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Xi arrives in Hong Kong under unprecedented security cover
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], June 29 (ANI): Amid huge protests and security threats, Chinese President Xi Jinping landed at Hong Kong International Airport on Thursday under an unprecedented security blanket to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China.
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Darjeeling is, will remain 'inseparable part' of West Bengal: TM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 29 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing protests in the hills, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday categorically stated that Darjeeling is and will remain an inseparable part of West Bengal and if the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has any other demand that can be
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GTA PWD office in Darjeeling set on fire
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 28 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing protests in Darjeeling, the Public Works Department (PWD) office of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) was set ablaze on Wednesday morning.
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Da Costa death triggers violent protests in East London
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 26 (ANI): The death of a 25-year-old black man from wounds allegedly sustained during his arrest by police has triggered protests in East London.
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BJP accuses Cong. of politicising farmers' deaths, protests
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 23 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday expressed displeasure over the way the Congress has been reacting to the farmers' deaths and protests in Madhya Pradesh, adding that the grand old party was "simply taking advantage of the wh
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Kashmir: Railway services suspended as officials apprehend protests
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir [India], June 22 (ANI): The railway service from Qazigund to Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir have been suspended as authorities apprehend protests, following the death of three militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in a night-long operation by government forces in district Pulw
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Germany: JSMM protests against human rights violations, atrocities by Pak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], June 18 (ANI): Activists from the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) here protested against human rights violations and the atrocities by Pakistan against the Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun, Kashmiri and Saraiki.
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Anti-Pak Army protests held outside Karachi Press Club
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Several demonstrators protested against the Pakistan Army outside the Karachi Press Club, alleging that the military establishment was responsible for extremism in the region.
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Human Rights Watch raps India for '20 Internet Shutdowns in 2017'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June. 17 (ANI): India has received an earful from the Human Rights Watch, who in its recent report stated the nation has shut down the internet in various regions 20 times in the first five months of this year, and that four of those blackouts have taken place this month,
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World Sindhi Congress stage anti-Pakistan protest outside UN in Geneva
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 16 (ANI): Members of the World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held anti-Pakistan protests in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva against Islamabad's use of brute force against the Sindhi community.
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GJM protests hampering Darjeeling economy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], June 14 (ANI): The statehood agitation conducted by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) is hampering the tourism industry in Darjeeling, and hence, its economy.
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Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June. 13 (ANI): Prominent Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed for 30 days by a court in Russia, on charges of aiding in organising of mass public protests.
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