Iraq President Offers to Quit After Rejecting PM Nominee

QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA / The Associated Press Dec 26, 2019 Barham Salih says he won't name candidate proposed by Iran-backed Fatah bloc "to avoid more bloodshed," creating more uncertainty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hezbollah-Backed Professor to Form New Government in Lebanon

SARAH EL DEEB and ZEINA KARAM / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 Hassan Diab, who failed to get the support of Lebanon's major Sunni leaders, is denounced by demonstrators as part of the old ruling class. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Defiant Protesters in Ecuador Parade Captive Police Officers

GONZALO SOLANO / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 The brazen act in Quito comes amid deadly unrest in which indigenous demonstrators and others press demands like an end to fuel price hikes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hong Kong Protester Shot as China Marks Its 70th Anniversary

EILEEN NG and JOHN LEICESTER / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 A teen is wounded in the chest by an officer as violence surges dramatically in clashes between demonstrators and police. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hundreds of Thousands Turn Out for Peaceful Hong Kong Protest

KELVIN CHAN and YANAN WANG / The Associated Press Aug 18, 2019 Organizers say at least 1.7 million pro-democracy demonstrators showed up in heavy rain for a rare calm weekend in the Chinese territory. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

At Least 13 People Arrested at Portland, Oregon, Protests

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2019 Police seize items like bear spray and metal poles as a gathering by Proud Boys and other militia groups is challenged by anti-fascists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

At Venezuelan Protest, Opposition’s Frustration Shows

CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press May 4, 2019 Those who seek to oust President Nicolás Maduro have failed to persuade the country's armed forces to join their efforts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military Joins Police as Yellow Vest Protesters March On in France

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 25, 2019 The weekly demonstration is mostly peaceful amid visibly heightened security measures after last weekend's looting and fires. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

French Yellow Vest Anti-Government Protests Turn Violent in Paris

THOMAS ADAMSON / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2019 An injured protester loses four fingers as police swoop in to stop protesters from breaching the French National Assembly's exterior. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Scaled-Down, but Still Angry, Women’s March Returns

ASHRAF KHALIL / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2019 The multi-city event, in its third year, attracts crowds defiant against Donald Trump despite internal tensions and shutdown chaos. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Border Patrol Arrests 32 at San Diego Demonstration

GREGORY BULL / The Associated Press Dec 10, 2018 Agents in riot gear stop protesters as they try to move forward to offer a ceremonial blessing near the wall in support of asylum seekers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

French Police Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons at Violent Protesters

THOMAS ADAMSON / The Associated Press Nov 24, 2018 The clashes come on the eighth day of demonstrations that began as opposition to fuel taxes but have become a rebuke of President Macron. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )