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Women in Turkey protest against withdrawal from gender protection treaty
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 2 (ANI): Thousands of people took to the street on Thursday to denounce Turkey's withdrawal from an international treaty designated to combat violence against women.
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As rage against house dissolution intensifies, protesters burn effigies of
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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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Myanmar frees 2300 prisoners held for participating in anti-coup protests
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Naypyitaw [Myanmar] July 1 (ANI): Myanmar on Wednesday released about twenty-three thousand people held for participating in anti-coup demonstrations. Many journalists were also among those held by the military for taking part in the protests.
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Protests erupt against rising lawlessness in Pakistan's Sindh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI):People gathered in large numbers to protest at the municipal committee in Naundero of Sindh province, against lawlessness alleging that the police was supporting criminals, a local newspaper reported.
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Instead of holding protests against petrol price hike, Left govt should gi
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 30 (ANI): Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran on Tuesday said that the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) instead of agitating against the increase in fuel prices, should give tax relief to the people of Kerala.
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10 Lebanese soldiers injured during policing of protests in Tripoli
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Tripoli [Libya], June 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Ten Lebanese servicemen have been injured while protecting public order in the northern city of Tripoli, the country's army said on Sunday.
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Baloch citizens intensify protest against enforced disappearances by Pakis
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Amsterdam [Netherlands], June 27 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has intensified protests across Europe to condemn forceful abductions of political activities by security forces in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
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Kerala Women's Commission chief resigns over 'then you suffer' remarks
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 25 (ANI): Faced with protests over her "then you suffer" remark to a domestic violence victim, the chairperson of Kerala Women's Commission MC Josephine on Friday tendered her resignation.
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Over 400 Hongkongers seeking asylum abroad after imposition of national se
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Hong Kong, June 22 (ANI): Amid protests against the new security law in Hong Kong, over 400 citizens are planning to seek asylum abroad after the imposition of the draconian legislation by China.
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Protests in Nepal's Sindhupalchawk against Chinese road construction firm
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Kathmandu [Nepal], June 22 (ANI): A Chinese firm -- China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC), responsible for road construction in Nepal's Sindhupalchawk has been witnessing people's fury over the landslide incidents and damage to houses in the district.
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Pakistan: Sindh Action Committee vows to launch 'court arrest' movement ag
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Sindh [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): The leaders of the Sindh Action Committee (SAC) have warned of launching a 'court arrest' movement and a siege to the Sindh Assembly in Pakistan in the next stage of protest against 'illegal' occupation of lands by the Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) and the arrest
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How five Hong Kong anti-govt protesters escaped persecution by Chinese aut
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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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