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• Thai Protesters to End Airport Blockades

  Antigovernment protesters declared an end to their blockade of Bangkok’s airports after a court disbanded the ruling party. Posted Dec 02 2008, 06:50 PM by NYT > Home Page Filed under: Airlines and Airplanes, Airports, Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat, People Power Party

• Thai Police ‘Ready to Talk’ to Protesters

  More than 2,000 security forces were on standby outside a Bangkok airport, but the Thai police said they would continue their attempts to negotiate with protesters. Posted Nov 29 2008, 07:44 AM by NYT > Home Page Filed under: Airports, Demonstrations and Riots, Police, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat, Thailand, Somchai Wongsawat

• Thai Protesters Vow to Keep Blockades

  Protesters in Bangkok girded themselves for clashes with police as the government vowed to end two airport sieges. Posted Nov 28 2008, 01:49 PM by NYT > Home Page Filed under: Airports, Demonstrations and Riots, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat, Thailand, Chamlong Srimuang, Somchai Wongsawat

• Grenade Attack Kills Thai Protester

  An anti-government protester was killed and at least 29 were injured in an attack against activists occupying the Government House in Bangkok, according to reports. Posted Nov 19 2008, 11:33 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Demonstrations and Riots, Thailand

• Tibetan Exiles Meet to Ponder a New Strategy

  The calm in many Tibetan areas of western China could soon crumble, depending on the outcome of a meeting of Tibetan exiles scheduled to begin Monday in India. Posted Nov 17 2008, 03:52 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: China, Tibet, Dalai Lama, Demonstrations and Riots

• Across U.S., Big Rallies for Same-Sex Marriage

  In one of the nation’s largest displays of support for gay rights, tens of thousands of people across the country turned out in support of same-sex marriage. Posted Nov 16 2008, 12:59 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home Filed under: Homosexuality, Demonstrations and Riots, California, Marriages

• College Roundup: Cincinnati Stays in Hunt for Big East Title

  Tony Pike threw for 250 yards and two touchdown passes and No. 22 Cincinnati remained in the hunt for the Big East title with a 28-20 victory against reeling Louisville on Friday night. Posted Nov 14 2008, 11:33 PM by NYT > Sports Filed under: Colleges and Universities, Football, Demonstrations and Riots, Boston College, Florida State University

• Complicated Task for Critics of Georgian Leader

  Georgian opposition figures remain split on whether to call for the public to take to the streets to protest Mikheil Saakashvili’s government. Posted Oct 24 2008, 10:39 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Politics and Government, International Relations, Public Opinion, Demonstrations and Riots, Georgia (Georgian Republic), Saakashvili, Mikheil

• World Business Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Protests at Exchange

  The police surrounded Pakistan’s biggest stock exchange to thwart violence by investors demanding a trading halt. Posted Oct 13 2008, 07:20 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Stocks and Bonds, Pakistan, Demonstrations and Riots

• The World: A Specter’s Shadow Returns to Haunt Moscow

  15 years after Communists failed to reverse history, can a credit crunch succeed? Posted Oct 11 2008, 04:26 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Economic Conditions and Trends, Politics and Government, Russia, Demonstrations and Riots, Putin, Vladimir V, Yeltsin, Boris N

• McCain Lauds and Attacks Obama in Same Day

  As the polls have shown Barack Obama gaining ground, John McCain has been veering from message to message. Posted Oct 10 2008, 10:59 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Presidential Election of 2008, Obama, Barack, McCain, John, Demonstrations and Riots, Palin, Sarah

• A Bit of ‘I Told You So’ Outside World Bank Talks

  Protesters gathered to express their sadness — and in some cases, glee — over the global economic catastrophe that some said had proved them right. Posted Oct 10 2008, 10:43 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: International Trade and World Market, Economic Conditions and Trends, Demonstrations and Riots, World Bank, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

• Some Thai Protest Charges Dropped

  An appeals court dropped treason charges against nine protest leaders, calling the evidence too “vague.” Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:36 AM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Demonstrations and Riots, Thailand

• Hundreds Injured in Thai Protests

  In a day of street battles that left more than 100 people injured, thousands of anti-government protesters surrounded the Thai Parliament Tuesday. Posted Oct 07 2008, 12:12 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Politics and Government, Demonstrations and Riots, Bangkok (Thailand), Somchai Wongsawat

• Attack May Be Tied to Book About Muhammad

  A London press agreed to publish “The Jewel of Medina” amid fears that it would offend Muslim extremists. Posted Sep 28 2008, 11:21 PM by partners.userland.com Filed under: Books and Literature, Islam, Terrorism, London (England), Demonstrations and Riots, Muslim-Americans, Random House, The Jewel of Medina (Book), Ballantine Books