Articles tagged with protest

Wed, May 23, 2012

Noah Wyle ordered to appear in court following protest arrest

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The former ER star was led away in handcuffs after joining a demonstration on Capitol Hill against plans to cut America ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Chicago police arrest 15 at futures exchange protest

By Ann Saphir

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police arrested 15 people blocking the main artery through Chicago's financial district on Wednesday during a demonstration against ...

Wed, May 23, 2012

Chicago police arrest 15 at futures exchange protest

By Ann Saphir

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police arrested 15 people blocking the main artery through Chicago's financial district on Wednesday during a demonstration against ...

Sat, May 19, 2012

Protests dwindle in Chicago as NATO summit concludes

By Mary Wisniewski and James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Anti-war protests in Chicago dwindled on Monday to a few hundred people at the headquarters ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Thousands protest in Chicago before NATO summit

By Ann Saphir and Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested loudly but peacefully under the watchful eye of police at a downtown ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarters

By Mary Wisniewski and Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of anti-war demonstrators staged a peaceful "die in" on Thursday at President Barack ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Immigration, NATO protest ends with four arrested

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Four protesters were arrested on Tuesday when about 100 people opposed to immigration policy, war and economic injustice marched on a Chicago ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Anti-war protesters target Obama Chicago office, 8 arrested

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Anti-war protesters converged on President Barack Obama's Chicago campaign headquarters on Monday but only got as far as ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

China criticizes Philippines on South China Sea protest

By Manuel Mogato

MANILA (Reuters) - China on Friday accused the Philippines of escalating an already tense territorial dispute over the South China Sea following ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Analysis: Investor protest votes on pay here to stay

By Tom Bergin and Sinead Cruise

LONDON (Reuters) - Company directors will remain under pressure from shareholders over executive pay long after the market downturn ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Russians protest over Putin's return as president

By Alissa de Carbonnel and Timothy Heritage

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian demonstrators carried a black coffin bearing the word 'democracy' through the city of Vladivostok ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Contractors end protest at Escondida mine in Chile

By Fabian Cambero and Alexandra Ulmer

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Contract workers late on Thursday ended a partial blockade on roads to Chile's giant Escondida ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Contractors protest at BHP's Escondida in Chile

By Fabian Cambero and Alexandra Ulmer

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Contract workers on Thursday blocked some roads to Chile's giant Escondida mine, but a deal ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Pro-Assad gun, knife attack kills four protesters

By Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian security forces and students armed with knives stormed a protest march at Aleppo University early on Thursday, activists ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Europeans protest austerity at May Day rallies

By Renee Maltezou

ATHENS (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of workers across southern Europe protested against spending cuts at May Day rallies on Tuesday, before ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Workers protest at Foxconn plant in China

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Workers at a Chinese factory owned by Foxconn, Apple Inc's main manufacturer, threatened to jump off the roof of a building ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Tens of thousands sing in protest at Breivik trial

By Balazs Koranyi and Victoria Klesty

OSLO (Reuters) - Up to 40,000 Norwegians gathered in Oslo on Thursday to sing a popular peace song ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

College students protest debt on "Trillion Dollar Day"

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - College students held demonstrations in several U.S. cities on Wednesday to mark the day total U.S ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Norwegians to protest Breivik, singing song he hates

OSLO (Reuters) - Thousands of Norwegians will take to the streets of Oslo on Thursday to sing a children's song calling for peace and ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Noah Wyle Arrested at D.C. Protest

It looks like ""civil disobedience"" is one of the trademarks of County General Hospital's residency program. Not long after ER alum George Clooney ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Noah Wyle arrested following political protest

The former E.R. star joined more than 100 members of the ADAPT organisation on Capitol Hill on Monday (23Apr12) to voice his opposition ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Noah Wyle arrested at protest in Washington

(Reuters) - Actor Noah Wyle was arrested at a healthcare protest in Washington, D.C. on Monday, following in the footsteps of his former "ER ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

Thousands of Bahrainis gather to protest as F1 starts

MANAMA (Reuters) - At least 5,000 demonstrators gathered close to Manama, the capital of Bahrain, on Friday as a three-day Grand Prix got underway ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Man strips at Oregon airport to protest security measures

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - A 49-year-old Oregon man became so fed up with airport screening that he stripped naked at Portland International Airport security checkpoint ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Amnesty urges Russia to free punks after protest

By Nastassia Astrasheuskaya

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Amnesty International has urged Russia to release three members of all-woman punk band Pussy Riot who were detained after ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

UK protest punk band The King Blues announces split

By Mike Collett-White

LONDON (Reuters) - British punk band The King Blues, who drew inspiration from anti-government demonstrations and were at the forefront of a ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Florida teenager's hometown turns out in Miami protest

By David Adams

MIAMI (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters gathered in a downtown bayfront park on Sunday demanding the arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

WMU Rally To Protest Florida Shooting

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- Hundreds, including WMU President John Dunn, turned out on campus for a rally and march to protest the shooting of Florida ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Heat make "hoodie" protest over Florida teenager death

By Simon Evans

Orlando, Florida (Reuters) - Miami Heat basketball players posed in "hoodies" in a picture published on Friday to protest against the Florida ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Breaking News: George Clooney Arrested At D.C. Protest

Breaking News! Actor George Clooney was arrested today, March 16, in Washington, D.C. while participating in a protest outside of the Sudan embassy ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Clooney arrested at Sudan protest

The Hollywood star gave a speech on the steps of the building on Friday (16Mar12) before joining demonstrators but was seized after he ignored ...

Sat, March 17, 2012

Breaking News: George Clooney Arrested At D.C. Protest

Breaking News! Actor George Clooney was arrested today, March 16, in Washington, D.C. while participating in a protest outside of the Sudan embassy ...

