Riots, clashes, and demonstrations

"One person has been killed in clashes between anti-government demonstrators and security forces in southern Yemen where separatist sentiment is strong, government officials and opposition figures said on Wednesday." Notice that the dispatch referred to the demonstrations are "riots" and "clashes". You may wonder why that is. Answer: demonstrations against pro-US dictatorships can't be referred to as demonstrations. It just won't be right. Oh, and notice that those demonstrations are not been covered in the Western press. Twitter my disgust NOW.