Political Demonstrations
Chanting crowds have rallied in Berlin, Washington DC and Los Angeles in solidarity with protesters facing a violent government crackdown in Iran.
To date, three protesters have been fatally shot.
Demonstrators vowed to keep up the pressure against last week's military coup, even after a woman was shot and critically wounded during clashes.
The protesters believe that the army undermines democracy in Thailand, and that King Maha Vajiralongkorn wields too much power.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Protesters across the country were met with an increasingly heavy-handed police response, and at least 25 cities imposed curfews.
The clashes in Lebanon took place amid a rapidly worsening financial crisis and an ongoing impasse over the formation of a new government.
A riot broke out at Beirut, the country's capital, on Saturday during a protest with thousands of demonstrators present.
Police arrested hundreds of people on New Year’s Day in Hong Kong as hundreds of thousands protested as part of a months-long pro-democracy movement.
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators crammed into Hong Kong's streets in a mass show of support.
Adel Abdul-Mahdi's statement comes a day after security forces killed more than 40 anti-government protesters in 24 hours.