Sat, March 17, 2012

Clooney arrested at Sudan protest

The Hollywood star gave a speech on the steps of the building on Friday (16Mar12) before joining demonstrators but was seized after he ignored ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Breaking News: George Clooney Arrested At D.C. Protest

Breaking News! Actor George Clooney was arrested today, March 16, in Washington, D.C. while participating in a protest outside of the Sudan embassy ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Clooney arrested at Sudan protest

The Hollywood star gave a speech on the steps of the building on Friday (16Mar12) before joining demonstrators but was seized after he ignored ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

VIDEO: Clooney arrested at anti-Sudan protest in Washington

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Fri, March 16, 2012

Lawmakers, film star Clooney arrested at anti-Sudan protest

By Kevin Fogarty

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. lawmakers and film star George Clooney were arrested at Sudan's embassy in Washington ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Clooney to protest outside Sudanese embassy

The Descendants star made a secret trip to newly-independent South Sudan last week (begs05Mar12) to gather information about the country's feud with neighbouring ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Russian protest leaders punished, fear crackdown

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov started a hunger strike on Thursday after being sentenced to 10 days in jail for disobeying the police ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Clooney to protest outside Sudanese embassy

The Descendants star made a secret trip to newly-independent South Sudan last week (begs05Mar12) to gather information about the country's feud with neighbouring ...

Sat, March 10, 2012

Smaller crowds challenge Putin after Russia poll

By Lidia Kelly and Thomas Grove

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Thousands of Russians chanting "Time for change" challenged Vladimir Putin's presidential election victory on Saturday ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Democrats protest plan for Rush Limbaugh bust in Missouri

By Bruce Olson

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A plan to place a bust in the Missouri Capitol to honor Rush Limbaugh, the conservative broadcaster embroiled ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Santorum campaign calls for protest outside Michigan Republican headquarters following primary handling

LANSING (WKZO) -- The Santorum campaign called for a protest outside the State Republican Party Headquarters in Lansing, to protest how the party handed out ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

"Sleeping Mexican" proposed mural draws TX protest

By JIM FORSYTH

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - A proposed mural of a sleeping, sombrero-topped Mexican man has created a cultural minefield in South Texas ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Hindus protest bin Laden film shoot in north India

CHANDIGARH, India (Reuters) - Hindu radicals in India protested on Friday against the shooting of a film by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow on the hunt ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

New York protest tries to kick off revival of Occupy

By Gianna Palmer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 10 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators were arrested in New York City on Wednesday during protests that failed ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

New York protest tries to kick off revival of Occupy

By Gianna Palmer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 10 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators were arrested in New York City on Wednesday during protests that failed ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

New York protest tries to kick off revival of Occupy

By Gianna Palmer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - About 10 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators were arrested in New York City on Wednesday during protests that failed ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

New York protest tries to kick off revival of Occupy movement

By Gianna Palmer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A few dozen Occupy Wall Street protestors marched on the world headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. on ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Lucy Lawless arrested during oil-drilling protest

By Tim Kenneally

LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (TheWrap.com) - Sean Young wasn't the only actress to end up with criminal charges Monday after ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Afghan policeman suspect in killing of U.S. officers: sources

By Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan authorities said on Sunday they believe an Afghan police intelligence officer may have been involved in the shooting ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

Motorists protest against Putin on Moscow's streets

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of Russians protesting against Vladimir Putin drove through Moscow Sunday ahead of the March 4 presidential election expected to seal his ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Governor Snyder Signs Bill to Prevent Funeral Protests

LANSING (WKZO) -- Governor Snyder signs legislation to prevent protest and disruptions at funerals and other memorial services.

The two-bill package makes it a felony ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Axed musicians to protest outside Grammy Awards show

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angry musicians will protest outside Sunday's Grammy Awards ceremony over a decision to cut 31 ethnic and minority musical categories ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

KBO protest over Orioles poaching schoolboy pitcher

By Iktae Park

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials have sent a letter of protest to Major League Baseball (MLB) accusing the Baltimore Orioles of ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Small Super Bowl protest for anti-union law

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A small group of about 50 activists marched to Lucas Oil Stadium where the Super Bowl will be played ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters

By Lily Kuo and Ian Simpson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Occupy activists to protest right-to-work at Super Bowl

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street activists said on Friday they will march to protest Indiana's new anti-union "right-to-work" law in downtown Indianapolis this weekend ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Greece launches long-awaited debt offer

By George Georgiopoulos

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

White House defends birth control rule against religious protest

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday defended a new federal rule requiring religiously affiliated nonprofit groups to provide free birth ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Jesse Jackson adds voice to Grammy protest

(Reuters) - Civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday urged Grammy organizers to reinstate 31 ethnic and minority musical categories that have been ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Gunfire, funerals and fear in Syria's protest center

By Mariam Karouny

HOMS, Syria (Reuters) - In Syria's restive city of Homs, soldiers are stationed behind sand barriers at street corners, most shops ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Keystone activists to protest oil, Congress ties

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of environmental groups plans to stage a rally against "Big Oil's corruption" on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, hours before ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

Yemen's Saleh leaves for U.S., opponents protest

By Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA (Reuters) - Outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh apologized for "any shortcoming" in his 33-year rule before leaving Yemen for the United ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

House rejects debt limit hike in protest vote

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives rejected a $1.2 trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web

By Sarah McBride and Diane Bartz

(Reuters) - Some members of Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday ...

Tue, January 17, 2012

Protest At Governor’s Home

SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO) -- About 500 protestors sang, chanted and marched on the home of Governor Rick Snyder as they ‘occupied’ his neighborhood yesterday ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Protest At Governor Snyder’s Home

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI (WKZO) -- There will be a first of its kind racial protest on this Martin Luther King Day.  There have been plenty ...

