Police fire tear gas as hundreds protest government in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters Hundreds of Haitians took to the streets on Monday to protest the unelected government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, whose administration has seen alliances of violent gangs expand control across most of the capital and spread to nearby areas. National police used tear gas to disperse protesters, who set fire to car […]
Georgian police use water, tear gas in move to break up second day of protests
Tbilisi, GeorgiaReuters Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on Wednesday as they moved to break up the second straight day of protests against a “foreign agents” law which critics say signals an authoritarian shift. Hundreds of police, many carrying riot shields, converged on streets around the […]
Indonesia’s fatal soccer stampede caused by tear gas, say investigators
Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters A fact-finding team tasked with investigating a deadly soccer stampede in Indonesia has concluded that tear gas was the main cause of death in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters, the country’s security minister said on Friday. The team, which included government officials, soccer and security experts, has been investigating how more […]
Tear gas, locked gates led to Indonesian soccer stampede, spectators say
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters It was the closing stages of the match, a soccer derby in Indonesia’s East Java province, and 29-year-old spectator Ahmad Nizar Habibi said he had a gut feeling things were about to turn ugly. “I wanted to leave, but suddenly I heard explosions,” he said, describing rounds of tear gas fired as […]
Explainer – Indonesia football stadium tragedy: what happened, death toll, and reaction
Reuters At least 125 people died over the weekend in Indonesia when a soccer match between two teams that were fierce rivals ended in a stampede, marking one of the world’s worst stadium disasters in recent decades. The incident in East Java province has sparked outrage and grief in Indonesia, where sports commentators and activists […]
Seventeen children among the dead in Indonesian soccer stampede
Malang, IndonesiaReuters Seventeen children were among at least 125 people killed in a soccer stampede in Indonesia at the weekend, officials said, as pressure builds on the South-East Asian nation to explain how one of the world’s worst stadium disasters unfolded. Violence and hooliganism have long been features of Indonesian football, especially in places such […]
Russian forces disperse pro-Ukraine rally, tighten control in occupied Kherson
Kyiv, RussiaReuters Russian forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukraine rally in the occupied city of Kherson on Wednesday, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said, as Moscow tightened its grip over the southern Ukrainian region. Local authorities say Russia appointed its own mayor of Kherson on Tuesday after its troops took over the […]
Faith leaders: Police used gas that caused tears, coughing when clearing DC park
RNS On Tuesday evening President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign asserted that media outlets had falsely reported that law enforcement used tear gas to disperse protesters and faith leaders outside the White House. The police had broken up a protest on Monday shortly before the President crossed the street and posed with a Bible in front […]
Britain bans sales of tear gas to Hong Kong after violence at protests
LondonReuters Britain banned sales of crowd-control equipment such as tear gas to Hong Kong on Tuesday and called for an investigation after police clashed with demonstrators opposed to a bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial. Millions of people have clogged the streets of the former British colony in […]