Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Jordanian capital Tuesday for a third straight night to call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza, clashing with baton-carrying riot police before tear gas rained down on them. On Wednesday night, demonstrators were back on the streets. “Open the borders,” they chanted. Though there have been regular … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese are heading to the polls Sunday to vote in a tightly contested presidential race marred by months of unrest that threatened democracy in one of West Africa’s most stable nations. The election will take place after much uncertainty following President Macky Sall’s unsuccessful effort to delay the Feb. 25 vote until … Read more
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Chinese companies are doing something rarely seen since the 1970s: setting up their own volunteer armies. At least 16 major Chinese firms, including a privately-owned dairy giant, have established … Read more
MILAN — Authorities in Rome have arrested 14 migrants from nine countries for alleged involvement in unrest in a repatriation center following the death of a migrant from the African nation of Guinea, police said Monday. After the body was discovered Sunday morning, migrants in the center began setting mattresses on fire and throwing objects … Read more
NANTERRE, France — Hushed and visibly anguished, a whole lot of mourners from France’s Islamic neighborhood fashioned a solemn procession from a mosque to a hillside cemetery on Saturday to bury a 17-year-old whose killing by police has triggered days of rioting and looting throughout the nation. Underscoring the gravity of the disaster, President Emmanuel … Read more
Paris neighborhoods will likely be put below curfew Thursday night as authorities anticipate a 3rd night time of unrest that has rocked cities throughout France since a 17-year-old boy of North African descent was shot useless in Nanterre by police Tuesday. The killing has additionally raised questions on police brutality in France and its therapy … Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s authorities known as out the navy Wednesday in areas roiled by lethal violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for an additional eight days on new corruption fees that outraged his supporters and deepened the nation’s political turmoil. In an … Read more