Mon, January 16, 2012

Thousands of workers protest at Sanyo's China plant

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Chinese workers protesting over compensation and job security at a Sanyo Electric Co Ltd plant clashed with police in ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Some Ohio girl scouts boycott cookie sales in camp protest

By Kim Palmer

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Some Girl Scouts in northeastern Ohio are boycotting the group's annual cookie sale to protest an effort by ...

Sun, December 25, 2011

Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks

By Dominic Evans and Erika Solomon

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The commander of Syria's armed rebels has threatened to step up attacks on President Bashar ...

Sat, December 24, 2011

Yemen's Saleh vows to leave, troops kill 9 protesters

By Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Saturday he would leave for the United States and give way to ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Insight: Trenches and fear divide heart of Syria protest

(Foreign journalists are not allowed in Homs, the city at the centre of Syria's uprising. A translator born in the city returned for ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Putin's time is running out: Russian protest leader

By Maria Tsvetkova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Up to 1 million Russians are ready to take to the streets to protest against a disputed election and ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Denver protest camp set ablaze in clash with police

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - A holdout group of anti-Wall Street protesters set fire to their tent camp in downtown Denver during an overnight ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Film reveals Paris crackdown of 1961 Algeria protest

By Andrew Hammond

DUBAI (Reuters) - When Yasmina Adi got access to archives documenting the 1961 repression of Algerian protesters in Paris, she was shocked ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Film reveals Paris crackdown of 1961 Algeria protest

By Andrew Hammond

DUBAI (Reuters) - When Yasmina Adi got access to archives documenting the 1961 repression of Algerian protesters in Paris, she was shocked ...

Wed, December 14, 2011

Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of residents of a south China village rallied on Wednesday in defiance of police who sealed off the area to ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Protests Planned at Snyder's Home

ANN ARBOOR (WKZO) -- Michigan civil rights leaders are planning a protest outside Governor Rick Snyder's home next month.  Thousands plan to march in ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Port operations back to normal after protest disruptions

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Operations were back to normal on Tuesday at West Coast ports, a day after a series of anti-Wall Street protests disrupted ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

47 arrested after police clear Boston protest camp

By Lauren Keiper

BOSTON (Reuters) - Police cleared an anti-Wall Street tent camp in Boston's financial district early on Saturday morning, arresting 47 people ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Thousands of Russians protest against Putin

By Steve Gutterman and Amie Ferris-Rotman

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people in Moscow and thousands more in cities across Russia demanded an ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Thousands protest against Putin after Russia vote

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Several thousand people protested in central Moscow on Monday against what they said was a fraudulent parliamentary election, shouting "Revolution!" and calling ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

Russian police crack down on anti-Putin protests

By Guy Faulconbridge and Maria Tsvetkova

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of people took to the streets of Moscow for a second successive day on Tuesday ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Over 20 arrested at U.S. London embassy protest

LONDON (Reuters) - Police said they had made more than 20 arrests at a demonstration outside the U.S. embassy in London on Friday.

Twenty ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

UAW members protest at U.S. Hyundai dealerships

DETROIT (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union protested at about 75 U.S. Hyundai Motor Co dealerships on Wednesday in support of a South ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Islamists seek to extend gains in Egypt run-off vote

By Edmund Blair

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on Monday in run-off contests for parliamentary seats, with the Muslim Brotherhood's party trying to extend ...

Fri, November 25, 2011

Pakistan PM: No more "business as usual" with U.S.

By Qasim Nauman and Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's prime minister ruled out "business as usual" with the United States on Monday after ...

Thu, November 24, 2011

At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence

By Erika Solomon and Douglas Hamilton

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Libyan tribes protest at new government line-up

By Christian Lowe and Francois Murphy

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Some of Libya's clans said on Wednesday they would not recognize the government, a day ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Police arrest 15 at Massachusetts foreclosure protest

AMHERST, Mass (Reuters) - Fifteen people were arrested at a sit-in against home foreclosures at a Bank of America branch in Massachusetts on Monday, while ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

Target given 190,000 Black Friday protest signatures

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Target Corp. received six red-and-white Target bags full of petitions Monday signed by 190,000 people to protest stores opening for "Black ...

Sun, November 20, 2011

Protest flares in east Afghanistan against U.S. deal

SURKHROD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Around 1,000 people, mostly students, took to the streets in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday to protest against plans for a ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Police clear Oakland protest camp without incident

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Police on Sunday cleared anti-Wall Street protesters from a vacant lot and public park in Oakland, California, a ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

UC Davis chancellor sorry for pepper spray incident

By Noel Randewich and Greg Lucas

DAVIS, Calif (Reuters) - A University of California chancellor apologized to jeering students on Monday for police use of ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Protests against military rule cloud Egypt election

By Alistair Lyon and Tom Perry

CAIRO (Reuters) - Protesters rallied again in Cairo on Sunday to try to evict Egypt's ruling generals, in ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Chicago protest results in 46 arrests on major bridge

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of anti-Wall Street demonstrators marched in Chicago on Thursday, blocking traffic on a major downtown bridge to protest ...

Thu, November 17, 2011

Clashes at Italy protest against "bankers' government"

MILAN (Reuters) - Thousands of Italians took to the streets in several cities on Thursday to protest against what they called a "bankers' government" led ...

