Greek farmers clash with riot police in pensions protest

Farmers clash with riot police during a protest outside Agriculture ministry in Athens, Friday, Feb. 12, 2016. Farmers from across Greece have begun gathering in Athens for a two-day protest against the government and its plans to impose new tax hikes and pension charges. Bailout lenders are demanding that Greece scrap tax breaks for farmers and impose pension reforms that will lead to higher monthly contributions from the self employed and salaried employees. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Continue reading

Hong Kong riot police fire warning shots in bloody street clashes

Riot police react as they charge protesters supporting illegal hawkers at Hong Kong’s Mongkok shopping district, China early February 9, 2016. Reuters/Liau Chung-ren

Continue reading

Violent demonstrations break out again in Hebron

Israeli security forces fire tear gas canisters to disperse Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in the West Bank city of Hebron on October 27, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER)

Israeli security forces fire tear gas canisters to disperse Palestinian protesters during a demonstration in the West Bank city of Hebron on October 27, 2015. (AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER)

Some 80 Palestinians throw rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops, who respond with rubber bullets and tear gas

Continue reading

Hamas: Israeli actions on Temple Mount are ‘declaration of war’

A masked Palestinian wearing a Hamas headband takes a burnt carpet out of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City during clashes at the compound on September 13, 2015, just hours before the start of the Jewish new year. (AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI)

A masked Palestinian wearing a Hamas headband takes a burnt carpet out of Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City during clashes at the compound on September 13, 2015, just hours before the start of the Jewish new year. (AFP PHOTO/AHMAD GHARABLI)

As violence spills over into third day, Islamist group calls on world to rein in Israel ‘before the situation explodes’

Continue reading