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South African President admits government was poorly prepared for violent
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], July 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The South African government was poorly prepared for the wave of violent protests in the country following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, incumbent leader Cyril Ramaphosa said.
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Death toll rises to 212 in South Africa's violent protest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], July 17 (ANI/Xinhua)Two hundred and twelve people were killed in the past week's violent protest happening in the eastern regions of South Africa, said the country's Acting Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni Friday when briefing the media.
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11 killed in stampede during shopping mall looting in South Africa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gauteng [South Africa], July 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Eleven people have been killed in a stampede during the looting of a shopping mall in the South African province of Gauteng, as a wave of violent protests against the incarceration of former President Jacob Zuma grips the country, media reported
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Pakistan: Sindh Action Committee vows to launch 'court arrest' movement ag
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): The leaders of the Sindh Action Committee (SAC) have warned of launching a 'court arrest' movement and a siege to the Sindh Assembly in Pakistan in the next stage of protest against 'illegal' occupation of lands by the Bahria Town Karachi (BTK) and the arrest
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Myanmar military deploys Chinese drones to guide its lethal clampdown on p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], May 9 (ANI): As violent protests continue in the country, Myanmar's military has deployed Chinese-made drones to survey the situation and to guide its lethal clampdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
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Attack on strategic pipeline in Myanmar threatens China's investment
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 7 (ANI): As violent protest continues to mount in Myanmar causing disruption throughout the country, Chinese energy companies contracted to build power plants in the nation are considering exiting the market.
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US Capitol Police seeks funds for 212 additional officers following Jan 6
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Capitol Police force wants to hire and train additional 212 officers to boost security in the aftermath of a January takeover of the Capitol building by violent protesters, acting Chief Yogananda Pittman told Congress on Wednesday.
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Pak govt registers 210 cases against radical Islamist party TLP
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): Pakistan government has registered a total of 210 first information reports (FIRs) against workers of the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) following the week-long violent protests.
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US Capitol Police says officer assaulted in Jan 6 riot died of natural cau
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Capitol Police (USCP) said police officer Brian Sicknick, who was assaulted during the January 6 riot, died of natural causes and not due to injuries sustained during the violent protest.
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TLP playing politics over Muhammad cartoons, says former Pak envoy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): In the aftermath of a violent protest by the radical Islamist party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Husain Haqqani, a former Pakistani ambassador to the US, has said that TLP is playing politics over the Muhammad cartoons.
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After violent protests, Pak govt freezes assets of banned party TLP's chie
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 18 (ANI): Following the series of violent protests by the radical Islamist party, the provincial government in Pakistan's Punjab on Saturday placed Saad Rizvi, the chief of the banned party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), on the country's fourth schedule of the
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Pakistan bans radical Islamist party TLP, to move SC for its dissolution
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): After banning the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), under the country's anti-terrorism law, the federal government of Pakistan is now set to move to Supreme Court for dissolution of the radical Islamist party that caused violent protests this week follow
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