Tue, November 15, 2011

Authorities foil NY protest bid to shut Wall Street

By Chris Francescani and Aman Ali

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police prevented protesters from shutting down Wall Street on Thursday, arresting more than ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Police dismantle Oakland camp, protesters on march

By Laird Harrison

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Police forcibly evicted anti-Wall Street protesters from their camp in downtown Oakland early on Monday, setting the stage ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Police clear out Occupy Oakland protest camp

By Noel Randewich and Dan Levine

OAKLAND, Calif (Reuters) - Police moved in to clear anti-Wall Street protesters from a downtown Oakland plaza on Monday ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Brussels seeks tight budget control, ECB impatient

By Jan Strupczewski and Sakari Suoninen

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Commission is seeking far tighter control of national budgets to combat the euro ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Ruffalo and son join anti-pipeline protest

The Kids Are All Right star has thrown his support behind a campaign urging President Barack Obama to reject proposals submitted by oil bosses ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Mon, October 24, 2011

McAdams joins Canada protest

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Penn Badgley and Alec Baldwin are among the celebrities who have taken part in the New York rally, calling for ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

McAdams joins Canada protest

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Penn Badgley and Alec Baldwin are among the celebrities who have taken part in the New York rally, calling for ...

Sat, October 22, 2011

McAdams joins Canada protest

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Penn Badgley and Alec Baldwin are among the celebrities who have taken part in the New York rally, calling for ...

Fri, October 21, 2011

McAdams joins Canada protest

Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Penn Badgley and Alec Baldwin are among the celebrities who have taken part in the New York rally, calling for ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

Cusack supports Occupy Wall Street protest

The Being John Malkovich star joined hundreds of campaigners in the ongoing Occupy Wall Street march calling for an end to corporate greed and ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Cusack supports Occupy Wall Street protest

The Being John Malkovich star joined hundreds of campaigners in the ongoing Occupy Wall Street march calling for an end to corporate greed and ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Eleven arrested in San Francisco protest

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police arrested 11 demonstrators for blocking access to Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in San Francisco on Wednesday ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Eleven arrested in San Francisco protest

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police arrested 11 demonstrators for blocking access to Wells Fargo's corporate headquarters in San Francisco on Wednesday ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

11 arrested in San Francisco protest, organizers say

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Eleven protesters were arrested on Wednesday in San Francisco after shutting down all entrances to the Wells Fargo corporate headquarters downtown ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

More than 100 arrested at Occupy Boston protest site

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Tensions boiled over early on Tuesday in downtown Boston, where police arrested more than 100 protesters after the Occupy ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Tense night at Occupy Boston protest site

BOSTON (Reuters) - Tension mounted between protesters and police on Monday night after Occupy Boston members expanded their footprint in downtown Boston, then said they ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

Thousands in Chicago protest financial industry

By Mary Wisniewski and Ann Saphir

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of people including teachers, religious leaders and union workers marched in downtown Chicago on Monday ...

Fri, October 07, 2011

Insight: Occupy Wall St, the start of a new protest era?

By Mark Egan and Ben Berkowitz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Paul Friedman met the rag-tag youth camped out near Wall Street to protest inequality ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Anti-Wall Street protests spur political debate

By R.T. Watson

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Growing protests targeting Wall Street and U.S. economic inequality spawned heated rhetoric among politicians on Sunday ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Wikipedia shuts Italy site to protest Berlusconi "gag law"

By Catherine Hornby

ROME (Reuters) - Wikipedia has disabled its Italian website in protest against a privacy law drafted by Silvio Berlusconi's government which ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Park base helps anti-Wall Street protest endure

By Basil Katz

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street protesters seem to have made a serendipitous choice by picking a small park in lower Manhattan ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

More than 700 arrested in Wall Street protest

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police reopened the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening after more than 700 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested for blocking ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Egypt police clear Tahrir Square of protesters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian riot police on Saturday cleared Cairo's Tahrir Square of protesters who had wanted to stage a sit-in following a demonstration ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Wall Street now home to protest campground

By Ray Sanchez

NEW YORK, September 29 - A standoff near Wall Street between protesters opposed to what they say is corporate greed and police ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Alabama offer of church attendance or jail draws protest

By Kelli Dugan

MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Officials in Bay Minette, Alabama delayed a new program that would allow some nonviolent offenders to choose church ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Mock diversity bake sale draws protest at UC Berkeley

By Emmett Berg

BERKELEY, Calif (Reuters) - Student Republicans holding a bake sale at UC Berkeley to mock diversity efforts by state legislators were met ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Workers at Chrysler engine plants protest shifts

By Meghana Keshavan and Bernie Woodall

DETROIT (Reuters) - As Chrysler Group LLC nears a four-year contract with the United Auto Workers union, workers at ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Escalating military conflict kills 10 in Yemen capital

By Erika Solomon and Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA (Reuters) - Raging battles between heavily armed loyalists and foes of Yemen's president killed 10 people in ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

Italians dump mussel shells to protest austerity

ROME (Reuters) - Demonstrators dumped mussel shells in front of Italy's parliament on Saturday, accusing politicians of squeezing workers with an austerity package while ...

Sun, September 04, 2011

Historic rally buoys Israeli social protest movement

By Jeffrey Heller

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Organisers of Israel's biggest rally for economic reform said on Sunday they will begin to fold their tents ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Hannah released following White House protest arrest

The Splash star joined dozens of environmental activists outside the White House for a sit-in protest about a proposed plan to build the Keystone ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Hannah: 'I won't give up protest after arrest'

The Blade Runner star was released hours later after she paid a fine, but admits she's too passionate about stopping a planned oil ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Hannah released following White House protest arrest

The Splash star joined dozens of environmental activists outside the White House for a sit-in protest about a proposed plan to build the Keystone ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Hannah arrested after White House protest

The Splash star joined dozens of environmental activists outside the White House for a sit-in protest about a proposed plan to build the Keystone ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Romney aims at Republican center with economy plan

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney aimed squarely at the Republican center as he launched his economic program on Tuesday, proposing ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Free drama of popular protest rocks London stage

(This story contains graphic language)

By Barbara Lewis

LONDON (Reuters) - The spirit of the Arab Spring has found theatrical expression, with the help of ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Daryl Hannah arrested in White House protest

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actress and environmental activist Daryl Hannah was briefly arrested outside the White House on Tuesday during a protest against a proposed $7 ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

Kidder arrested for White House protest

The 62 year old, who played Superman's love interest Lois Lane on the big screen, was part of a group staging a rally ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Kidder arrested for White House protest

The 62 year old, who played Superman's love interest Lois Lane on the big screen, was part of a group staging a rally ...

