Protests continue (Chile) – BBC News – 29th October 2019
Chile: protesters light bonfires and clash with police despite cabinet reshuffle:
Day: October 29, 2019
HK’s protests sparred by China and The USA | news & the americas & china
US and China spar over Hong Kong at delicate stage in trade negotiations
In a highly critical speech on October 24, 2019, US Vice-President Mike Pence made called out Beijing for tightening control over Hong Kong’s freedoms and rights.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had also recently voiced support of the Hong Kong protesters.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said any attempt by the US to interfere in Hong Kong affairs is doomed to fail.
The remarks came at a sensitive time, with US-China trade talks only recently resuming on October 10, 2019.
Egypt’s street protests & chaos | news Africa & Asia
Egypt Protests: Demonstrators call for resignation of president
In a rare show of dissent against their president, thousands of people have protested across Egypt, demanding the resignation of Abdel Fattah el Sisi.
Police fired tear gas at protesters in Cairo, and there are reports of arrests. The demonstrations were held after an Egyptian businessman accused Sisi of corruption and called on people to protest. Natasha Hussain reports.
Lebanon’s street protests | news & asia
More protests in Lebanon call removal of government
(19 Oct 2019) Nationwide protests in Lebanon entered their third day on Saturday, calling for the removal of the country’s political elite. Thousands of protesters took to the streets, blaming corrupt longtime political leaders for amassing massive wealth while they struggle with worsening living conditions, unemployment and dilapidated infrastructure.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was the second top leader to address the Lebanese as the nation came to a standstill amid the largescale protests, which have at times turned violent. Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s prime minister, in an address to the nation on Friday, gave his partners in the government a 72-hour ultimatum to come up with convincing solutions to the economic crisis.
It was not clear whether he was threatening to resign or was putting other Cabinet members on notice. On Saturday, Hariri said he was meeting Cabinet ministers to “reach what serves the Lebanese”. But the protests continued to swell.
By Saturday afternoon, a couple of thousand gathered in central Beirut chanting slogans against all politicians. The protests were quieter than the night before, when some demonstrators went on a rampage, smashing window shops, bank exteriors in Beirut’s glitzy downtown. Some also threw water bottles and fire crackers at the security forces, which eventually responded by firing tear gas and water cannons. Dozens were arrested.
The protests, with thousands rallying across the country the past two days, are the largest Lebanon has seen since 2015. They could further destabilize a country whose economy is already on the verge of collapse. The small Arab country on the Mediterranean has the third-highest debt level in the world, currently standing at about US$86 billion, or 150% of its gross domestic product.
International donors demand that Lebanon implement economic changes in order to get loans and grants pledged at the CEDRE economic conference in Paris in April 2018. International donors pledged US$11 billion for Lebanon but they sought to ensure the money is well spent in the corruption-plagued country.
The Middle Eastern country of Lebanon is located in the western portion of the continent of Asia. Officially known as the Lebanese Republic, this sovereign state is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Syria, Cyprus, and Israel.
Strasbourg’s farmers protes | France | news & europe
LIVE: French farmers protest in Strasbourg against planned EU agriculture reforms
French farmers take the streets of Strasbourg on Tuesday, October 22, to protest against a proposed revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a European Union policy dedicated to agriculture and rural development.
According to the demonstrators, the new draft of the CAP draft lacks binding guidelines for environmental protection.
Among other things, protesters demand that livestock farming be species-appropriate and in smaller herds and that more funds to protect arable lands and restrict pesticide use be made available.
Hong Kong’s chaos | news & asia
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong is in turmoil. For months now thousands of people have been taking to the streets to protest against the increasing influence of China.
Demonstrators and police have clashed repeatedly. In this video diary five eye witnesses give their account of the protests over the last few months. The bloggers filmed the majority of the video footage themselves, chronicling the unrest in the semi-autonomous territory in an unusual and arrestingly direct fashion. In February 2019 the Hong Kong government announced draft legislation that would have allowed the extradition of its residents to mainland China.
Critics feared it would open the backdoor to Beijing. Hong Kong may be part of China, but it enjoys special rights like freedom of speech and assembly under the one country, two systems policy. These proposed changes to the extradition laws sparked an ongoing wave of protests, which have repeatedly turned violent.
After demonstrators stormed the Hong Kong’s legislature and the escalation of protests at Hong Kong airport, chief executive Carrie Lam announced in early September that she was scrapping the controversial extradition bill. But, by then, the protests had already become about far more than that. The demonstrators had started calling for free elections and an independent Hong Kong.
On October 4, Lam invoked emergency powers in a bid to impose a ban on wearing masks, sparking further unrest. An end of the conflict is still not in sight. The video diary ‘My Hong Kong’ contains five very personal accounts of the turbulent events in Hong Kong over the last few months.
The eye witnesses describe their fears of a Chinese takeover and the mood in a city state in turmoil.
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Hong Kong’s violent clashes | news & asia
Hong Kong protesters and police exchange heavy blows in China Day clashes
Violent clashes have rocked Hong Kong as riot police forcefully broke up protesters on the day China celebrated the 70th anniversary of Communist party rule.
The event is the country’s most important of the year as it looks to project its assurance in the face of mounting challenges, including nearly four months of anti-government protests in Hong Kong and an economy-sapping trade war with the US.
Europe’s rebellion & street chaos | news & europe
Hundreds arrested in Extinction Rebellion disruptive action across Europe
The environmental activist group has begun two weeks of protests across Europe and in cities worldwide.…
London’s street rebellions | climate protesters | news & europe
Oil executives and climate protesters gather in London | Squawk Box Europe
CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick reports from London, where climate change protests are taking place as the oil industry meets for the Oil & Money conference in the U.K. capital.
Paris’ street protests, violence & chaos | news & europe
Violent Paris
Riot police fire teargas at protesters as Paris demonstrations turn violent
Riot police have clashed with thousands of protesters as a climate march and yellow vest protest descended into violence. Members of the anarchist group Black Bloc infiltrated the climate march before smashing shop fronts and torching bins.
Police then used teargas against a separate gilets jaunes protest after demonstrators gathered on the Champs Élysées, which is out of bounds to demonstrations since protesters torched newspaper kiosks there in March, to mark their 45th week of protests. Over 120 people were arrested.
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