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Trump criticises France's 'yellow vest' protests, ridicules Paris deal
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 10 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has criticised the ongoing fourth-weekend of "yellow vest" protests across France which are being staged against the hike in fuel taxes, linking it to the "ridiculous and extremely expensive" Paris Agreement.
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French protests: PM calls for 'national unity' following violence
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 9 (ANI): Following the violent "yellow-vests" protests in the French capital on Saturday, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said that it was time for a dialogue "to knit our national unity back together" and called for a discussion with the protesters.
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'Yellow vest' protests spread to Belgium, Netherlands
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Dec 9 (ANI): With France reeling under violent 'yellow vest' protests due to the hike in fuel taxes and deteriorating economic situation, demonstrations have spread like wildfire and entered Belgium and the Netherlands.
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200 arrested as 'yellow jacket' protests continue in France
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 8 (ANI): At least 200 people were on Saturday arrested, with the police resorting to firing hundreds of tear gas shells to disperse crowds during the ongoing fourth week of protests across France against President Emmanuel Macron-led government.
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France beefs up security amid 'yellow vest' protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 7 (ANI): Ahead of the planned demonstrations on Saturday, French authorities have begun tightening security in different parts of the country, including capital Paris, amid fears of further violence after agitators clashed with police last week as part of the "yellow vest
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France cancels fuel tax hike over protests
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 6 (ANI): The Emmanuel Macron-led French government has decided to scrap the hike in fuel taxes amid fears of an outbreak of fresh protests in the country.
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Anti-Pakistan protests erupt in PoK, protestors demand basic rights
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kotli / Hunza (Gilgit Baltistan) [PoK], 05 Dec (ANI): Unprecedented scenes of anti-Pakistan sentiment swept across the illegally occupied territories of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir where locals gathered in thousands to protest against the seven-decades of subjugation of Islamabad.
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Bulandshahr violence: UP Govt announces Rs 10 lakh financial aid to deceas
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)[India], Dec 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has declared a financial aid of Rs 10 lakh from the CM relief fund to the family of Sumit, who died during protests that erupted over alleged cow slaughter in Bulandshahr on Monday.
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France: Fuel price hike suspension on the horizon amidst yellow vest prote
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 4 (ANI): In a resounding victory for a people's movement in the land where 'liberty, equality, and fraternity' is the nation's motto, a suspension in fuel price hikes is on the horizon as French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is expected to announce a moratorium on Tuesd
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French students block school entrances to protest against education reform
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): Students in France on Monday blocked the entrances of over 100 schools across the nation to protest against education reform.
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2012 demonstration: Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, 6 others
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Patiala House Court here on Monday discharged Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and six others in a case of alleged rioting near then former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's residence in 2012.
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Macron orders French PM to hold talks with parties, protestors
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], Dec 3 (ANI): In the wake of 'yellow vest' protests across the country, mainly over the fuel price hike, President Emmanuel Macron here on Monday ordered the Prime Minister Édouard Philippe to hold talks with political leaders, as well as the demonstrators to end the nationwid
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