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Violent protests have pushed Hong Kong to dangerous situation: Carrie Lam
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 5 (ANI): Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said that violent protests have pushed the region to the verge "of a very dangerous situation," and that they have also affected the economy.
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Won't condone demonstrations in Hong Kong under any circumstances: China
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 4 (Xinhua/ANI): A spokesman for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday said that the recent demonstrations here have gone far beyond the limits of peaceful and rational protests which Beijing will not condone under any circumstances.
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Tamil Nadu: Protests at Meenakshi Amman Temple over missing statue in Madu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Activists of Maruthu Thiruvar Makkal Kazgham on Sunday staged a protest outside the Meenakshi Amman Temple here over a missing statue in the temple in Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
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350 people attend 'unauthorised' rally in Moscow, 30 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The Russian Interior Ministry's Main Directorate for Moscow on Saturday said that about 350 people attended an "unauthorised" rally in the capital.
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Hong Kong civil servants join anti-government protests
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 3 (ANI): Thousands of civil servants on Friday gathered in Hong Kong's central district to demonstrate support for the anti-government protests that have gripped the semi-autonomous Chinese territory from the past few weeks.
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Trivandrum: United Trade Unions stage protest march against new Labour Bil
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Aug 2 (ANI): United Trade Unions staged a protest march here on Friday against the two new Labour Bills-The Code on Wages and The Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions- that was passed in Lok Sabha.
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NMC Bill protests: Harsh Vardhan meets doctors, appeals to end strike
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): After meeting doctors protesting over National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan affirmed that its provisions will protect the sanctity of medical education and appealed to them to end the strike.
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45 Hong Kong protestors charged with rioting
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 31 (ANI): Taking a tougher stance aimed at restoring order in Hong Kong, as many as 45 of the 49 demonstrators detained by the police during the recent protests have been charged with rioting, assaulting police officer and possession of offensive weapons.
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Nepal Parliament adjourned after Opposition parties protest, demand probe
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 29 (ANI): Lawmakers from Nepal's opposition parties like the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) obstructed Monday's parliamentary session demanding a probe into Sarlahi incident.
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Hong Kong: Clashes between police, demonstrators continue on third day of
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 28 (ANI): Violent clashes between police and pro-democracy demonstrators continued on Sunday, the third day of mass protests against the alleged recent police brutality.
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Puerto Rico governor announces his resignation
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
San Juan [Puerto Rico], July 25 (ANI): Bowing down to public pressure following massive protests, Puerto Rico's embattled Governor, Ricardo Rossello, on Wednesday announced his resignation.
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Teachers in Gilgit-Baltistan protest to demand regularisation of jobs
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Gilgit [PoK] July 24 (ANI): Teachers in Gilgit Baltistan are angry as the promises of regularisation of their posts have not been fulfilled.
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