GUWAHATI, India—Rival ethnic groups fired at each other in fresh violence in India’s remote northeast that left at least nine people dead and some injured, officials said Wednesday. Security forces rushed to Khamenlok village in Manipur state’s Kangpokpi district after clashes broke out Tuesday night between the Kuki and Meitei communities, said L. Sushindro, a…
More Than 200 Killed in Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Clashes: Officials
More than 200 service personnel were killed in border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan this week, according to new figures from both countries on Friday. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan blame each other for the fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region—the deadliest clashes between them since a six-week war in 2020 left thousands dead. Armenia’s Prime…
Iraqi Cleric Sadr Calls Off Protests After Worst Baghdad Violence in Years
BAGHDAD—Powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad on Tuesday, easing a confrontation which led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in years. Apologizing to Iraqis after 22 people were killed in clashes between an armed group loyal to him and rival Shi’ite Muslim factions backed by…
Deadly Clashes in Libya’s Capital Kill Over 30
CAIRO—Militias patrolled nearly deserted streets in Libya’s capital Sunday, a day after clashes killed over 30 people, and ended Tripoli’s monthslong stretch of relative calm. The dead included at least 17 civilians, local authorities said. The fighting broke out early Saturday and pitted militias loyal to the Tripoli-based government against other armed groups allied with…
Analysis: Clashes Over Taxes, Debt Limit Challenge Rally in US Stocks
NEW YORK—Investors are ramping up their focus on Washington, as the twin prospects of a tax hike and a potentially prolonged fight over raising the debt ceiling loom over a rally in U.S. stocks. Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed raising the top tax rate on corporations to 26.5 percent from…
Police Clash With Protesters Near Ukrainian President’s Office
KYIV, Ukraine—Police clashed with protesters from a nationalist party near the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday when they tried to break through a police cordon. Reuters TV footage from the scene showed members of Ukrainian police and protesters spraying tear gas at each other. The protesters attacked with long sticks and threw…
Armenia Wants Russian Army Outposts on Azerbaijan Border After Clashes Killed 3 Soldiers
MOSCOW—Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan proposed on Thursday that Russian border outposts be stationed along the length of Armenia’s border with Azerbaijan after a rise in tensions between Yerevan and Baku. Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other earlier on Thursday of flouting a Russian-backed ceasefire that both sides had accepted the previous day to halt…
Israeli Troops Mass at Gaza Border Amid Rocket Fire, Air Strikes, Clashes in Israel
GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israeli troops massed at Gaza’s border on May 13 and Palestinian militants pounded Israel with rockets in intense hostilities that have caused international concern and touched off clashes between Jews and Arabs in Israel. Days of violence between Jewish Israelis and the country’s Arab minority worsened overnight, with synagogues attacked and fighting breaking out on…
Violence Flares as Protests Over Jailing of Spanish Rapper Extend Into Fifth Night
BARCELONA—Protesters threw bottles at police, set fire to containers, and smashed up shops in Barcelona on Saturday in a fifth night of clashes after a rapper was jailed for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs. The nine-month sentence of Pablo Hasel, known for his virulently anti-establishment raps, has sparked a debate over freedom…
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