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                    [Title] => Huge Malaysia rally for Najib's resignation enters 2nd day
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Big crowds of protesters returned to the streets of Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to demand the resignation of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak over a financial scandal, after the first day of the massive rally passed peacefully.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-29 22:21:40 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1301874 [AuthorName] => Eileen Ng [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20150830/malaysia-rally.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1493672 [Title] => Thousands gather for rally urging Malaysian leader to quit [Summary] =>

Defying authorities, thousands of Malaysians wearing yellow T-shirts and blowing horns began gathering Saturday in Kuala Lumpur for a major rally to demand the resignation of embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-29 01:21:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1301874 [AuthorName] => Eileen Ng [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://wpc.E0AD.edgecastcdn.net/00E0AD/images/the-philippine-star/world/20150829/supporters-rally-malaysia.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426463 [Title] => Moscow protesters strike out against Ukraine and the West [Summary] =>

For the thousands of Russians gathered near Red Square on yesterday, Maidan — the square in Kiev synonymous with pro-European protests last year — is nothing to celebrate.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-22 05:41:05 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1448000 [AuthorName] => Laura Mills [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1414552 [Title] => Ukraine leader vows to retake separatist-held east [Summary] =>

Ukraine's president vowed yesterday to reassert government control over eastern regions as the army unleashed a counter-offensive against Russian-backed separatist fighters vying for command over the airport in the city of Donetsk.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-19 03:09:44 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1651788 [AuthorName] => Peter Leonard [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1307926 [Title] => Russia hikes gas price for Ukraine [Summary] =>

Russia on yesterday sharply hiked the price for natural gas to Ukraine and threatened to reclaim billions previous discounts, raising the heat on its cash-strapped government, while Ukrainian police moved to disarm members of a radical nationalist group after a shooting spree in the capital.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-02 04:17:22 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1788580 [AuthorName] => Vladimir Isachenkov and Peter Leonard [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1295105 [Title] => Ukraine's feared Berkut riot force disbanded [Summary] =>

Ukraine's Berkut riot police were tough guys, recruited from among former paratroops and marines, originally to bolster street cops in the fight against organized crime.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-27 05:09:19 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1249354 [AuthorName] => David Mchugh and Maria Danilova [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1294669 [Title] => Our Edsa and Ukraine’s independence square [Summary] =>

A few days ago, we celebrated the 28th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, the world’s first peaceful upheaval.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135709 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1653011 [AuthorName] => Philip Ella Juico [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1292148 [Title] => Violent clashes in Ukraine leave 9 dead [Summary] =>

Ukraine's political crisis escalated sharply yesterday, with at least nine people reported killed and scores injured in violent, often fiery battles between anti-government demonstrators and police in Kiev.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-19 05:11:53 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488839 [AuthorName] => Maria Danilova [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1283534 [Title] => Kiev protesters attack building with police inside [Summary] =>

Ukraine's embattled president offered to make a top opposition leader prime minister, but protest leaders vowed demonstrations would continue and violence erupted early yesterday as a large crowd attacked a government hall with police stationed inside.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-27 05:43:26 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1390348 [AuthorName] => Jim Heintz and Maria Danilova [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1280963 [Title] => Ukraine protests turn into fiery street battles [Summary] =>

Anti-government protests in Ukraine's capital escalated into fiery street battles with police Sunday as thousands of demonstrators hurled rocks and firebombs to set police vehicles ablaze. Dozens of officers and protesters were injured.

[DatePublished] => 2014-01-20 08:45:04 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1488839 [AuthorName] => Maria Danilova [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) ) )
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