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France Police arrests 9 protesters at rally against COVID-19 green passes
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Lyon [France], July 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in Lyon arrested nine demonstrators after hundreds took to the streets of the French city on Saturday to protest COVID-19 passes needed to resume social life.
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UN rights chief calls for release of detained protesters in Cuba
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 16 (ANI): Amid the reports of detention of protesters in Cuba, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called for the release of all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, or freedom of ex
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Myanmar protesters mark military leader's birthday with mock funerals
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], July 4 (ANI): Myanmar pro-democracy protesters on Saturday marked the birthday of military leader Min Aung Hlaing in several cities by burning mock coffins and his pictures.
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As rage against house dissolution intensifies, protesters burn effigies of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 1 (ANI): As protests in Nepal against house dissolution intensified, student union affiliated to opposition alliance on Thursday burnt effigies of President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu.
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EU, UK slap fresh sanctions on Myanmar individuals, entities related to mi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 22 (ANI): The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom on Monday slapped fresh sanctions on Myanmar state-owned entities and individuals related to the February 1 coup and the subsequent violent repression of peaceful protesters.
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How five Hong Kong anti-govt protesters escaped persecution by Chinese aut
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 22 (ANI): Almost a year after five anti-government protesters fled Hong Kong in July 2020 to escape unfair prosecution and inevitable imprisonment for their roles in the 2019 demonstrations, they seem to have finally found freedom in the United States.
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Police, protesters clash in Pak's Karachi over demonstrations against anti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 15 (ANI): Violent clashes erupted between the police and protesters after the latter gathered to demonstrate against an anti-encroachment drive, ordered by Pakistan's Supreme Court, in Karachi's Rashid Minhas Road on Tuesday.
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One woman dead, three others injured as car rams into crowd in US Minneapo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): A woman died and three people were injured when a car rammed into protesters in Minneapolis, US state of Minnesota, where a Black man was fatally shot this month during an attempted arrest, Minneapolis police said Monday.
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Myanmar military junta accuses armed groups of training citizens for Peopl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], June 13 (ANI): Myanmar military junta on Saturday accused armed groups of training citizens for People's Defence Force to protect civilians from the military crackdown on protesters.
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BKU stands with the victim's family, action should be taken as per law, Ra
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Kishan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Saturday broke his silence on the alleged Tikri rape case against the protesters and said that BKU stands with the victim's family adding that action should be taken as per the law.
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Strike, rallies organised across Sindh following crackdown on Bahria Town
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Following crackdown on Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) protesters, Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) called for strike, rallies across Sindh on Tuesday.
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Three protesters killed, over 20 injured in clash with security forces in
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 8 (ANI): Three protesters were killed and over 20 suffered injuries in a clash with security forces in the capital of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Tuesday.
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