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Climate activists call on Italy to take swift action against climate change
ROME (Reuters) - A group of European climate activists, including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, on Monday urged Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to take stronger action against climate change.
Activist helps five starving children
MELAKA: Alor Gajah-based social activist Azizah Harun is taking care of five children whom she found wandering for food at Machap Umboo town.
Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad
AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) - Hasanain Alminshid had received death threats for his human rights activism for years, but ignored most of them. After his mentor was gunned down outside a police station, he finally made the difficult choice to flee Iraq.
With Instagram, hashtags and bitcoin, young Nigerians boost anti-police protests
Ozioma Egemasi says Nigerian police slapped, whipped and struck him with the butt of a pistol when he refused to pay them a bribe. Then he heard them discuss whether to kill him.
Patience runs dry over dry taps
IT’S absolute rubbish. The people in the Klang Valley do not deserve to face this constant water disruption – over and over again.
'We are all leaders today': Arrests don't stop Thai protests
BANGKOK (Reuters) - "They think arresting the leaders will stop us. It's no use. We are all leaders today," 24-year-old Pla said as she addressed thousands of protesters at Bangkok's Victory Monument on Sunday.
Tens of thousands of Thai democracy protesters take over Bangkok and defy ban for fourth day
BANGKOK, Oct 18 (AFP): Thousands of pro-democracy protestors took over a major Bangkok intersection on Sunday with posters bearing the faces of arrested activists, defying a ban on gatherings and stern warnings from authorities who have escalated a crackdown in recent days.
Economy, pandemic overshadow climate for young U.S. voters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - The two dozen students who signed up for air pollution expert James Goldstene's advanced environmental studies class all say they are deeply passionate about fighting climate change.
Defiant protesters take over Bangkok streets, PM seeks talks
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day with chants of "down with dictatorship" and "reform the monarchy."
'Their voice is vital' - Thai celebs break silence on democracy protests
Bangkok, Oct 18,2020 (AFP) - A K-pop superstar, beauty queens and TV personalities are among a growing wave of celebrities backing Thailand's pro-democracy movement, sending out messages of support to millions of followers on social media.
