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Our picks for the top 10 photos of the week

From the death of a beloved rapper to protests against the killing of Blacks in America to the anguish of losing a lost one to COVID-19 and even a historic celebra

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Gallery: Protests and crackdowns continue in Myanmar

Click arrows for gallery As the military takeover in Myanmar enters its 7th week, protests and crackdowns continue. See these images from around the country. Check o

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People in Paraguay protest government's response to pandemic

The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benitez, has asked all his cabinet ministers to resign in the wake of protests against the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.Demonstrators clashe

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Farmers in Delhi block highways on 100th day of protests

00:43 Thousands of farmers blocked a six-lane expressway outside of New Delhi, as activists and citizens mark the 100th day of protests against the Indian government's agricultural ref

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At least 5 killed, dozens injured in Myanmar protests

At least five people are dead and dozens were injured in Myanmar as protests against the military continued in cities including Mandalay, Monywa and Yangon on Wednesday.Local police have used tear ga

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Martial law declared in parts of Myanmar amid rallies

Martial law was declared on Monday in parts of Myanmar, including Yangon and second largest city Mandalay, after hundreds of thousands rallied across the country. The military also issued a stern war

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Portland sees more clashes between police and protesters

00:51 Police and protester clashed early Friday morning in the city of Portland, as anti-police brutality protests continue.

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US police attack journalists covering George Floyd protests

As protests over the death of #GeorgeFloyd rage across the U.S., journalists covering the news are deliberately targeted by the police even though they are clearly identifiable as press. #BlackLivesM

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India citizenship law extremely 'discriminatory' says Michael Kugelman

04:41 Critics are calling India's new citizenship law anti-Muslim and discriminatory.CGTN's Asieh Namdar spoke with Michael Kugelman, from the Woodrow Wilson Center, about the logic be

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Spanish police arrest 7 in connection with Catalan secession

SpanishauthoritiesonTuesdaydetainedsevenpeopleinCataloniaaspartofacrackdownondisturbancesassociatedwiththeregion'sattemptstosecedefromSpain,sayingoneofthosearre

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Nine Palestinians killed by Israeli troops as Gaza bloodshed worsens

Morethan20,000protestersareestimatedtohavegatheredonIsrael'sborderinthelatestdayofanowweek-longdemonstration.NinePalestinianshavebeenkilledandmorethan1,000injur

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Padmaavat: India tightens security as controversial film opens

SecurityhasbeentightenedinseveralIndianstatesaheadofthereleaseofaBollywoodfilmwhichhasalreadygeneratedviolentprotests.SchoolshavebeenshutinaDelhisuburbfollowing

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Iran protests offer contrast as Arab Spring uprisings mark 7 years

AsIranwasreelingunderaseriesofprotestslastmonth,manyanalystsbegancomparingthesituationwiththeso-calledArabSpringuprisingsthatstartedsevenyearsagoinDecember2011.

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Iran's Guard claims victory against anti-government protests

Iran'sRevolutionaryGuardsaidSundaythatthenationanditssecurityforceshaveendedthewaveofunrestlinkedtoanti-governmentproteststhateruptedlastmonth.Inastatementonits

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Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump 'blunder' at U.N.

ThousandsofgovernmentsupportersstagedralliesinIranforafourthdayonSaturday,inabacklashagainstwidespreadproteststhattheclericalestablishmenthasblamedonthecountry’

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APD Review | No “Spring” in Iran’s Unrests

ByAPDwriterLiZixinInthelastfewweeksof2017,graveviolentprotestsoccurredinIran,whicharecontinuingtothisday.TheprotestshavebecomethebiggestchallengetotheIraniangov

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The best way to respond to Iran protests

Iran’sdeadlywaveofprotestshastakenthegovernmentandsecurityforcesbysurprise.WhatstartedoffintheholycityofMashhadasdemonstrationsoverunpaidwagesandinflationquickl