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Demonstrators stage protest against Netanyahu visit on Capitol Hill

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Dozens of protesters rallied outside his hotel Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators took over the rotunda of the Cannon Building, which houses offices of House of Representatives members.

Bangladesh’s top court lowers government jobs quota in response to deadly unrest

By Julhas Alam, Al Emrun Garjon, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have been demanding an end to a quota that reserved 30 percent of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971. Ruling on an appeal, the…

Bangladesh enforces curfew with order to ‘shoot on sight’ after weeks of protests turned deadly

By Julhas Alam, Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

Police imposed a strict curfew with a “shoot-on-sight” order across Bangladesh as military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday after scores were killed and hundreds injured in clashes over the allocation of civil service jobs.

Bangladesh orders nationwide curfew as deaths mount in protests over government jobs

By Julhas Alam, Krutika Pathi, Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press

The announcement came after police and security officials fired on protesters earlier Friday and banned all gatherings in the capital. Several people were killed, media reports said.

Bangladesh clashes leave 19 more dead as student protesters try to impose ‘complete shutdown’

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Students have been demonstrating for weeks against a quota system for government jobs they say favors allies of the ruling party.

5 killed in Bangladesh and dozens injured after violent clashes over government jobs quota plan

By Julhas Alam, Associated Press

Protesters have been demanding an end to a quota reserved for family members of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971, which allows them to take up 30% of governmental jobs.

Israeli protesters block highways amid renewed calls for cease-fire with Hamas to return hostages

By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country Sunday, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down and pushing for a cease-fire to bring back scores of hostages held by Hamas.

Ultra-Orthodox men clash with Israeli police in protest against court order to enlist in military

By Ohad Zwigenberg, Associated Press

Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men have clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.

Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95

By Christopher Weber, Travis Loller, Associated Press

Lawson was an apostle of nonviolent protest — and close adviser to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction.

Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters who occupied Stanford University president’s office

By Terry Chea, Associated Press

Stanford University says 13 people were arrested when police removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators who occupied a building housing the university president's offices.