or Freedom, Square fleeing as a tear gas canister landed among them.
The protests demanding greater democratic rights show no sign of ending despite the overwhelming victory by anti-establishment candidates in elections for district representatives earlier this month.
The protests, which lasted about four days in several cities and towns in Iran in November, were sparked by a sharp rise in gasoline prices.
At least 208 people in Iran have been killed amid protests over sharply rising gasoline prices and a subsequent crackdown by security forces, Amnesty International said Monday.
Nationwide protests that began Oct. 17 over widespread corruption and mismanagement have worsened Lebanon’s worst economic and financial crises.
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