#Supporters of Alexei Navalny plan candle-lit protest

#Supporters of Alexei Navalny plan candle-lit protest

“#Supporters of Alexei Navalny plan candle-lit protest” MOSCOW – Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny plan to hold candle-lit gatherings in residential courtyards across Russia on Sunday despite warnings that they could be arrested. Navalny’s allies have declared a moratorium on street rallies until the spring after police detained thousands of people at protests in…

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#Myanmar erupts in biggest demonstrations since coup

#Myanmar erupts in biggest demonstrations since coup

“#Myanmar erupts in biggest demonstrations since coup” Pilots, engineers and teachers flooded the streets of Myanmar’s two largest cities Saturday, joining the largest protests since the military overthrew the pro-democratic government two weeks ago. Fueling the demonstrations is the heavy-handedness of the army — detaining elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and arresting more and…

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#BLM protest in NYC leaves NYPD cops injured and 11 arrested

#BLM protest in NYC leaves NYPD cops injured and 11 arrested

“#BLM protest in NYC leaves NYPD cops injured and 11 arrested” A Black Lives Matter march through Midtown Manhattan turned violent Friday night, with 11 protesters arrested. The NYPD reported that two officers suffered minor injuries during the protest, which was attended by about 100 marchers; officials could not immediately say how the cops were…

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#Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content

#Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content

“#Facebook reducing distribution of Myanmar military content” Facebook said on Friday it would reduce the distribution of all content and profiles run by Myanmar’s military, saying they have “continued to spread misinformation” after the army seized power and detained civilian leaders in a coup on Feb. 1. The measures – which are not a ban,…

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#Alexei Navalny’s wife fined for protesting his imprisonment

#Alexei Navalny’s wife fined for protesting his imprisonment

“#Alexei Navalny’s wife fined for protesting his imprisonment” The wife of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was fined Monday for joining the tens of thousands across Russia who protested her husband’s imprisonment. Yulia Navalnaya was among more than 5,400 people detained Sunday during sometimes violent rallies calling for the 44-year-old opposition leader’s release. She was…

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#Russian police warn Navalny protesters not to attend

#Russian police warn Navalny protesters not to attend

“#Russian police warn Navalny protesters not to attend” MOSCOW — Russian police have issued a strong warning against participating in protests planned for Sunday to call for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most prominent foe. The warning comes amid detentions of Navalny associates and opposition journalists and a police plan…

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#Citing COVID-19, Greece bans protests for a week

#Citing COVID-19, Greece bans protests for a week

“#Citing COVID-19, Greece bans protests for a week” ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s center-right government on Tuesday imposed a weeklong ban on public protests attended by more than 100 people, angering left-wing political opponents. The decision announced by the police as part of a campaign to contain the coronavirus pandemic carries fines of up to $3,650…

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