Nonviolent revolutions

Protests in France escalated into riots. In Bordeaux, demonstrators set fire to the town hall. In many cities, there were clashes between protesters and the police.

Day 200 of anti-government protests in Sofia drew thousands of dissatisfied with Borissov's cabinet and Chief Prosecutor Geshev. Representatives of the "System Kills Us" initiative blocked traffic in the "Triangle of Power" around 4:20 p.m.

A 61-year-old woman tried to break into the Presidency building, the Ministry of Interior announced. The incident was reported around 9.30 this morning.

After the intervention of police officers, she was taken out of the territory of the Presidency. The woman was subsequently placed in a mental health center in the capital.

Nearly 250 million workers strike in India in protest of Modi's economic policies, AFP reported.

Banking and other sectors of the economy across India have suffered damage as millions of workers strike in protest against the economic policies of the Hindu nationalist government, especially against the planned sale of several state-owned companies, including Air India.

Protesters and police were injured as a result of clashes in Lebanon's capital Beirut as demonstrators continue to demand a change in government.

Police will be out in force over the next three days as events get under way to mark the 46th anniversary of a student uprising against Greece's military dictatorship amid concern about upheaval following tense clashes between police and far-left demonstrators over the past week.

Members of the POE-OTA municipal workers union barged into the finance ministry on Thursday, during a protest rally in central Athens.
Protesters reached the fourth floor and requested a meeting with a ministry official.
The union is holding a 24-hour strike to oppose government plans to slash a benefit paid to those working in hazardous jobs.

An ex-boxer who became a hero to some of France's "yellow vest" protesters after beating up police officers during a demonstration was convicted on Feb. 13 and given a one-year prison term.

France's anti-government "yellow vest" protesters are to put forward a list of candidates to run in upcoming European Parliament elections, it said on Jan. 23.

A network of Sudanese journalists went on strike on Dec. 27 in the wake of deadly protests sparked by a hike in bread prices, while opposition groups called for further rallies.