Protests – Page 12 – Asia Times

People march during the funeral of a demonstrator who died during a protest against unemployment, corruption and a lack of public services in Basra, Iraq, on September 7. Photo: Haider El Esedi / Anadolu Agency

Iraq, Middle East, South Asia

Basra protests show disconnect between democracy and good governance in Iraq

by Hussain Abdul-Hussain December 13, 2018

Photo: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi. Photo: AFP / Arif Ali

Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Khan govt hits Islamist group with sedition, terrorism charges

by F.M. Shakil December 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Supporters of Kian delos Santos attend a vigil last week at the police station where three police involved in Kian's killing were assigned in Manila. The three police received long jail terms on Nov 29 for murdering the teenager. It was the first conviction of officers carrying out President Duterte's war on drugs. Photo: Noel Celis / AFP

AT Finance, France, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Korea, World

Drug arrests continue despite Manila police conviction for murder

by Asia Times staff December 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A controversial income tax bill that was approved on Sunday sparked summer protests in Jordan. Photo: AFP

France, Jordan, Middle East, World

Jordan MPs approve income tax bill amended after unrest

by Asia Times staff November 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Thousands of women joined mass protests on the streets of Seoul against spycam pornography. Photo: AFP

China, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Spycam porn rallies South Korea’s feminist movement

by Andrew Salmon September 9, 2018February 18, 2020

An Iraqi protester waves a national flag while demonstrating outside the burnt-down local government headquarters in the southern city of Basra on September 7. Photo: AFP / Haidar Mohammed Ali

China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, World

Iraq protests threaten oil production and critical ports

by Omar al-Jaffal and Safa Khalaf September 9, 2018February 18, 2020

Odisha, India. Photo by iStock.

India, South Asia

Indian villagers protest after five injured by wild boar

by Asia Times staff September 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Iraqis shout slogans during ongoing protests in the southern city of Basra on August 5, 2018. Photo: AFP/Haidar Mohammed Ali

AT Finance, France, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, World

Deadly discontent plagues Iraq’s oil-rich south

by Omar al-Jaffal August 24, 2018February 18, 2020

Members of the Maratha community take part in a rally in Mumbai in August. Photo: AFP

India, South Asia

Marathas on the rampage as India’s jobs crisis deepens

by Kanchan Srivastava July 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Vietnam protest. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Australia, China, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, World

What is fueling social unrest in Vietnam?

by Gary Sands June 27, 2018

A bust of Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh at the Independence Palace museum. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, European Union, Indonesia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Property rights could spell Vietnam Communist Party’s downfall

by David Hutt June 26, 2018

Members of an Indian Hindu outfit, Hindu Sena, burn posters bearing the image of Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra, who appeared in an episode of the US TV series Quantico that showed Indian nationalists trying to frame Pakistan in a terrorist plot, in New Delhi on June 9, 2018. Photo: AFP / Chandan Khanna

China, India, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Rejecting the saffron narrative

by Sabena Siddiqui June 25, 2018

Vietnamese protesters shout slogans against a proposal to grant companies lengthy land leases during a demonstration in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10, 2018. Photo: AFP/Kao Nguyen

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam

Vietnam protests bigger than ‘anti-China’ nationalism

by David Hutt June 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Protesters campaigning against the trading of dog and cat meat in Indonesia. Photo: Dog Meat Free Indonesia

AT Finance, Indonesia

Stars urge Indonesia to ban trade in dog and cat meat

by Asia Times staff May 25, 2018February 18, 2020

A container is loaded at the China Pakistan Economic Corridor port in Gwadar in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters/Caren Firouz

Beijing, China, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s duty concessions to China threaten local industry

by F.M. Shakil March 30, 2018February 18, 2020

An Iranian woman raises her fist through the smoke of tear gas at the University of Tehran. Photo: AFP

China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Middle East, World

Why there won’t be a revolution in Iran

by Pepe Escobar January 3, 2018February 18, 2020

President Hassan Rouhani will hope to push his reform agenda. Reuters / Stephanie Keith

Iran, Israel, Middle East, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Rouhani hopes to ride the wave of Iran’s turmoil

by M.K. Bhadrakumar January 3, 2018February 18, 2020

A man holds an Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) and a pro-referendum flag as he arrives at a closing rally in favour of the banned October 1 independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain September 29, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Yves Herman

Police seal off polling stations in Catalonia, resistance continues

by Marianne Barriaux September 30, 2017February 18, 2020

While riot police retreated, a teenage girl stood in front of them. They fired two more tear-gas grenades on the roadside before they left. Photo: Asia Times

Beijing, China, Hong Kong

Three years on, a day Hong Kongers won’t forget

by Asia Times staff September 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Thousands of Maratha protesters marched in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photo: India.com

Uncategorized

Thousands of Maratha protesters march in silence

by Asia Times staff August 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Demonstrators take part in a protest against cow-vigilante violence in Mumbai on July 3, 2017. Photo: Indranil Mukherjee

India, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Turkey

Why protest against rise of violence in India is significant

by Pushkar Raj August 4, 2017August 4, 2017

A protestor holding up a "Capitalism Kills" sign. Photo: Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

China, Germany, Middle East, Syria, World

In Pictures: G20 summit protests in Hamburg

by Reuters July 8, 2017February 18, 2020

About 100 people gather in Jordan, Hong Kong, on June 25, 2017, to support the Gorkhaland Movement in Darjeeling. Photo: Facebook

China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Success of Gorkhaland movement depends on unity

by Tim I Gurung July 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam takes her oath in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 20th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule, in Hong Kong, China, July 1, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, World

China’s Xi talks tough on Hong Kong as thousands protest for democracy

by Venus Wu and James Pomfret July 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Supporters of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) rally as they carry bodies of protesters who were killed in clashes with security forces on Saturday, in Darjeeling, India June 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Beijing, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Russia, South Asia, World

Why an autonomous Gorkhaland is best way forward

by Neville Sarony June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

Pudong, Shanghai Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, Shanghai

Rare public protest in Shanghai over property rule change

by Reuters June 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the launching of a Chinese industrial zone by China Merchants Port Holdings Company, in Mirijjawila, Sri Lanka January 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Setback in Sri Lanka for China’s silk road

by Dániel Balázs June 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Last year's Mongkok riots can't compare with the 1967 protests, but still serve as a warning against complacency. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, World

Hong Kong 1967 riots should be red flag for aloof officials

by Kent Ewing May 31, 2017February 18, 2020

Speakers' Corner in Singapore. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, Malaysia, Singapore, World

Water price rise sparks rare public protest in Singapore

by Reuters March 11, 2017February 18, 2020

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the launching of a Chinese industrial zone by China Merchants Port Holdings Company, in Mirijjawila, Sri Lanka January 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters

China, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police clash with protestors over China investment

by Reuters January 8, 2017January 8, 2017

We'll send a verification code to %EMAIL%.