Protests

2020-12-07 Farmers in India Rise Up Against Government and New Laws

Cool air blows through New Delhi in the mornings, and the sun is partly hidden by pollution. It is winter…

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2020-10-22 Thailand Cancels Emergency Order as Protests Continue

Thailand's government has canceled an emergency order that failed to end continuing pro-democracy demonstrations. The state of emergency was declared…

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2020-06-19 Documentarians Turn their Cameras on Protests, Despite Dangers

Christopher Frierson was not expecting to be hit with tear gas at a recent protest in Brooklyn, New York. The…

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2020-06-11 Protesters Target Statues Linked to Slavery

The death of African American George Floyd while being arrested by four Minneapolis police officers set off protests and some…

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2020-01-13 Protests, Anger in Iran Over Airplane’s Downing

Mass street protests continue in Iran over the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger airplane. Iranians expressed shock and anger…

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2019-12-12 Protests Break Out Over Indian Citizenship Law

The approval of a new citizenship law by India's parliament led to protests that turned violent in Northeast India. The…

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2019-10-29 Protests Continue in Chile After Replacement of Cabinet

For two weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have been demonstrating in Chile's capital, Santiago. Fresh demonstrations and attacks on…

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2014-03-02 Venezuela’s President Looks for Answers to Protests

Welcome to As It Is, from VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter, sitting in for Christopher Cruise in Washington. In today's…

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2014-01-23 Corruption Protests Continue in Turkey as Government Dismisses Investigators

From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. Welcome back. I'm Caty Weaver. Today on the show we report…

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2014-01-14 Clothing Sellers Urge Calm in Cambodia After Deadly Protests

Welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I'm Mario Ritter in Washington. After a huge strike by clothing workers in…

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2013-12-09 Protests Threaten Thai Travel Industry

From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is. I'm Steve Ember in Washington. Today we tell about how continuing disputes…

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