Aug 14 Watch After night barrage of gas and grenades, images of Ferguson confrontations resonate around U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 01 Pro-democracy activists swarm Hong Kong on anniversary of Chinese takeover By Ruth Tam At the peak of a stifling hot Tuesday, a historic number of Hong Kong activists marched over three miles in support of elections free from Chinese oversight. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch Justices rein in presidential appointment powers and rule out abortion clinic buffer zones By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Watch News Wrap: Flooding may have triggered gas explosion at Florida jail By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 01 Protests, rallies mark May Day around the globe By Justin Scuiletti The First of May marks May Day for many countries around the world. The holiday, which also coincides with International Workers' Day, saw many celebrations in countries such as Russia and Brazil. In several others, however, protesters took to… Continue reading
Mar 25 Taiwan’s president offers to meet student protesters after violent clashes By Ariel Min Taiwan’s president Ma Ying-jeou extended an offer to talk with student protest leaders in the midst of escalating tensions and demonstrations near the parliament building on Tuesday. Protests erupted between students and police after Taiwan's president refused to scrap a… Continue reading
Mar 12 Tens of thousands march after funeral for teenager injured in Istanbul protests By Anya van Wagtendonk A funeral procession for a 15-year-old boy attracted tens of thousands to the streets of Istanbul Wednesday morning, with mourners calling for the resignation of a prime minister whose policies they blame for the teenager’s death. Continue reading
Feb 18 UPDATE: 18 reported dead in Kiev protests By Justin Scuiletti At least nine people have reportedly died in clashes between policemen and anti-government protesters in Ukraine Tuesday. The Associated Press reports that fire has engulfed the protest camp in the center of the country's capital, Kiev, as police advance on… Continue reading
Feb 17 Here’s why Venezuela just expelled three American diplomats By Rachel Wellford Venezuela has seen an outbreak of violence after demonstrators protested against the current socialist leadership. Here's a timeline of the situation this past week. Continue reading