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Over 2,200 people detained in Hong Kong since start of protests: Carrie La
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 16 (ANI): Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday said that Hong Kong police have detained more than 2,200 people in 400 anti-government protests that have hit the city over the past four months.
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Iraq anti-government protests: 104 killed; PM announces cabinet reshuffle
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 6 (ANI): The death toll from six days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to 104, with an estimated 6000 others wounded, country's Interior Ministry announced on Sunday.
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Iraq: Unknown gunmen attack several television stations in Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 06 (ANI): Masked gunmen ransacked the office of multiple television stations in Baghdad on Saturday, reported Russia Today news.
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Iraq anti-govt protests: Death toll rises to 60, over 2,500 wounded
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 5 (ANI): The death toll from three-days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to 60, with an estimated 2,500 others wounded, country's Health Ministry said on Friday.
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Iraqi firebrand cleric Sadr calls on government to resign amid violent mas
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 5 (ANI): Iraq's prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday called on the government to resign amid the ongoing mass anti-government protests that have claimed the lives of dozens of people.
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Iraq anti-govt protest: Death toll rises to 34; over 1500 wounded
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 4 (ANI): The death toll from three-days of mass anti-government protests in Iraq has risen to 34, with hundreds of others wounded as authorities extended a curfew to several southern cities, security officials and activists said on Thursday.
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11 people killed in anti-government protests of Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 03 (ANI): At least 11 people, including a policeman, were killed in anti-government protests of Southen Iraqi cities on Thursday, reported Sputnik.
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Anti-govt protests in Iraq leaves 2 dead, hundreds injured; UN calls for r
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 2 (ANI): At least two people were killed and hundreds of other protesters sustained injuries when security forces fired bullets and tear gas at the crowd gathered for anti-government demonstrations here on Tuesday (local time), authorities said.
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UNHRC 'disturbed' about violent protests in HK, calls for restraint and di
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 10 (ANI): UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said she was "disturbed" by incidents of increasing violence associated with the anti-government protests in Hong Kong and urged authorities to respond to any acts of violence with restraint.
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Hong Kong protest: Students boycott classes on first day of school
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Sep 2 (ANI): In the backdrop of the ongoing anti-government protests across the city, thousands of students in Hong Kong started their school year on Monday by boycotting classes and protesting against the pro-China government.
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Police storm MTR train in Hong Kong as protests rage
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 1 (ANI): Anti-government protests in Hong Kong turned violent after the city police stormed a Mass Transit Railway (MTR) train carriage and hit people inside with batons and used pepper spray on late Saturday evening (local time).
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Hong Kong protests could affect jewellery trade of approx Rs 500 cr: Jaipu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): The business prospects of nearly 300 merchants in Jaipur, who are planning to attend the Hong Kong Jewellery and Gem Fair next month, could get affected due to the ongoing anti-government protests in the island territory.
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