Striking Greek transport workers brought Athens to a standstill Thursday in a new protest against austerity measures imposed by the government to secure international financing for the debt-ridden country. Public transport workers and taxi drivers wa...
ANC Youth League Supporters Protest Violently in Johannesburg Supporters of Julius Malema, the leader of the African National Congress Youth League, protested violently in downtown Johannesburg Tuesday, damaging property, attacking police and journal...
IN THE NEWS - What the Arab Spring, Europe Protests Have in Common This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Experts say political unrest in the Arab World and protests in Europe have more in common than it may seem. (SOUND) The Arab Spring pro-dem...
Spaniards Protest High Rate of Foreclosures, Debt Europe is suffering from its worst ever real-estate market. And one country that seems to be pushing back hard at its government is Spain. More than two months after Spain's so-called indignados began...
Syrian Protests Ripple Across Nation Despite Crackdown Tens of thousands of Syrians continued to protest against their government Friday, in spite of a growing crackdown and the deaths of dozens of people during the past week. Reports from Syria say...
Half a Million Syrians Protest in Hama Nearly half a million anti-government protesters filled the streets of the volatile Syrian city of Hama Friday. Two senior foreign envoys visited in a show of solidarity. Rights activists say Syrian security for...
Europe Spending Cuts Prompt Street Protests Demonstrations are taking place in cities across Britain as hundreds of thousands of public sector workers stage the biggest strike in years against pension cuts. On the other side of Europe in Greece, ther...
Thousand Defy Protest Ban to Rally Ahead of Spanish Elections Tens of thousands of Spaniards defied a protest ban Saturday and crowded town squares across the nation to demonstrate against high unemployment ahead of local elections on Sunday. Thousan...
Inspired by Arab Protests, Spain's Unemployed Rally for Change Thousands of demonstrators are occupying squares in major cities across Spain, protesting high unemployment and lack of opportunities for youth, ahead of municipal elections on Sunday. Ma...
Russians Protest Corruption, a Hot Election Year Issue Two anti-corruption rallies were held Saturday afternoon in Moscow. Russians turned out on a sunny Saturday afternoon in Moscow for two rival protests against corruption, the top issue on voters...
