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Brazil's President Lula criticizes police for protesters' breach of govern
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Protesters supporting the far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro besieged government buildings on Sunday, calling for the military to intervene and oust the leftist hero Lula da Silva.
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Iran sentences three more protesters to death, amid global outrage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the global unrest over the civil unrest triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the Iranian judiciary on Monday handed down three more death sentences, reported France24.
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12 killed in anti-government protests in Peru
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The anti-government protesters attempted to enter an airport, where they clashed with law enforcement officials. They are demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte.
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Pak: People hold demonstrations against inflation across Khyber Pakhtunkhw
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
People on Sunday protested over rising flour and other vital commodity prices in a number of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities and demanded that the government take immediate action to regulate prices and guarantee the supply of daily-use food products in the province, Dawn reported.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro denounces violence after supporters storm government bui
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and the congressional building -- involved in today's breach have been cleared of protesters.
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Brazilian authorities clear govt offices of protesters, at least 170 arres
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
At least 170 people were arrested after supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government offices, CNN reported citing CNN Brasil. Police said the authorities have taken control of three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and Congress
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Protest in Pakistan's South Waziristan continues against rising 'terrorism
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The large-scale protest against the recent wave of terrorism and lawlessness in the restive South Waziristan in northwest Pakistan continues to occur as protesters blocked the Wana-Razmak road to all traffic for the second day.
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China subjects Covid protesters to intense surveillance, interrogation
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Even though China revoked its Zero Covid Policy following the protests, China unleashed its police equipped with the latest technology to go after people that had participated in the protests and dozens of people who took part in the protests have paid heavily for the dissent.
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J-K: Locals call for bandh in Poonch against "targeted killing" in Rajouri
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The protesters raised the slogan, "Targeted killing, band karo" (stop the targeted killing) as they demanded strict action against the perpetrators and justice for the victims of the Rajouri incident.
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Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat sits on hour-long silent fast to suppor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat is sitting on an hour-long silent fast at his residence in Dehradun in support of the people of Banbhulpura of Haldwani.
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Pakistan: Gwadar Rights Movement protesters threaten Chinese nationals, wa
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chinese citizens are facing increasing threats from different militant groups in Pakistan, with a rise in recent incidents of targeted attacks on China nationals.
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Rights group raises alarm over mass arrests in Pakistan's Gwadar
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The group said putting a "blanket ban on all forms of public gatherings amounts to repression of the right to protest and sends a chilling message that there is no room for dissent." "It is imperative that the Government of Pakistan upholds the human rights of everyone, including their righ
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