Ecuador In State Of Emergency: End Of Fuel Subsidies Sparks Mass Protests
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno says he won't budge on his plan to end "a perverse subsidy that was causing harm to the country."
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CEO Of Cathay Pacific Airways Resigns Amid Hong Kong Protests
Cathay's chairman says new leaders can "reset confidence." The resignation comes after anti-government protesters filled Hong Kong International Airport, and Beijing pressured the carrier.
In A Pro-Beijing Neighborhood Of Hong Kong, Protesters Are Unwelcome
Many residents of a politically conservative neighborhood were born in China's Fujian province and came to Hong Kong for greater opportunities. They accuse protesters of hurting the local economy.
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas As Demonstrations Continue
Pro-democracy protests, now in their 10th straight weekend, are posing one of the biggest tests to China's leadership since the 1997 handover from Britain.
Hong Kong Charges Dozens Of Protesters With Rioting
If found guilty, the protesters reportedly could face up to 10 years in jail. Demonstrations began several weeks ago over an extradition bill and have grown to include other demands.
Russian Police Arrest Hundreds Of Demonstrators At Moscow Protest
Demonstrators are demanding fair elections for the City Duma and for opposition candidates to be allowed on the ballot.
Daring To Ride A Bike And 5 Other Ways Women Are Changing The World
For International Women's Day, we're spotlighting women and movements that have made an impact around the globe.
French President Holds Security Meeting On Yellow Vest Protests
The demonstrations have drawn hundreds of thousands of people across the country who say the cost of living in France has risen too high.
Tens Of Thousands Of Romanians Protest Corruption, Demand New Government
Rallies in Bucharest and other cities were largely organized by expatriates who came home to demonstrate en masse. Police responded violently on Friday, but protests continued on Saturday and Sunday.
Angered By Traffic Deaths, Students Began To Direct Traffic In Bangladesh
It started when a bus killed two students in the capital city of Dhaka. Thousands of student prs literally changed the flow of traffic — to the dismay of the government.