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Violence erupts in Washington as protesters clash with Trump supporters
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): Violence erupted on Saturday in Washington DC during the 'Million MAGA March' held in support of US President Donald Trump, as counterprotesters clashed with Trump supporters, shouting threats, throwing punches and launching projectiles.
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Protesters block traffic in Seattle, 8 arrested: Police
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters have blocked off streets in downtown Seattle and at least eight arrests have been made, the Police Department said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Stores ransacked, reporter attacked as 2nd day of protests turns violent a
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], October 28 (ANI): The second day of protests in Philadelphia turned violent on Tuesday as protesters clashed with the police, ransacked stores and attacked a reporter covering the unrest, following the killing of a black man on Monday.
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Twelve protesters detained during clashes with police in Rome
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Police used water cannons in downtown Rome to disperse a demonstration against new measures by the Italian government to combat coronavirus, twelve people were detained after clashes with law enforcement officers.
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Protesters attack police station in Minsk's Central district
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters attacked a police station in the Central district of the Belarusian capital on Sunday and hurled stones at security service vehicles, Minsk police chief Ivan Kubrakov said.
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Nigerian President acknowledges loss of lives during protests
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], October 24 (ANI): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday acknowledged that 'many lives have been lost' during the unrest in the country, which has been going on for weeks.
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Nigerian forces kill several protesters during rallies against police brut
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Nigerian security forces have opened fire on protesters in southwestern city of Lagos, killing several people and leaving many others wounded, the Premium Times newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing witnesses.
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Bangkok protesters moving to Government House, reach foreign ministry buil
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], October 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The participants of the Bangkok anti-government protests have gathered near the Victory Monument, which is situated in the center of the Thai capital, and headed to the Government House, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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Thailand protesters defy new 'selfie' rule
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], October 19 (ANI): Thousands of Thai protesters defied the recently imposed state of emergency decree, which has made it illegal for people to take or post selfies on social media of the ongoing anti-government protests in Thailand.
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Tunisian police use tear gas to disperse rally in Kasserine
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], October 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Tunisian law enforcement officers have fired tear gas against protesters in the city of Subaytilah, located in the western province of Kasserine, after they took to the streets in response to the death of a city resident during authorities-approved
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Protesters block railway tracks in Hooghly, demand train services
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hooghly (West Bengal) [India], October 11 (ANI): Protesters blocked railway tracks at Pandua railway station on Sunday demanding train services claiming that they face difficulty in commuting by special trains during the lockdown.
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Belarusian police use water cannons, stun grenades to disperse protesters
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], October 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian police used water cannons and stun grenades against participants of an unauthorized rally in Minsk, Natalia Hanusevich, a spokeswoman for the police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, told Sputnik on Sunday.
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