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Over 760 people detained across Belarus at Sunday opposition rallies: Righ
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], November 16 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 760 people were detained during unauthorised anti-government protests held across Belarus Sunday, the unregistered Viasna human rights centre said.
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Police use pepper spray to scatter Leftists in DC after attacks on Trump's
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Left-wing activists chased out US President Donald Trump's supporters in Washington, DC, and besieged at least one downtown hotel hosting them, prompting police to step in and use pepper spray to forcefully scatter the crowd, a Sputnik corresponden
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Sindhi nationalists hold anti-Pakistan demonstration in Karachi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], November 9 (ANI): A large number of Sindhi activists and residents took to streets and protested against what they call illegal occupation of their land by Pakistan on Sunday.
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Flash mob in Nepal highlights sexual misconduct
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 8 (ANI): Draped in black robes with placards in their hands that read the slogan, "you are a rapist" along with playing the traditional Newari musical instrument, activists in Nepal staged a flash mob against sexual misconduct on Saturday here.
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Will new US President prioritise ending Uyghur genocide, asks activists
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 5 (ANI): Regardless of who is elected as the President in the United States, Uyghurs hope that the elected administration in the next four years will bring a 'renewed commitment' by stopping the atrocities on Uyghurs by the Chinese Communist Party, said Campaign for
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ABVP protests at Osmania University against journalist Arnab Goswami's arr
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 4 (ANI): ABVP activists protested at Osmania University of Hyderabad against the arrest of journalist Arnab Goswami on Wednesday.
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Pakistan's decision to make Gilgit Baltistan its provisional province is i
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London/Washington [UK/US], November 4 (ANI): People across Gilgit-Baltistan are up in arms against Islamabad's decision of integrating the illegally occupied region with the rest of Pakistan.
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Fifth Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Ted Hui arrested
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 2 (ANI): Hong Kong's Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui was arrested on Monday over the chaotic Legislative Council meeting in May that descended into shouting and scuffles for which seven people -opposition leaders and activists- had been previously detained.
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Pan-democratic camp in Hong Kong condemns 'politically motivated' arrest o
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 01 (ANI): In a fresh crackdown against anti-establishment leaders, Hong Kong Police on Sunday detained seven opposition activists, including four lawmakers, over a chaotic meeting in May that descended into shouting and scuffles.
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7 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested: Joshua Wong
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 1 (ANI): Several Hong Kong opposition leaders, including both sitting and former Legislative Council members, have been arrested, said Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist, on Sunday.
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YSRCP leaders to seek feedback about welfare schemes implemented by CM Red
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 31 (ANI): Coinciding with the three years of the Praja Sankalpa Yatra, YSRCP leaders and activists would be going to the people from November 6 for 10 days to get a feedback about the success of the welfare schemes being implemented by the YS Jaga
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Pompeo calls for immediate release of 3 student activists arrested by 'Chi
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday condemned the "Chinese-controlled Hong Kong Police Force" for arresting three student democracy activists under the draconian national security law and demanded their immediate release.
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