May 30 NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests By Zenel Zhinipotoku, Llazar Semini, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and has put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread. Continue reading
May 17 Pakistani police surround Imran Khan’s home, claim former PM is hiding suspects in recent protests By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Last week, Khan supporters attacked public property and military installations after he was dragged out of a courtroom and detained. Ten people were killed in the violence, and more than 4,000 were arrested. Continue reading
May 12 United pilots to picket as airline unions press for pay raise By David Koenig, Associated Press The peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay. Continue reading
May 04 Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu judicial overhaul plan By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israelis have blocked roads and demonstrated against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The protesters hope Thursday's events will ramp up pressure on lawmakers days after parliament reconvened following a month-long recess. Continue reading
Apr 23 3,000 migrants begin protest walk through Mexico after detention center fire By Edgar H. Clemente, Associated Press Around 3,000 migrants set out Sunday on what they call a mass protest procession through southern Mexico to demand the end of detention centers like the one that caught fire last month, killing 40 migrants. Continue reading
Apr 20 Continued anger at retirement age change fuels further protests in France By Daniel Cole, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters opposed to the law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 have demonstrated in a small town in southern France during a visit by President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Apr 13 France sees renewed protests against Macron’s retirement age plan By Elaine Ganley, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press Protesters opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 are marching in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:40 Tennessee Republicans move to expel Democratic lawmakers who joined gun protest in Capitol By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Protests are ongoing in Tennessee after six people were killed in a school shooting in Nashville last week. More than a thousand students in the area walked out of their schools Monday and marched to the state Capitol to call… Continue watching
Mar 27 Louvre staff block entrances as part of France’s pension change protest By Associated Press The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed to the public because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular pension reform plans. Continue reading
Mar 27 WATCH: White House holds daily briefing amid Israel unrest By Josef Federman, Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Bending to a wave of mass protests, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan and said he wanted "to avoid civil war” by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents. Continue reading