Tue, August 16, 2011

Latinos protest deportations at Obama campaign HQ

By Eunju Lie

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Latino activists held a protest outside President Barack Obama's 2012 campaign headquarters on Tuesday to ask him to ...

Mon, August 15, 2011

Hackers protest peacefully in San Francisco subway

By Emmett Berg

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A few dozen protesters turned out on Monday for a San Francisco rally organized by the hacker group ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Syrian forces kill 3 as tanks enter coastal city

By Dominic Evans

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops killed three people as tanks swept into a coastal city on Saturday, activists said, in a crackdown ...

Sun, July 10, 2011

U.S. accuses Syria of stirring protest outside embassy

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States accused Syria of having organized an angry 31-hour protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Damascus ...

Sat, July 09, 2011

Over 1,400 arrested, tear gas fired in Malaysia protest

By Niluksi Koswanage and Razak Ahmad

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police fired repeated rounds of tear gas and detained over 1,400 people in ...

Sun, July 03, 2011

Motorcyclist crashes in helmet law protest, dies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bare-headed motorcyclist riding in protest of New York state's helmet law crashed, struck his head on the roadway and ...

Sun, July 03, 2011

Syrian tanks deploy at Hama after large protest

AMMAN, Jul (Reuters) - Syrian tanks have deployed at the entrances to the city of Hama, activists and residents said on Sunday, two days after ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Florida Pastor to Protest in Dearborn Today

DEARBORN, MI (Metro Source) - Controversial Florida pastor Terry Jones plans to protest at the International Arab Festival in Dearborn today. Just last month, Jones ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Image of Hindu deity sparks protest in northern Idaho

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A group of self-described constitutionalists protested on Friday a northern Idaho city's dedication of a sculpture depicting ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Boeing unveils new plant amid protest over its location

By Harriet McLeod

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Boeing Co opened a new $750 million 787 Dreamliner final assembly plant on Friday in South ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Syrian forces fire at protest in Deraa

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces on Friday fired at several thousand pro-democracy protesters who defied a heavy security presence in the southern city of Deraa ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

"Peace caravan" crossing Mexico to protest drug war

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of Mexicans began a weeklong caravan on Saturday to protest the country's bloody drug war, led by a crusading ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Wildlife activists protest Yellowstone bison experiments

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Wildlife advocates are protesting a government plan to kill an undetermined number of bison from Yellowstone National Park ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Group hacks PBS website in WikiLeaks protest

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of hackers angered by a PBS documentary about WikiLeaks has posted a fake news story on the website of ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Group hacks TV website in WikiLeaks protest

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of hackers angered by a PBS documentary about WikiLeaks has posted a fake news story on the website of ...

Sun, May 29, 2011

Serbian police detain 180 in pro-Mladic violence

By Adam Tanner

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbian authorities detained 180 people who had attacked police injuring 32 during a protest against the arrest of Bosnian ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Spaniards protest before elections despite ban

By Andres Gonzalez and Fiona Ortiz

MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of young Spaniards camped out in Madrid and other cities on Saturday to protest against ...

Sun, May 15, 2011

Moroccan police disperse opposition protest

RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan security services used truncheons to disperse a pro-democracy protest on the southern outskirts of the capital Rabat on Sunday, injuring several ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Taxpayers Hit with $8M Tab for Capitol Protest Security, Damage

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin taxpayers spent almost $8 million to provide security at the State Capitol during the pro-union protests in February and March ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Pakistan Islamists to protest against U.S. bin Laden raid

By Saeed Azhar

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's most influential Islamist party urged its followers to hold mass protests on Friday to demand their government ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Iran police quell anti-Saudi protest at soccer match

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian police expelled a group of soccer fans who were chanting anti-Saudi slogans during an Asian Champions League match, the website of ...

Sat, April 30, 2011

Florida Pastor Protest Met with Protest of His Own

(Dearborn, MI)  --  Anti-Islam preacher Terry Jones was met by protestors as he spoke outside Dearborn City Hall on Friday afternoon.  Police in riot gear ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Florida pastor cuts Michigan protest short

By Bernie Woodall

DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - A controversial Florida pastor banned last week from protesting at a Detroit-area mosque on Friday cut short a ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Lawmakers protest for-profit schools rule

By Diane Bartz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 113 lawmakers has written to President Barack Obama, urging the withdrawal of a rule aimed ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Florida pastor to appeal mosque protest ban

DETROIT (Reuters) - The controversial Florida pastor who was banned by a Detroit court from protesting in front of a mosque will file an appeal ...

Sat, April 23, 2011

Florida pastor vows return to protest after ban

By Bernie Woodall

DETROIT (Reuters) - The controversial Florida pastor banned from protesting near a Detroit-area mosque says he plans to return next week for ...

Sat, April 23, 2011

Controversial Preacher Jailed for Dearborn Protest

(Dearborn, MI)  --  A controversial preacher known for his burning of a Koran that sparked outrage in Afghanistan and elsewhere was jailed on Friday in ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Mosque protest barred by Michigan court

By Bernie Woodall

DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - A controversial Florida pastor was barred from protesting outside the largest mosque in the United States on Friday ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Pastor Terry Jones Denied Permit to Protest at Mosque

(Dearborn, MI)  --  Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones has been denied a permit to protest outside of the Islamic Center of America tomorrow by the ...

