morgues to see if a loved one was among the scores killed in the unprecedented violence in the

” and “ Down with the dictatorship!... ” The minister called it a “ communication and information war against Cuba ”.... “ Beyond this being a campaign orchestrated ” from abroad, he said, “ there are people who are mobilising, people who are demonstrating against the government, people who have petitions – what the Cuban government must do is respect the right to protest.” – AFP....

AWAY from the glare of mainstream media, trouble has been brewing in Gilgit-Baltistan in recent weeks.... But beyond GB, unless the bill in question, specifically the amendments to the blasphemy law, is reconsidered, it will only add to extremism and widen fault lines in society.As this paper has argued before, blasphemy cannot be condoned, and all religious figures should be respected.... To prevent the misuse of blasphemy laws, and the violence this begets, the amendments need to be rethough

happened spontaneously.... But the lead-up to that unprecedented moment came via defiant acts by artists

an unprecedented move before the announcement of a new Cabinet by a prime minister.It is unheard of

HAVANA( Reuters)-Cuba, which kept coronavirus infections low last year, now has the highest rate of contagion per capita in Latin America.... Moreover the outbreak and subsequent lockdown and reduction in numbers of flights has taxed an already bankrupt economy where many work in tourism and others rely on travelers to bring in remittances and goods including medicine.... a, 33, at a protest in Havana. Some critics complained that the authorities appeared to have ample transport to deploy secu

's unrest, the interior ministry of the central Asian nation said on Tuesday. The news comes as

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsEmail* SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent.... Also there were counter protesters, who had marched to the hotel and could be seen holding banners and Stand Up To Racism placards which read “ Refugees welcome, Stop the far right ”.... They seized 11 firearms, more

Nearly a year after Chicago residents testified in federal court to allege mistreatment by Chicago police officers during protests last summer, a court official in charge of monitoring court-mandated police reform has issued a lengthy special report detailing the scope of police conduct, as well as the city’s chaotic response to the demonstrations. The report, filed Monday, is the second time the department has faced criticism for its handling of massive demonstrations spurred by the murder of G

unrest, the government’s failure to maintain support and now its flailing response are typical of the