Demonstrations at the University of Washington were largely peaceful Saturday, despite concerns over potential violence from outside agitators. About 40 conservatives gathered inside a barricaded area in the campus’s iconic Red Square. They were outnumbered about four-to-one by leftist counter-demonstrators.

UW President Ana Mari Cauce sent out a memo to students, faculty and staff on Friday and said the University of Washington Police Department has “obtained credible information that groups from outside the UW community” intend to join a planned protest on campus Saturday “with the intent to instigate violence.”.

Senegal’s opposition parties have been protesting in a call for free and fair elections ahead of the 2019 presidential vote. The trial of a high-profile opposition figure on corruption allegations is due to end next week. Mayor Khalifa Sall of Dakar is expected to challenge President Macky Sall at the polls. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas …

RUPERT, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A group of concerned Rupert citizens gathered at the Minidoka Joint Powers Animal Shelter Saturday morning to protest the noise from the dogs. “As you can hear the noise,” said protester Lisa Buerkle. “This goes on all, sometimes all day, every day.” The shelter was built in 2015 on land …

Restrictions in Kashmir to prevent protests on Maqbool Bhat hanging anniversary … Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar and some other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Sunday to prevent separatist-called protests to mark the 34th death anniversary of Maqbool Bhat, founder of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation …

After a three-week period of uncertainty regarding the vote count, Hernandez was declared the victor, leading to a large public outcry and numerous street protests. The would-be law obligates website administrators and telecommunication companies to monitor and remove speech considered to be hateful, insulting, …

The leader of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has accused the opposition of being mistaken for using anti-inflation protests to call for a change of regime, Anadolu reported on Friday. Abdel Sakhi Abbas told Anadolu that the opposition criticised price rises but used the protests to support its “narrow partisan …

JERUSALEM: Lebanon protested Israel’s use of its airspace to target Syria, saying it will complain to the U.N. Security Council. In a statement Saturday, Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry also said it supports Syria’s “legitimate” right to respond to Israel’s “aggression.” The statement said such “aggressive policy” threatens stability …

A youth in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, took to the streets on Saturday, half-naked, in protest against the rising insecurity and suicide attacks in the country. Naked from the waist up, Ahmad Khalid Bakhshi accused National Unity Government (NUG) leaders of negligence in terms of protecting the people of …

Lawyers will from Monday launch nationwide Yellow Ribbon Campaign to protestgovernment’s brazen disregard of court orders and violation of the Constitution. LSK President Isaac Okero said government’s behaviour is a recipe for anarchy because it encourages Kenyans to disrespect the law. “It should always be the …

Lone, who is NC MLA from Sonawari and former Speaker, stood from his chair and chanted pro-Pakistan slogans to counter BJP MLAs, who were shouting anti-Pakistan slogans. Later amid the House proceedings, BJP MLA and J&K Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta alleged links between the Rohingya settlements in …

Mysuru: Agitators in Mandya flocked outside the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, where they stayed through Friday night, protesting against the deaths of two children who had been given vaccinations at the anganavadi in Chindagiri Doddi village. The protest was led by the parents of the two victims. Villagers even …

GREATER NOIDA: Visitors to the Auto Expo, who booked tickets online via the BookMyShow app, or got them from the vendors at the event, complained that their tickets were not accepted at the entry gates. A group of nearly 100 visitors gathered at Gate 1 around 2.30pm and got into heated arguments with the guards who …

A local activist says he filmed the Morro Bay Police Department parking lot and lobby Tuesday and was assaulted by police during a confrontation. Police argue they detained the man for safety reasons. The Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce is now worried that man’s fans are coming to “provoke, torment and stir up conflict.

The Italian city of Macerata, where two Nigerians were among six Africans shot by a racist gunman last week, witnessed a massive demonstration Saturday, with about 15,000 marchers deploring racism. The shootings by Luca Triani, have dominated recent days of campaigning for Italy’s March 4 parliamentary elections in …

PROTESTS in Iran that saw scores of people killed and thousands arrested marked a “turning point”, according to the leader of the country’s opposition in exile. Speaking in Paris, Maryam Rajavi, president of the National Council of Resistance in Iran, told a gathering of politicians opposed to the clerical regime that …