Thu, April 21, 2011

Jones Denied Permit To Protest In Dearborn

DEARBORN (WKZO) -- Controversial Florida Pastor Terry Jones has been denied a permit to protest outside of the Islamic Center of America on Friday by ...

Sun, April 17, 2011

Yemen forces fire on Sanaa protest march, 22 hurt

By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired at a protest march in Sanaa on ...

Sat, April 16, 2011

Croats protest against Hague conviction of generals

By Igor Ilic

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Several thousand Croats protested on Saturday against The Hague convicting two former Croatian generals whose trial was a condition ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

White man convicted over black church fire to protest Obama win

By Zach Howard

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A white man was convicted on Thursday of setting fire to a mostly black church in November 2008 ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

Roughly 4,000 Protest at State Capitol

(Lansing, MI)  --  Roughly four thousand union members and supporters chanted, shouted and protested on the lawn of the state Capitol yesterday. They gathered as ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Egypt's Mubarak detained, army wins protest respite

By Marwa Awad and Sarah Mikhail

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt ordered ousted President Hosni Mubarak detained for 15 days on Wednesday for questioning into accusations ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Washington mayor arrested in budget protest

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Mayor Vincent Gray was arrested on Monday on Capitol Hill while protesting the city's potential loss of funds for abortion ...

Sat, April 09, 2011

EU wants more Portugal austerity as EU unions protest

By Marton Dunai

GODOLLO, Hungary (Reuters) - EU finance ministers on Saturday urged Portugal to commit to reforms and defended the region's austerity steps ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Thousands protest New Hampshire bill to curb unions

BOSTON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters rallied outside the New Hampshire Capitol in Concord on Thursday to oppose budget bills they say curb collective bargaining ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

College Students to Protest at Michigan Capitol

Hundreds of college students will protest today at the state Capitol upset with proposed cuts to higher education here in the state. Gov. Rick ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

VIDEO: Protest for Middle Class in Lansing

LANSING -- (WKZO) Protestors gathered today outside the Michigan State Capitol building to protest what they believe is an attack on Michigan's middle class ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Around 300 Tunisians protest ahead of Clinton visit

TUNIS (Reuters) - Around 300 Tunisians held a protest in the capital on Wednesday against an imminent visit to their country by Secretary of State ...

Wed, March 16, 2011

Seniors Protest Snyder's Plan To Tax Pensions

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan seniors are letting Governor Snyder and state lawmakers know they're unhappy with plans to tax their pensions. More than one ...

Tue, March 15, 2011

Stars protest British government's art cuts

Kenneth Branagh, Sheila Hancock, David Tennant and director Mike Leigh are also among the names who have signed a letter, published in U.K ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Thousands Protest Gov. Walker's Howard Visit

HOWARD, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker was greeted by a few thousand protestors during an appearance at the Brown County Republican's annual Lincoln-Reagan ...

Sun, March 13, 2011

Nearly 100K Protest at State Capitol Saturday

Sat, March 12, 2011

Up to 100,000 protest Wisconsin law curbing unions

By James B. Kelleher

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Up to 100,000 people protested at the Wisconsin state Capitol on Saturday against a new law ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Muslim students face charges over protest

SANTA ANA, California (Reuters) - An arraignment for 11 Muslim college students charged with unlawfully disrupting a speech by Israel's Ambassador to the United ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Muslim students face charges over Israeli envoy protest

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Eleven Muslim college students were due in court on Friday to face charges that they unlawfully disrupted a speech by Israel ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

WEAC Urging Teachers to Work, Not Protest

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s public school teachers are being urged by their union leader to be in class Thursday, and not join the ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Idaho teachers protest newly passed union curbs

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Hundreds of union supporters linked hands to form a chain around Idaho's Capitol in Boise on Wednesday ...

Wed, March 09, 2011

Protest In Lansing

LANSING (WKZO) - Hundreds gathered in Lansing around mid-day Tuesday to protest proposed legislation they view as anti-union. The bill is aimed at giving broad ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Michigan workers jam Capitol to protest union plan

DETROIT (Reuters) - In a scene reminiscent of Wisconsin, hundreds of pro-union protesters jammed the Michigan state Capitol on Tuesday to oppose a bill that ...

Sun, March 06, 2011

Muslims, supporters protest Congressional hearing

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Muslims, activists and supporters demonstrated in Times Square on Sunday to protest a Congressional hearing on radicalization of U.S. Muslims ...

Fri, March 04, 2011

EADS: won't protest "lowball" Boeing tanker deal

By Andrea Shalal-Esa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS <EAD.PA> conceded defeat in an epic, decade-long contest to sell aerial tankers to the Pentagon ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Idaho high school students protest teacher layoffs plan

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Hundreds of Idaho high school students walked out of classes on Monday to protest a plan to lay ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

China protest call smothered in police blanket

By Michael Martina and Royston Chan

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An online call for anti-government protests across China on Sunday instead brought an emphatic show ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Unions protest draft Kansas law on union contributions

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Union supporters plan a rally on the state Capitol steps in Topeka, Kansas on Saturday to show solidarity with unions ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

LinkedIn site disrupted in protest-wary China

By Chris Buckley

BEIJING (Reuters) - Access to the networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for protest crackdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States slapped financial sanctions on two Iranian officials on Wednesday for what it said were human rights abuses against protesters ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

U.S. sanctions Iran officials for protest crackdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions against two Iranian government officials for what it said were human rights abuses against protesters ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Ohio public employees protest proposed union curbs

By Jim Leckrone

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Thousands of people picketed the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest a bill to cut collective bargaining rights ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Idaho teachers unions protest against proposed cuts

By Laura Zuckerman

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Hundreds of people rallied in Boise and ten other Idaho cities on Monday to protest a plan by ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Madison Protest Central...Day 3

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The national head of the AFL CIO was scheduled to speak at a State Capitol rally during the noon hour.

