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Chile: Three dead after Santiago supermarket set ablaze amid protests
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], Oct 20 (ANI): Three people have died in a fire inside a supermarket in Santiago as violent clashes between security forces and the demonstrators continued, Mayor Karla Rubilar said on Saturday (local time).
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Govt announces curfew amid protests in Chilean capital
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], Oct 20 (ANI): The Chilean government under a state of emergency on Saturday (local time) announced a curfew in the capital city after a chaotic two days of violent protests over public transport fare hikes.
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Chinese state media warns NBA commissioner Adam Silver could face 'retribu
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Oct 20 (ANI): The Chinese state media has warned that National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver will face "retribution" for defaming China, in the latest twist to a dispute that began with a basketball team executive tweeting his support for the pro-demo
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41 subway stations damaged during protests in Chile
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], Oct. 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 41 subway stations were damaged and at least 308 people were arrested during protests on Friday against an increase in metro fares in Santiago, Chilean Minister of National Defence Javier Iturriaga said on Saturday (local time).
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Pak PM won't resign 'under any circumstances': Govt on opposition's 'Azadi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan will not put down his resignation papers 'under any circumstances', the federal government said on Saturday after the opposition parties called off negotiations and vouched to go ahead with their 'Azadi march' to hold anti-governm
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Catalan leader urges Spain to immediately start negotiations amid ongoing
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Oct 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Catalan President Quim Torra on Saturday urged the Spanish authorities to immediately engage in negotiations amid ongoing violent protests across the autonomous region of Catalonia.
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Chile President declares state of emergency in capital Santiago following
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], Oct 19 (ANI): Chile President Sebastian Pinera declared a state of emergency in the capital Santiago on Friday night following violent protests over an increase in the price of metro tickets.
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US expresses concern over restrictions on journalists in Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Oct 19 (ANI): The United States has expressed concern over restrictions on journalists in Pakistan after the country's authorities denied entry to the head of Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) Steven Butler.
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Andhra Pradesh: Left parties hold protests against Central government
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Left parties on Friday held a roadblock protest against the BJP-led central government.
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Students of Balochistan University continue protests against campus harass
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], Oct 18 (ANI): Several student organisations under the banner of Students Educational Alliance on Thursday continued their protests for the fourth consecutive day over alleged harassment and blackmail of students by some officials of Balochistan University.
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Protests erupt in Lebanon over government's plan to impose new taxes
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], Oct 18 (ANI): Hundreds of demonstrators on Thursday took to streets across Lebanon as a mark of protest over the government's plan to impose new taxes amid deteriorating economic conditions in the country.
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Catalan protests: Police detain 20 people during demonstration
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 17 (ANI): As many as 20 people were detained during the Wednesday protests in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia, police said on Thursday.
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