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Egypt: Opposition grows to plan to cede islands to Saudi Arabia

Prominent Egyptian political parties on Thursday criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's plan to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia and urged people to take to the streets in protest.

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Egypt: Opposition grows to plan to cede islands to Saudi Arabia

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Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli soldiers in West Bank village of Beita

Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes in the West Bank village of Beita near Nablus, on May 26, 2017

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Death toll of Venezuelan protests climbs to 37

Venezuela confirmed Friday the death of a 20-year-old man during an opposition protest not far from the capital city Caracas, bringing the death toll to 37 since the protest broke out early April.

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Mass rally held in Tokyo to protest Abe's constitutional change

Citizens attend a protest against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to amend the nation's pacifist Constitution in Tokyo, Japan, on May 3, 2017.

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Tens of thousands protest against India's 'financial emergency' after shock cash ban

​Tens of thousands of people joined nationwide protests yesterday against India's ban on high-value banknotes, which organisers said had caused a "financial emergency" in a country that operates almost entirely on cash.

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Thousands march in U.S. cities in 4th day anti-Trump protests

​Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in major cities across the United States in a fourth day of protests against the election of Donald Trump to be the 45 president.

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Second day of anti-Trump rallies in US cities, more planned on weekend

Demonstrators took to the streets across the United States for a second day on Thursday (Nov 10) to protest the Republican presidential election victory of real estate mogul Donald Trump, voicing fears that his triumph would strike a blow against civil rights.

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Anti-Brexit protesters gather around parliament in Britain

​Thousands of people were protesting outside the Houses of Parliament against the result of the referendum of Britain's membership of the European Union, Sky News reported on Tuesday.

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U.S. House Democrats planning "day of action" next week to keep pushing for gun control

​After staging a historic sit-in protest in the U.S. House of Representatives, House Democratic lawmakers are planning a "day of action" nationwide next week to keep pushing for gun control.

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U.S. activists protest against big money in politics on Capitol Hill

Hundreds of protesters from across the U.S. gathered on the Capitol Hill Friday, chanting "money out, people in," among other slogans, as part of a week-long protest in Washington, D.C., the U.S. national capital, against big money in politics.

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Trial of student protest leader Joshua Wong for break-in begins

More than 20 witnesses will link a trio of student protest leaders to the break-in at the Legislative Council grounds — which sparked nearly three months of civil disobedience, traffic jams and disruptions to schools, businesses and trade in 2014.

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Pakistani PM warns protesting airlines employees

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has warned that action will be taken against those workers of national airlines on a countrywide protest against the government's privatization plan.

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Portuguese protest against gov't policies before general elections

​Hundreds of Portuguese protested Wednesday outside parliament in capital Lisbon against the government's policies.

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British police arrest 15 people in anti-austerity protest near Downing Street

​British police have arrested 15 people in an anti-austerity protest near Downing Street over the weekend, the Metropolitan Police said Sunday.

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S. African police fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters

​Police on Wednesday fired rubber bullets at protesters during a protest against poor service delivery in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg.