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Amid protests, Iranian consulate in southern Iraq set on fire again
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Najaf [Iraq], Dec 2 (Sputnik/ANI): Demonstrators on Sunday set the Iranian consulate building in Iraq's southern city of Najaf on fire for the second time in a week as violent anti-government protests continue to rock the country's southern regions.
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At least 45 protesters shot dead, 152 others wounded in escalating Iraqi u
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Baghdad (Iraq), Nov 29 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 45 demonstrators have been shot dead by security forces and 152 others have been injured amid increasing protest violence in the south of Iraq and the country's capital of Baghdad, local media reported, citing sources.
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Urgent need for India's traditions of non-violence, compassion in today's
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Monday said that there is an "urgent need" for the international community to follow India's traditions of non-violence and compassion.
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Pakistan aims to spread unrest through Kartarpur Corridor, says PoK activi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Glasglow [Scotland], Nov 23 (ANI): PoK activist Amjad Mirza, who lives in exile in Glasgow, has said that Pakistan has a devious agenda behind the opening of Kartarpur corridor.
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Protests over gas price hike: Three Iranian security personnel killed
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Nov 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Three members of the Iranian security forces were killed during the unrest in Tehran, which is part of massive protests against the recent increase in gasoline prices across the country, media reported on Tuesday.
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Over 23 killed in protests since beginning of Bolivia political crisis
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 17 (ANI): At least 23 people were killed and over 700 others sustained injuries since the beginning of political unrest in Bolivia, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of American States (OAS) has said.
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Hong Kong protest: Universities, schools shut down amid unrest
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 12 (ANI): As the law and order situation in Hong Kong has deteriorated, some universities and schools in the semi-autonomous territory were shut down on Tuesday.
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Stock exchanges shut on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Ltd and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Ltd were closed on Tuesday on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti.
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UN chief expresses deep concern over situation in Bolivia
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep concern over the situation in Bolivia owing to weeks of unrest over disputed election results, and called on all sides to refrain from violence, reduce tensions and exercise maximum restr
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Protesters drag Bolivian Mayor through streets, forcefully cut her hair
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
La Paz [Bolivia], Nov 8 (ANI): Patricia Arce, mayor of Vinto, a city of 60000 in central Bolivia, has been attacked on Thursday by opposition protesters who dragged her through the streets barefoot, covered her in red paint and forcibly cut her hair, as weeks of violent political unrest cont
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Terrorism responsible for complex situation in Kashmir: Visiting EU MPs
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 30 (ANI): European Union parliamentary delegation on Wednesday said "terrorism" might be a cause behind unrest in the valley.
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Chile extends state of emergency to popular tourist destinations amid unre
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], Oct 21 (ANI): The Chilean government has called a state of emergency in several popular tourist destinations, hours after the emergency measures were declared in Santiago, the country's capital, due to continuous public unrest.
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