Articles tagged with "demonstrations-protests"
South Korea
By Larry Habegger | July 31st, 2001 |
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Consider changing your plans if you are booked into the Lotte Hotel, one of Seoul’s finest, in the next couple of weeks. Hotel employees began a strike June 9 and... [Read this entry]
Israel
By Larry Habegger | July 30th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
While peace talks were underway at Camp David some 100,000 protesters gathered in Tel Aviv to express their anger with Prime Minister Barak’s willingness to compromise. The demonstration underscores the... [Read this entry]
Czech Republic
By Larry Habegger | July 26th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Planning to visit Prague in the fall? Skip the period Sept. 21-29 unless you want to participate in demonstrations against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, which will be... [Read this entry]
South Korea
By Larry Habegger | July 26th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
A major strike of doctors and other health care workers has paralyzed the nation’s health care system. Emergency care is available but subject to lengthy delays, and non-emergency care is... [Read this entry]
Sri Lanka
By Larry Habegger | July 24th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
The president’s suspension of parliament July 1o prompted massive demonstrations in Colombo July 19 that were met with force by police. Two protesters were killed and 70 hospitalized. The following... [Read this entry]
Papua New Guinea
By Larry Habegger | July 17th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
The curfew in Port Moresby that was put in place in response to civil unrest that began June 25 has been extended to August 25 and includes the entire National... [Read this entry]
Zimbabwe
By Larry Habegger | July 16th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
The Supreme Court has twice ruled that the taking of farms by squatters supported by the government is unconstitutional, antagonizing President Robert Mugabe and prompting his defense minister to vow... [Read this entry]
Morocco
By Larry Habegger | July 16th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Authorities cracked down on a fundamentalist group demonstrating in Rabat, Casablanca, Fez and other cities Dec. 9 and 10, beating protesters with clubs and arresting many. The incidents suggest rising... [Read this entry]
Nepal
By Larry Habegger | July 16th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Calm has returned to Kathmandu after riots and a general strike sparked by disparaging comments allegedly made by a young Indian movie star. The anti-Nepal slurs, which were denied by... [Read this entry]
Italy
By Larry Habegger | July 10th, 2001 | Add a Comment »
Genoa hosts the G-8 Summit July 20-22, and between 50,000 and 80,000 demonstrators are expected to descend upon the city before and during the meeting. Access to much of the... [Read this entry]
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