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Anti-govt protests in Iraq leaves 2 dead, hundreds injured; UN calls for r
Updated : 6 years, 5 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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Hong Kong: Protests takes a violent turn on 16th consecutive weekend
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 23 (ANI): Protesters here on Sunday night vandalised a subway station, set fires and trampled on Chinese flags as the pro-democracy demonstrations once again took a violent turn for the 16th consecutive weekend.
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Unable to curb demonstrations, HK administration lure protestors with bett
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 13 (ANI): Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam has promised to prioritise housing and people's livelihoods to appease deep-rooted discontent about the way the Asian financial hub has been governed, as protesters started gearing up for fresh demonstrations on late Friday.
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Hong Kong authorities limit transport service to airport as measure agains
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sep 7 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities on Saturday limited transport service to the airport as a pre-emptive measure against the planned pro-democracy demonstrations over the weekend, following a night of violent protests in the semi-autonomous region.
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Demonstrations against UK Parliament's prorogation held in London
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Aug 31 (ANI): Scores of people in London on Saturday held protests against the UK Parliament's prorogation.
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Hong Kong police defends Sunday's gun-firing, blame protestors for possess
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (ANI): The administration of Hong Kong, along with the police, on Monday defended their act of firing bullets on the protestors for the first time since the beginning of the anti-government demonstrations across the special administrative region and arrests of dozens, inclu
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G7 summit: 19 people detained for protests near Biarritz
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Biarritz [France], Aug 26 (ANI): The authorities detained at least 19 people in connection with protests here near the host city of the G7 summit, as per local media reports.
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Hong Kong protest: Police fire water cannons at demonstrators
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 25 (ANI): The Hong Kong police on Sunday used water cannon trucks and fired several rounds of tear gas on protesters who threw bricks on them during the protests, bringing the several weeks of peaceful demonstrations to an end.
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India issues travel advisory for people travelling to Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens for travelling to Hong Kong, a day after flight operations were severely disrupted at the city's international airport due to public demonstrations on August 12.
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Won't condone demonstrations in Hong Kong under any circumstances: China
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 4 (Xinhua/ANI): A spokesman for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday said that the recent demonstrations here have gone far beyond the limits of peaceful and rational protests which Beijing will not condone under any circumstances.
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Protesters march in twin demonstrations ahead of general strike in Hong Ko
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 4 (ANI): Protestors took to streets in twin rallies here on Sunday afternoon, a day before a planned citywide strike that is expected to significantly disrupt the daily life in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
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Hong Kong: Protesters march to Mong Kok as unrest enters 9th week
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 3 (ANI): After receiving the last-minute approval to hold demonstrations, protesters swarmed the shopping district of Mong Kok here on Saturday to continue their agitations against the government and the now-suspended extradition bill.
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