Richard ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats flee Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate fled the Midwestern U.S. state on Thursday to boycott action on a ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats flee Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin state Senate Democrats fled the state on Thursday to protest a Republican plan to sharply curtail union ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats leave Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate left the state on Thursday in a boycott of a vote to curb ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democrats leave Wisconsin to protest union curbs

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin state Senate Democrats boycotting a vote on a plan to curb the union rights of public employees ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Democratic lawmakers leave Wisconsin to protest union curbs

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin state Senate Democrats boycotting a vote on a plan to curb the union rights of public employees left the state ...

Thu, February 17, 2011

Madison Schools Closed for 2nd Straight Day to Protest

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Schools in Madison are closed for a second straight day, as teachers continue to protest the Republican effort to end most ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Madison Schools Closed Wednesday as Teachers, Students Protest

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Schools in Madison are closed Wednesday, after 40 percent of teachers’ union members called in sick by late Tuesday night.

They ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Two dead as Bahrain police break up protest camp

By Frederik Richter and Cynthia Johnston

MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahraini police stormed a protest camp in a central Manama square early on Thursday, killing at ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Thousands of Wisconsin union workers protest budget plan

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - More than 10,000 union public employees and supporters packed the Capitol Square and the inside of the ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Armed Yemeni government supporters break up protest

By Khaled Abdallah

SANAA (Reuters) - Government supporters armed with traditional knives and batons broke up a pro-democracy march on Saturday by 2,000 Yemenis ...

Mon, January 31, 2011

NY city councilmen among 24 arrested in school protest

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twenty-four people, including two members of the New York City Council, were arrested on Monday at a protest over plans to ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Rabbis protest Fox host's use of Holocaust imagery

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Four hundred rabbis will publish a letter on Thursday calling on Fox News to sanction host Glenn Beck for repeated use of ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Thousands protest in Berlin over dioxin scandal

BERLIN (Reuters) - Thousands of German protesters marched in Berlin on Saturday to demand a change in farming methods and vent their anger at a ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Protest march marks King day in South Carolina

By Harriet McLeod

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Carrying signs that read "Don't stop until the flag drops" and "It's not about heritage ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Tunisia police teargas new protest

By Tarek Amara and Christian Lowe

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian police used teargas on Tuesday to break up a protest against a new coalition government ...

Thu, December 30, 2010

Some Michigan Bar Owners Plan Smoking Protest

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  If you plan to ring in the New Year at a bar or tavern—you may find yourself sitting next to ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Greeks protest before 2011 austerity budget vote

By Renee Maltezou and Ingrid Melander

ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands took to the streets of Athens on Wednesday to protest against the 2011 Greek budget ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Bardem joins human rights protest in Spain

The No Country for Old Men star took to the streets of Madrid with a crowd of locals to voice their opposition to the ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Westboro Baptist Church To Protest In Michigan Next Week

(Lansing, MI)  --  The controversial Westboro Baptist Church is planning three protests in Michigan next week.  The group, which is known for protesting soldier funerals ...

Sun, November 07, 2010

Thousands protest in Seoul before G20 summit

SEOUL (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Seoul on Sunday in a largely peaceful protest against this week's ...

Sat, October 16, 2010

GM workers protest low-wage small-car plant

By Kevin Krolicki

DETROIT (Reuters) - About 100 General Motors Co workers and retirees picketed outside the United Auto Workers union's headquarters on Saturday ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Palestinians protest new Jerusalem housing plan

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat accused Israel Friday of choosing "settlements over peace" in a protest over publication of a plan ...

Sat, October 09, 2010

UK scientists protest against expected research cuts

LONDON (Reuters) - Some two thousand scientists and supporters of scientific research protested outside Britain's Treasury on Saturday against expected government spending cuts they ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Europeans protest, strike against austerity moves

By David Brunnstrom

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people marched through Brussels on Wednesday in a day of protests across Europe against government ...

Sat, September 11, 2010

Afghans protest Koran burning for second day

By Obaid Ormor

PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Protestors clashed with Afghan security forces on Saturday, as thousands of Afghans demonstrated for a second day, despite ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Record Hong Kong air pollution sparks protest

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Roadside air pollution in Hong Kong hit record highs in the first six months of the year, hurting public health and ...

Sat, September 04, 2010

Thousands protest French clampdown against Roma

By Lucien Libert and Nick Vinocur

PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Eco-warrior takes hostages in Discovery Channel protest

The man, James Jae Lee, 43, has been identified as a radical environmentalist, who was arrested outside the Discovery Channel building in 2008 when ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Detroit Postal Workers Protest Five-Day Delivery Plans

(Detroit, MI)  --  It's estimated about three-thousand postal workers hit the streets in downtown Detroit Tuesday to protest plans by the U.S. Postal ...

Sun, August 01, 2010

Russia police arrest Kremlin critic during protest

By Ben Judah and Denis Pinchuk

MOSCOW/ST.PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Police arrested anti-Kremlin opposition leader Boris Nemtsov in Moscow and at least 95 others ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police fired shots on Friday to disperse hundreds of people protesting the deaths of civilians in an accident involving a U ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

Lacking contract, union hotel workers protest Hyatt

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of unionized hotel workers seeking a new contract and protesting staff cuts and working conditions staged a sit-in in front of ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

Online protest on Egyptian's death draws hundreds

By Mohamed Abdellah and Edmund Blair

CAIRO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Egyptians protested in Cairo and other cities on Friday over the death of an ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Sri Lanka hardliners protest U.N. war crimes probe

By Ranga Sirilal and C. Bryson Hull

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Police on Tuesday clashed with protesters led by a Sri Lanka cabinet minister who vowed ...

