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Brazil Protests: Demonstrators Storm Chamber of Deputies Demanding Military Coup

At least 40 demonstrators stormed Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies demanding a military coup. The protesters scuffled with guards and took…

8 years ago

Burkina Faso Coup: General Gilbert Diendere Named Country’s New Leader

General Gilbert Diendere, a close ally of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, has been named the country's new leader…

9 years ago

Adly Mansour to be sworn as Egypt’s interim leader as Mohamed Morsi is under house arrest

Adly Mansour, top judge of Egypt's Constitutional Court, is to be sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army…

11 years ago

Mohamed Morsi ousted by Egypt’s army

General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the head of Egypt's army, has given a TV address, announcing that President Mohamed Morsi is…

11 years ago

7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, more than any time since 1994

According to the United Nations, 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at…

11 years ago

General Ismail Hakki Karadayi detained over 1997 coup in Turkey

General Ismail Hakki Karadayi, former Turkish army chief, has been detained over a military intervention that ousted a pro-Islamist government…

12 years ago