By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Lisbon – Thousands of people took to the streets of Lisbon and other cities across Portugal on Saturday (Sep. 28) to protest against soaring rents and house prices, as frustration mounts over a crisis that has priced many out of the housing market. Demonstrators carried posters showing slogans
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Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
By Reuters and published by SwissInfo.ch Nairobi – Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday (June 25) security was his “utmost priority” after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five. In chaotic scenes in the capital Nairobi,
Read morePeople equally divided over anti-Thaksin protests erupting: NIDA Poll
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PEOPLE ARE ROUGHLY equally divided over whether massive street protests against the “untouchable” de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra could possibly occur at any time, according to the latest NIDA Poll. The NIDA Poll, recently conducted among a total of 1,310 people from all walks of life
Read moreRoad users beware ‘car mob’ protesters heading for headquarters of 2 parties
METROPOLITAN police this morning (Aug. 13) alerted road users that “car mob” protesters are gathering at Mo Chit BTS station then heading for the headquarters of Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai parties on Phaholyothin and Phetchaburi roads respectively, Naewna newspaper said. The roads that the “car mob” procession of automobiles and motorcycles will be passing
Read moreMotorists warned to avoid protests taking place across Bangkok
METROPOLITAN Police Bureau issued a warning for motorists to beware of various groups holding protests across Bangkok today (July 31) and carefully plan their trips in advance, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasant Kaewsangek, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Bureau and spokesman, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Sophon Sarapat, deputy chief and deputy spokesman, mentioned
Read morePenguin, three others get one year suspended sentence
PROTEST leader Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, and three other activists were today (Sept. 12) sentenced to two months in jail and fined a total of 11,300 baht each for holding a rally in front of Bang Khen police station in 2020 but this was suspended for one year while three others were only fined, Matichon
Read morePrayut stays away from Govt House amid protests
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha did not come to work at the Government House this morning (August 24) opting to chair a meeting of the Policy Committee on Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Country for Targeted Industries via video conference, Sanook.com said. He also assigned Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai to preside over the
Read moreAnti-Prayut protesters occupy street outside Government House, standoff with police
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS today (August 23) peacefully occupied an empty street near Government House with intent to spend the night over there waiting for more people to join tomorrow and to mount pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down upon the end of his eight-year rule. The anti-Prayut
Read moreProtesters hold curse ritual at Democracy Monument
ONE of the groups of protesters rallying to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down as his eight-year rule ends today (August 23) held a ceremony to curse him at the Democracy Monument, INN News and Sanook.com said. This ceremony, which started at 5.30 p.m., involved burning salt and chillies and an image
Read moreProtests in Chiang Mai during Prayut’s visit despite tight security
CHIANG MAI demonstrators managed to stage small protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his visit to the northern province today (June 29) despite 2,120 policemen protecting him, Matichon newspaper said. Gen. Prayut, who visited the Shinawatra family stronghold together with his delegation to monitor various projects implemented by his administration, landed at the
Read moreSeveral rallies taking place in Bangkok today
METROPOLITAN Police are moving in to maintain law and order as several demonstrations are taking across the city today (Feb. 17) on the heels of a few others that were staged yesterday, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, deputy head of Metropolitan Police, listed the rallies as follows: 1) Members of Farmers
Read moreWater cannon, tear gas at Covid-19 protests in Brussels
By AP and published by MSN News Brussels – Police fired water cannons and tear gas in Brussels today (Jan. 23) to disperse protesters marching against Covid-19 vaccinations and restrictions. The march followed demonstrations in other European capitals on Saturday that also drew thousands of people protesting vaccine passports and other requirements that European
Read more‘Old man out!’: Anger in Kazakhstan focuses on ex-leader
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Almaty – As protesters armed with sticks and discarded police shields prepared to storm the mayor’s office in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty, they marched to chants of “Old man out!” They were not referring to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 68, but Nursultan Nazarbayev, the octogenarian who after more than
Read moreThousands march against Covid restrictions in northwest Europe
By Reuters Staff, published by Cyprus Mail TENS of thousands of protesters marched through several northwest European cities Saturday (Dec. 4) to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions imposed amid a surge in infections. Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a lockdown, which is set to last 20 days, and
Read moreYoung woman called to police station for telling PM to retire
A YOUNG woman who told Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha that if he could not develop the country quickly he should retire quickly was today (Dec. 4) called to the police station to record her action, Sanook.com said. The incident occurred on Wednesday Dec. 1 during the Prime Minister’s visit to Kham Chanot Wang Nakhin
Read moreProtest leader Rung bailed out to sit for exams
GRANTED bail to take exams by two courts this afternoon (Dec. 1) was protest leader Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, with this temporary release under strict conditions to end on Jan. 12, 2022, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Krisadang Nutcharat, from the Centre for Human Rights Lawyers, said a team of lawyers had applied for bail
Read moreYoung generations to take to streets again despite court’s ruling: Academic
By Thai Newsroom Reporters YOUNG GENERATIONS OF pro-democracy people will likely return to street protests in a sustained move for monarchical reform now that the Constitutional Court has delivered a ruling against it, said a noted academic yesterday (Nov. 11). Chulalongkorn University political scientist Puangthong Pawakapan said a large number of students and other
Read moreActivist group’s leader files complaint over alleged police brutality
THE leader of We Volunteer (WeVo) activist group together with the victim of alleged police brutality and a lawyer filed a complaint for legal action against the police team involved in the incident that took place in front of Din Daeng police station on Oct. 29, Siam Rath newspaper said today (Nov. 1) Mr.
Read moreTeen protester shot in front of Din Daeng police station dies in hospital
A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD youth who was critically injured after being shot in front of Din Daeng police station and was in Rajavithi Hospital’s ICU for almost three months died this morning (Oct. 28), Matichon newspaper said. The youth, Warit Somnoi, was hit by a bullet in his upper spinal cord and then suffered from cerebral
Read moreTeen protesters disappear amid heavy control of Din Daeng area
TEENAGE protesters who have been confronting police almost every night at Din Daeng intersection since mid-August stayed away from the hotspot tonight (Oct. 8) amid heavy police control of the area, Thai Rath newspaper said. Not only were the police firmly entrenched at Din Daeng Flats 1 and nearby alleys, police foot patrols were
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