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Sudanese police fire tear gas at protesters demanding transfer of power to
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Khartoum [Sudan], October 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Police have deployed tear gas against demonstrators demanding a transfer of power from the military to the civilian government in the Sudanese capital, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Sunday.
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Pakistan suspends internet services in Lahore after policemen killed in pr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], October 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Ministry has suspended internet services in parts of Lahore following violent acts from the protesters that led to the death of three policemen here, reported local media.
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As protest turns violent in Kabul, Taliban beat up journalists, women
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): A group of women staged a protest in Kabul on Thursday demanding that schools be opened for girls, but the protest grew violent and the Taliban beat up the protesters who included women and journalists, local media reported.
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Myanmar junta to free 5,000 anti-coup protesters after Military's exclusio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): The Myanmar Military on Monday announced that more than 5,000 people who were arrested for opposing the coup will be freed under a grant of amnesty.
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Police allegedly use excessive force on protesters, target activists in Ne
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 18 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked Nepali authorities should independently investigate allegations that police in Rupandehi district used excessive force during an eviction drive on October 10, killing four protesters, and injuring dozens.
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Sectarian militias clash in Beirut raising fears of repetition of 15-year
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 18 (ANI): While Lebanon is facing unprecedented economic meltdown, the consequences of the huge explosion in Beirut port and the spread of Covid -19 pandemic, last Thursday unidentified snipers started firing at protesters in the Tayouneh area of capital Beirut, kil
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Don't upset Punjab farmers, country witnessed ramification of unstable bor
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday urged the Centre to handle farmers' agitation with sensitivity and not to upset the farmers as most of the protesters are from Punjab, a border state.
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Macron slams 1961 Paris Police killing of Algerian protesters as 'inexcusa
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced the brutal actions of the police during the suppression of the protest of immigrants from Algeria in Paris in 1961, as "inexcusable for the republic," marking the strongest recognition by a French presid
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Lebanese army vows to open fire at any armed person in Beirut after attack
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Lebanese army vowed on Thursday to open fire at any armed person it sees in Beirut and called on civilians to stay home after an attack on protesters, which left at least one person dead and eight others injured.
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Johnson calls Insulate Britain climate road protesters 'irresponsible crus
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 5 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday branded as "irresponsible crusties," the Insulate Britain protesters who have been blocking roads in and around London to draw the government's attention to the need to insulate and retrofit homes across the UK.
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Russia: Hundreds protest in Moscow over election result
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 26 (ANI): Hundreds of protesters on Saturday gathered at a central square in Moscow and protested against the results of the State Duma elections held on September 17-19.
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French capital sees 11th weekend of protests against COVID-19 passes
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], September 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters against mandatory COVID-19 passes took to the streets of Paris for an 11th consecutive Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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