Bloomberg Supporters of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny plan a new protest action this weekend that aims to avoid the mass arrests during two previous nationwide demonstrations. Navalny’s top ally, Leonid Volkov called on inhabitants of major Russian cities to gather on Sunday at 8 pm outside their homes for 15 minutes holding up their mobile phones with a ...

Bloomberg Myanmar’s police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons to quell demonstrations throughout the country on Tuesday, leaving two people in critical condition after anti-coup protesters defied a ban on public gatherings. At least 20 protesters were injured after police used rubber bullets in the capital Naypyidaw during the most serious clashes, according to a network of medics ...

Bloomberg The European Union accused Eritrean troops of fuelling months-long conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and echoed a US call for their withdrawal. The presence of Eritrean forces is “exacerbating ethnic violence” in Tigray, the EU said in a statement. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s spokeswoman, Billene Seyoum, didn’t respond to requests for comment ...