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
New Delhi [India], Nov 6 (ANI): The Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra on Wednesday said that any untoward behavior by the lawyers will not be tolerated and asserted that the action will be taken against those who allegedly beat up a police officer outside the Saket co
Hong Kong, Oct 31 (ANI): Due to months of violent demonstrations, Hong Kong, the financial capital of Asia, has slipped into recession as its economy shrank 3.2 per cent in the third quarter.
Baghdad [Iraq], Oct 26 (ANI): At least 21 people were killed and over 1,700 sustained injuries in the anti-government protests that have gripped Iraq after a three-week hiatus, the country's Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.
Santiago [Chile], Oct 22 (ANI): At least 11 people have died in Chile, according to the mayor of the Chilean capital, as protests and violence continued to mar the Latin American country during the weekend.
Moscow [Russia], Oct 20 (Sputnik/ANI): Almost 200 people were detained since the beginning of violent pro-independence protests in Catalonia, Spanish Acting Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Sunday.
Santiago [Chile], Oct 20 (ANI): Three people have died in a fire inside a supermarket in Santiago as violent clashes between security forces and the demonstrators continued, Mayor Karla Rubilar said on Saturday (local time).
Santiago [Chile], Oct 20 (ANI): The Chilean government under a state of emergency on Saturday (local time) announced a curfew in the capital city after a chaotic two days of violent protests over public transport fare hikes.
Madrid [Spain], Oct 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Catalan President Quim Torra on Saturday urged the Spanish authorities to immediately engage in negotiations amid ongoing violent protests across the autonomous region of Catalonia.