![California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/71714647096_TBUCLAPROTEST.jpg)
California police move in to dismantle pro-Palestinian protest camp at UCLA
The pre-dawn police crackdown at UCLA marked the latest flashpoint for mounting tensions on US college campuses.
Thu May 02 2024
![Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka's new PM Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka's new PM](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/71658475739_DineshGunawardena.jpg)
Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as Sri Lanka's new PM
The event came just hours after security forces raided a protest camp on government grounds in the main city of Colombo.
Fri Jul 22 2022
![Sri Lankan forces raid anti-gov't protest camp as new president takes office Sri Lankan forces raid anti-gov't protest camp as new president takes office](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/51658457055_COLOMBO.jpg)
Sri Lankan forces raid anti-gov't protest camp as new president takes office
Protesters had feared a crackdown was imminent under new President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was seen as an ally of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Fri Jul 22 2022
![Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/61419488897_295x200.jpg)
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protestors after clash
Hong Kong police said Thursday they had arrested a dozen pro-democracy protesters after a night of clashes in the first sizeable rally since the last protest camp was cleared last week.
Thu Dec 25 2014
![Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/51418360327_295x200.jpg)
Hong Kong 'business as usual' as activists vow to fight on
Rush-hour traffic streamed through the heart of Hong Kong for the first time in more than two months Friday after police cleared the city's main pro-democracy protest camp with mass arrests.
Fri Dec 12 2014
![Hong Kong police order protesters out in rally shutdown Hong Kong police order protesters out in rally shutdown](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-12/61418281587_295x200.jpg)
Hong Kong police order protesters out in rally shutdown
Hong Kong police ordered defiant protesters to disperse from the city's main pro-democracy site or face arrest Thursday.
Thu Dec 11 2014
![Hong Kong police clear protest camp, arrest movement leaders Hong Kong police clear protest camp, arrest movement leaders](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-11/71416988010_295x200.jpg)
Hong Kong police clear protest camp, arrest movement leaders
Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong and another student protest leader Wednesday as authorities forcibly cleared part of a main road blocked for two months by a pro-democracy sit-in.
Wed Nov 26 2014
![Clashes as Hong Kong protesters attempt to break into parliament Clashes as Hong Kong protesters attempt to break into parliament](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-11/61416391497_295x200.jpg)
Clashes as Hong Kong protesters attempt to break into parliament
Hong Kong police clashed with pro-democracy demonstrators after a small group tried to break into the city's legislature, as splits emerged within the movement before the clearance of protest camps.
Wed Nov 19 2014
![Multiple arrests as Hong Kong protesters retake protest camp Multiple arrests as Hong Kong protesters retake protest camp](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-10/41413591754_295x200.jpg)
Multiple arrests as Hong Kong protesters retake protest camp
Hong Kong police made 26 arrests in confrontations with a crowd which swelled to 9,000 people, with 15 officers injured in the incident.
Sat Oct 18 2014
![Clashes as demonstrators try to take back Hong Kong protest camp Clashes as demonstrators try to take back Hong Kong protest camp](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-10/81413556451_295x200.jpg)
Clashes as demonstrators try to take back Hong Kong protest camp
Fresh clashes broke out in Hong Kong Friday night as pro-democracy demonstrators attempted to take back a protest camp.
Fri Oct 17 2014
![Police storm protest camp in Ukraine Police storm protest camp in Ukraine](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-12/51386744924_295x200.jpg)
Police storm protest camp in Ukraine
Thousands of police have moved on a large protest camp in the centre of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.
Wed Dec 11 2013
![Chaos and grief at overwhelmed Cairo morgue Chaos and grief at overwhelmed Cairo morgue](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/41376990071_295x200.jpg)
Chaos and grief at overwhelmed Cairo morgue
Five days after forcible dispersal of two Cairo protest camps, the bodies of dozens killed remain at the morgue.
Tue Aug 20 2013
![Egypt braces for 'Friday of anger' after carnage Egypt braces for 'Friday of anger' after carnage](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/51376575483_295x200.jpg)
Egypt braces for 'Friday of anger' after carnage
Egypt's Islamists called for a "Friday of anger" after nearly 600 people were killed in a crackdown on their protest camps.
Fri Aug 16 2013
![Echoes of Tiananmen in Egypt protest camp Echoes of Tiananmen in Egypt protest camp](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-08/41376525874_295x200.jpg)
Echoes of Tiananmen in Egypt protest camp
Cairo-based photographer Mohammed Abdel Moneim, who freelances for AFP, had a feeling something big was going to happen when he arrived at the sprawling Rabaa al-Adawiya protest camp.
Thu Aug 15 2013
![Muslim Brotherhood says at least 250 dead in Cairo crackdown Muslim Brotherhood says at least 250 dead in Cairo crackdown](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2013-02/81360021213_295x200.jpg)
Muslim Brotherhood says at least 250 dead in Cairo crackdown
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said at least 250 people were killed and over 5,000 injured in a police crackdown on two major protest camps held by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
Wed Aug 14 2013