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DNC 2016 protests: Seven arrested for breaching security fence at Democrats convention
28 июля, 2016
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DNC 2016 protests: Seven arrested for breaching security fence at Democrats convention

DNC 2016 protests: Seven arrested for breaching security fence at Democrats convention Campaigners from Black Lives Matter and Democracy Spring were demonstrating outside the convention when several people tried to breach the perimeter Seven protesters were arrested after breaking into a “secure zone” at the Wells...

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65 Arrested During Police Brutality Protest in Baltimore
17 июля, 2016
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65 Arrested During Police Brutality Protest in Baltimore

Sixty-five people taking part in a march against police brutality were arrested in Baltimore Saturday night after they blocked part of Interstate 83, police said. Of the 65 arrested 10 were juveniles. Those arrested were charged with failure to obey and illegally walking on a highway. Initial reports cited the number of...

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Death of Rebel Leader Fuels Renewed Anger in Kashmir
13 июля, 2016
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Death of Rebel Leader Fuels Renewed Anger in Kashmir

When Indian forces announced last week that they had killed a top Kashmiri rebel leader, they called it a major victory in the fight against militants in the disputed Himalayan region. They clearly didn't expect the backlash that followed — an outpouring of public anger, daily protests and dozens dead in the streets....

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Kashmir Seethes as 20 Killed Amid Anti-India Protests
11 июля, 2016
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Kashmir Seethes as 20 Killed Amid Anti-India Protests

Indian authorities were struggling Monday to contain protests by Kashmiris angry after 20 people were killed in weekend demonstrations, as youths defied a curfew to rally in the streets against the killing a top anti-India rebel leader. Paramilitary troops and police in riot gear patrolled villages and towns in the Himalayan...

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US police shootings: Protests spread with dozens of arrests
10 июля, 2016
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US police shootings: Protests spread with dozens of arrests

Protests continue to spread across US cities against the killing of black men by police, following recent deaths in Minnesota and Louisiana. Roads were blocked and missiles thrown in Minnesota, while armed New Black Panther Party members confronted police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dozens of arrests have been made but the...

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Alton Sterling death: Fresh protests over Louisiana shooting
07 июля, 2016
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Alton Sterling death: Fresh protests over Louisiana shooting

Hundreds of people have gathered for a second night of protests at the spot where a black man was pinned to the ground and shot dead by police. Mourners, friends and relatives of Alton Sterling met outside the shop in Baton Rouge where he was killed early on Tuesday morning. Some demonstrators chanted "Black lives...

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US protests after police shooting of black man in Louisiana
06 июля, 2016
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US protests after police shooting of black man in Louisiana

Protests have taken place in the US state of Louisiana after a video emerged appearing to show two white police officers holding down and shooting dead a black man. The incident took place in the state capital, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday after reports of a man threatening people with a gun outside a shop. A post mortem examination...

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Police Injured as Residents Protest Incinerator in China
03 июля, 2016
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Police Injured as Residents Protest Incinerator in China

A protest on Sunday against an incinerator in a southern Chinese town turned violent as some people attempted to break into government offices and police were injured, residents and authorities said. The protesters in Lubu town in Guangdong province oppose a project to build an incinerator that would also generate power....

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Protesters gather for anti-US military rally in Okinawa
19 июня, 2016
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Protesters gather for anti-US military rally in Okinawa

Crowds are gathering on the Japanese island of Okinawa to protest against the heavy US military presence there. Demonstrators are angry after a former US Marine employed as a civilian worker was arrested over the rape and murder of a local 20-year-old woman. The case has intensified longstanding opposition to the military...

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Mexico protests over Oaxaca teachers’ leader arrest
13 июня, 2016
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Mexico protests over Oaxaca teachers’ leader arrest

Mexican police have arrested a teachers' union leader accused of siphoning off money raised illegally from union members in the southern city of Oaxaca. Ruben Nunez has led a decade-long fight for better pay and working conditions. His supporters say Mr Nunez is innocent, accusing the Mexican government of having political...

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France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue
31 мая, 2016
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France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue

French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms. This is expected to further disrupt a transport network already suffering from a shortage of fuel. French President Francois Hollande has insisted he will not back down over the reforms, which aim to make it easier to...

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Iraq protests: PM Haider al-Abadi orders arrest of parliament protesters
01 мая, 2016
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Iraq protests: PM Haider al-Abadi orders arrest of parliament protesters

Iraq's Prime Minister has ordered the arrest of Shia Muslim activists who stormed parliament in Baghdad on Saturday. Haider al-Abadi said those who caused damage and attacked police should be brought to justice. The demonstrators, supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, were angered by delays in approving a new cabinet....

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