My Way News - Turkish police unleash water cannon on protests
My Way News reports: "Turkish police used water cannon to disperse thousands gathered in
Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday to observe a memorial for four
people killed during recent anti-government protests. The officers later
fired tear gas and rubber bullets, and in some cases beat people with
batons, to scatter demonstrators who regrouped in side streets."
My Way News - Brazil: 250K protest against govt corruption
My Way News reports: "More than 250,000 anti-government demonstrators again took to streets
in several Brazilian cities Saturday and engaged police in some
isolated, intense conflicts. Anger over political corruption emerged as
the unifying issue for the demonstrators, who vowed to stay in the
streets until concrete steps are taken to reform the political system. [...] At its height, some 1 million anti-government demonstrators took to the streets nationwide on Thursday night with grievances ranging from public services to the billions of dollars spent preparing for international sports events."
No comments:
Post a Comment