Armenia opens probe into police violence against protesters
Armenian authorities launched a criminal investigation into police officers involved in a brutal crackdown on demonstrators protesting against electricity price hikes.
UK warns of possible further attacks in Tunisia
The British government cautioned Sunday that other attacks "are possible" in Tunisia as Queen Elizabeth II sent condolences to that relatives of victims.
Most of the dead in Tunisia attack were British: Tunisian PM
Most of those killed in a massacre at a Tunisian beach resort claimed by the Islamic State group were British, the Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid said.
Armenia's 'Electric Yerevan' protests enter seventh day
Rallies in the Armenian capital against electricity price hikes and police violence entered the seventh day with protesters adamant they will not back down.
Burundi opposition denounces election commission
Burundi's opposition late Friday slammed the election commission for steering the country towards a controversial presidential vote next month.
Pussy Riot member arrested at Moscow women's rights demo
A member of punk protest group Pussy Riot and a fellow activist were arrested at a demonstration in Moscow demanding better conditions for women held in Russian prisons.
Kiev gay rights march ends in injuries, arrests
At least 10 people were injured and 25 arrested in Kiev as scuffles broke out between members of a rare Ukrainian gay pride march and their nationalist foes.
More than 30,000 rally at anti-G7 kick-off demo in Bavaria
More than 30,000 people kicked off protests against a G7 summit starting at the weekend in the southern German state of Bavaria.
Brazil protesters demand Rousseff impeachment
Several hundred protesters gathered in Brasilia to demand the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff after they completed a 1,000-kilometer (650-mile) march on the capital.
EU urges Burundi to prosecute opposition leader's killers
The EU urged Burundi's government to prosecute the killers of an opposition leader and prevent the violence in the central African country from worsening.
UN chief urges Nigeria to help Boko Haram victims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Nigeria to step up medical and psychological aid to survivors of Boko Haram attacks and victims of rape.
Air France to continue transporting lab monkeys
Air France will continue to transport live monkeys for laboratory testing, the airline's CEO Alexandre de Juniac said at an Air-France-KLM shareholders' meeting held.
Thousands in Chile's 'March for Equality' to support gay rights
Thousands of people, many waving rainbow-colored flags, gathered in Santiago for a "March for Equality," pushing for Chile to acknowledge more gay rights.
Russia voices worry over Macedonian violence
Russia's foreign minister said that Moscow was worried about the stability of Macedonia and the whole Balkans region.
Nato head Stoltenberg urges 'restraint' in Macedonia crisis
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg urged restraint by all parties involved in deadly clashes in Macedonia as violence erupted for a second day.
Baltimore lifts curfew, National Guard begins pullout
Baltimore lifted a curfew that was imposed across the US East Coast city following widespread riots, as thousands of National Guard troops began to pull out.
Malaysian opposition activists held after May Day protest
More than two dozen protesters including a leading human rights activist and opposition politicians were detained overnight in Malaysia.
Hundreds in New York demand justice for Freddie Gray
Several hundred people protested in New York demanding police reform and justice for the African-American man who died from injuries sustained in custody in Baltimore.
Femen and her father ruin France's Marine Le Pen's big day
Bare-chested Femen activists making Nazi salutes disrupted a speech by France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen at her National Front party's traditional May 1 rally in Paris.
Baltimore braces for fresh large-scale protest
National Guard troops patrolled the tense streets of Baltimore in large numbers in anticipation of a fresh large-scale protest over the death of a young African-American man in police custody.
