Increasing Distress of Nations, Civil Unrest: Large anti-government procession heads to Pakistan’s capital Associated Press•October 27, 2019 KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party led by a firebrand cleric took part Sunday in an anti-government procession headed to Pakistan’s capital. Mufti Abrar Ahmed, […]
Distress of Nations: Thousands protest against Bangladesh police after deadly shootings. 50 (5) injured. AFP•October 21, 2019 Thousands protested against police across Bangladesh on Monday, a day after at least four people died when officers fired on a crowd in one of the country’s deadliest religious riots to […]
Distress of Nations, America – Divided, Split, Cut: Civil Unrest Spreads Across The World – Will The US Be Next? PNW. October 22, 2019 All over the globe, the mood is turning sour. Anger and frustration are bubbling over, and protests are becoming violent in major cities all […]
Distress of Nations: Mass Protesters in Haiti demand president step down. There is nothing in this country. No food, no hospitals, no schools.” AFP•October 22, 2019 Port-au-Prince (AFP) – Thousands of Catholics demanding the resignation of Haiti’s president marched through the capital Tuesday, becoming the latest group to […]
Distress of Nations: Four Lessons From The Biggest Riots In Decades PNW. October 23, 2019 If you’re been following the news, you might have seen reports about civil unrest in Chile- the worst in decades. I lived in Chile for more than seven years before moving to Puerto […]
Distress of Nations: Bolivia erupts in violence after Evo Morales’ near outright election win, vote-count delay. Nearly 15 (5+5+5) years in power. By Lucia I. Suarez Sang | Fox News. October 22, 2019 Bolivian President Evo Morales’ claims of a near outright victory in his bid for a fourth term sparked […]
Distress of Nations: Chile protests: UN to send human rights investigators as violent clashes continue. 18 (6+6+6) killed. By Helen Regan and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN. Updated 9:41 PM ET, Thu October 24, 2019 Protesters and police clashed once again in the Chilean capital of Santiago on Thursday, as authorities extended a curfew for […]
Distress of Nations: Hong Kong Protests Set for 21st Weekend as Unrest Circles Globe, from South America to Europe to the Middle East. The protests have been cited as inspiration for demonstrators around the world who have flooded the streets of major cities this month over economic inequality, […]
Distress of Nations: Protestors take Trump impeachment fight to the streets. Is anarchy in the US next? Women’s rights, gun control and climate change have drawn masses of demonstrators into the streets during President Donald Trump’s first term, but one prominent cause has been missing so far: impeachment. […]
Distress of Nations: Massive Protests in Catalonia as regional leaders call for self-determination. Dissident sentenced to almost 15 (5+5+5+5) years in jail. Video. By Euronews with Reuters• last updated: 26/10/2019 Protesters took to the streets of Catalonia as pro-secessionist groups called for demonstrations in Barcelona over the jailing of their leaders. Two grassroots […]