Sun, July 04, 2010

Riders stage mini-protest by not sprinting to the line

SPA, Belgium (Reuters) - Tour de France riders staged a mini-protest on Monday after rain and an oil spill combined to make the roads ultra ...

Sun, June 27, 2010

Mexican players protest Argentina opener

By Kevin Fylan

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Argentina took the lead in Sunday's World Cup second round game at Soccer City with a controversial Carlos ...

Sat, June 26, 2010

Thousands protest in Taiwan against China trade deal

By Ralph Jennings

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Taiwanese decried a landmark trade deal with rival China in a protest on Saturday that ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Algerian independence film stirs protest at Cannes

By James Mackenzie

CANNES, France (Reuters) - A film on the bloody fight for Algerian independence opened amid heightened police security in Cannes on Friday ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Afghan protest on civilian deaths turns violent,1 dead

By Rafiq Sherzad

SURKHROD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Police shot dead a an Afghan protester in eastern Afghanistan on Friday after hundreds of villagers demonstrated against ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Police Break Up Protest In Lansing

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan State Police hauled six protesters out of the state Capitol Wednesday after they refused to end a sit-in related to problems ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

All-Star Game boycott sought to protest Ariz. law

By Tim Gaynor and Tom Ferraro

PHOENIX/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The only Latino in the Senate urged Major League Baseball players on Monday to boycott ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Thousands march in Athens to protest austerity

By Renee Maltezou and Lefteris Papadimas

ATHENS (Reuters) - Thousands of Greek public sector workers marched in Athens on Tuesday to protest new austerity measures ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

New York marchers protest Wall Street, big banks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several thousand demonstrators marched through the New York financial district on Thursday in a protest led by labor unions, saying Wall ...

Sun, April 18, 2010

Thai protest leaders object to election timing

By Ambika Ahuja and Chalathip Thirasoonthrakul

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in Thailand objected on Tuesday to proposed November elections, casting in doubt a government ...

Thu, April 08, 2010

Thai protest TV back on air after confrontation

By Ambika Ahuja

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters stormed a satellite station on Friday, overrunning an army barricade and forcing their TV channel back on ...

Sat, April 03, 2010

Thai authorities struggle to end mass protest

By Jason Szep and Panarat Thepgumpanat

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protesters targeted Thailand's elections watchdog on Monday, at one point storming its office, while ignoring ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

Thousands protest against Putin in Russian city

By Denis Pinchuk

ARKHANGELSK, Russia (Reuters) - Thousands of angry people demonstrated in a northwestern Russian city on Sunday against the high cost of living ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

State Employees Protest Proposed Cuts

(Lansing, MI)  --  Several hundred state employees held signs and protested proposed pay freezes and changes to their retirement system being considered by state lawmakers ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Sri Lanka ex-general goes on trial; supporters protest

By Ranga Sirilal

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared before a military court on Tuesday on charges of engaging in ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

U.S. students protest fee hikes at universities

By Peter Henderson

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Students and faculty at California's public universities rallied across the state on Thursday to protest steep fee ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Greek bourse starts trade despite protest

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek shares began trading on time on Tuesday, unaffected by a leftist trade union protest that sought to disrupt the session by ...

Sat, February 13, 2010

Floridians protest offshore oil drilling

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Thousands of Floridians demonstrated against moves to allow offshore oil drilling on Saturday along the east and west coasts of ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Protest against Mohammad caricature in Oslo

By Gwladys Fouche and Kurt Pedersen

OSLO (Reuters) - Around 2,000 people protested in Oslo on Friday over the printing of a caricature of ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Afghans meet NATO over shots at Helmand protest

By Abdul Malek

LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - U.S. Marines met with Afghan officials in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, a spokesman said, to soothe ...

Sat, December 19, 2009

Hundreds protest in Macau on handover anniversary

By Stefanie McIntyre

MACAU (Reuters) - About a thousand people marched through Macau's streets on Sunday, urging the government to fight corruption and grant ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Protest of Oshkosh award upheld, shares plunge

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oshkosh Corp shares fell more than 11 percent on Monday after a U.S. watchdog recommended the Pentagon reevaluate a contract for ...

Sun, December 13, 2009

DONG Energy cars torched ahead of Copenhagen protest

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Arsonists set alight three cars belonging to DONG Energy on Monday, just hours ahead of a planned protest against the state-owned utility ...

Thu, December 10, 2009

Clinton condemns disruption of protest in Sudan

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned the disruption of a peaceful protest outside Sudan's parliament this ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Thousands in Jerusalem protest settlement freeze

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Thousands of Jewish West Bank settlers and their supporters demonstrated near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on ...

Sun, December 06, 2009

Israeli settlers step up protest against freeze

By Allyn Fisher-Ilan

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jewish settlers widened their protests on Sunday against a construction freeze in scattered violence across the West Bank but ...

Sat, December 05, 2009

Obama, Hu lookalikes in German rising tide protest

By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN (Reuters) - German climate activists posing as international leaders sat inside a giant aquarium which was filled with water on Saturday ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Iran says to protest over IAEA nuclear resolution

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it intended to take unspecified legal action over an IAEA rebuke of its nuclear activities and would provide ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

New York rally planned to protest 9/11 trial

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group against bringing the self-professed mastermind of the September 11 attacks to trial in a U.S. civilian court will ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

Irish fans protest at French embassy for replay

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

China families protest mine disaster, toll hits 104

By Maxim Duncan

HEGANG, China (Reuters) - Relatives of victims of a gas blast at a mine in northeastern China scuffled with police and demanded ...

Sun, November 08, 2009

Thousands of Japanese protest U.S. base plan

By Isabel Reynolds

GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that ...

Fri, September 25, 2009

CORRECTED: California students protest big tuition hikes