Norway police ban Koran burning protest after Turkey summons Oslo envoy

Earlier on Thursday, Ankara strongly condemned the anti-Islamist group’s plans, saying it was a “provocative act”, a Turkish foreign ministry source said after the ministry asked the demonstrations to be called off Was. Norway’s Foreign Ministry said that Turkey had raised the issue of planned demonstrations in a meeting. A spokesperson for the ministry said, […]

Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu’s justice plans

Thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations on Saturday against judicial reform plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, which protesters say would threaten the democratic checks and balances on ministers by the courts. The plans, which the government says are needed to curb encroachment by activist judges, have drawn fierce opposition from groups including lawyers, […]

Anti-government coalition Gonotantra Moncho announces renewed protests on 11 January

“We will stage dharnas on January 11 in 10 divisional towns demanding the release of all political prisoners, including Khaleda Zia, Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas, who have been arrested on fabricated cases,” said the convener of the Bhasani Adhikari Parishad. said Sheikh Rafiqul Islam, a leader of the Gonotantra Moncho. According to him, […]