Sri Lankans protest against Geneva resolution
March 20th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 20 (IANS) Some 2,000 Sri Lankans marched to the British High Commission here Tuesday to condemn Western countries for a resolution that accuses Colombo of committing "war crimes".The ... Read more...
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Nasheed’s supporters rally against new Maldives government
February 12th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 12 (IANS) Thousands of supporters of ousted Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed rallied in protest in the capital Saturday night as the new President Mohamed Waheed Hassan was busy ... Read more...
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Bahrain facing fresh violent repression over arrests, female student’s death
April 17th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Manama, Apr 17 (ANI): Bahrain has come under a fresh violent repression over new arrests and the alleged death of a female student in the country.According to The Guardian, vehicles full ... Read more...
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Protests rattle major cities across Yemen
April 14th, 2011 - 5:36 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, April 14 (IANS) Anti-government protests rattled Yemen's major cities Wednesday after President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his opponents reached another deadlock following the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s conciliation plan ... Read more...
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Thai ‘Red Shirts’ commemorate first anniversary of deadly attack
April 11th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK (BNO NEWS) -- Thousands of anti-government "Red Shirts" on Sunday held a mass rally in the Thai capital to commemorate the first anniversary of a deadly clash with security troops, MCOT ... Read more...
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About 200 protesters injured in south Yemen
April 3rd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, April 3 (IANS) About 200 anti-government protesters were wounded in south Yemen during a clash with police Sunday, Xinhua reported Sunday.The protesters were injured as police fired live ammunition ... Read more...
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Emergency declared in Yemen, 41 killed in police firing (Third Lead)
March 18th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 18 (IANS) After at least 41 protesters, including a child, were killed and over 200 people were injured following firing by policemen in plainclothes on tens of thousands ... Read more...
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Bahrain declares emergency
March 15th, 2011 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, March 15 (IANS) Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa Tuesday declared a state of emergency for three months following unending protests that threaten to topple the monarchy, Xinhua reported.The ... Read more...
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GCC troops in Bahrain, Iran asks Bahrain to stop violence (Second Lead)
March 15th, 2011 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Manama/Tehran, March 14 (IANS) Forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) arrived in Bahrain Monday to help authorities restore order after violent clashes erupted over the weekend between protesters and ... Read more...
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Two students dead in Yemen as protests continue
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 23 (IANS) At least two youths were shot dead by government supporters during a protest at a university in the capital city of Yemen, which is facing mass unrest against ... Read more...
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Yemen: 10 injured, car set afire in rival protesters’ clashes
February 22nd, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 22 (IANS) At least 10 people suffered injuries and a car was set on fire Tuesday as fierce clashes erupted in the capital city between armed loyalists of the Yemen ... Read more...
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One more killed in Yemen unrest
February 21st, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Feb 21 (IANS) A teenager was killed and four people were wounded Monday when security forces attacked pro-democracy protesters in Yemen's southern port city of Aden, a media report said.The soldiers ... Read more...
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Policeman shot dead by Yemen protesters
February 20th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, Feb 20 (IANS) Anti-government protesters armed with rifles Sunday shot dead a police officer in Yemen's southern region of Aden, Xinhua reported, quoting the police."There was no protest in all Aden's ... Read more...
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Six more die in Yemen protests
February 20th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Sanaa/Tehran, Feb 20 (IANS) At least six people were killed in clashes between government supporters and pro-democracy protesters who are demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a media report ... Read more...
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Eight injured in Jordan protests
February 19th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Amman, Feb 19 (IANS) At least eight people were injured in clashes between pro and anti-government demonstrators in Jordan's capital Amman, a media report said Saturday. Anti-government protests continued Friday as Jordanians ... Read more...
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Two killed in clashes as protests continue in Yemen
February 17th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sanaa, Feb 17 (IANS) At least two protesters have died of gunshot wounds during clashes with police in southern Yemen as anti-government rallies spread across the country.Besides the two deaths reported in ... Read more...
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Anti-government protests hit Libya (Lead)
February 16th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Hundreds of people in the Libyan city of Benghazi took to the streets following the arrest of a lawyer who was an outspoken critic of the government, BBC ... Read more...
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Protests begin in Libya: Report
February 16th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 16 (IANS) There have been reports of several protests by hundreds of people in the Libyan city of Benghazi, triggered by the arrest of a lawyer who was an outspoken ... Read more...
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Protesters stand their ground in Cairo square
February 5th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 5 (IANS) Defiant protesters continued to camp in Cairo's Tahrir Square to seek the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, a day after tens of thousands of Egyptians held a "day of ... Read more...
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Anti-government protests in Morocco planned on Facebook
February 5th, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Rabat, Feb 5 (IANS/AKI) Moroccan authorities have okayed an anti-government protest being planned on the popular social networking site Facebook, a media report said.The media report said several Moroccan youth movements ... Read more...
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Now Egyptian protesters launch own newspaper
February 5th, 2011 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egyptian activists protesting against the government of President Hosni Mubarak have launched their own newspaper to disseminate information about their ongoing revolt."The newspaper is just a single ... Read more...
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Five dead, 800 injured in Egypt clashes, PM apologises (Fourth Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS) Gunfire reverberated across the Egyptian capital as pitched battles between government supporters and protesters demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak continued Thursday. While the president showed ... Read more...
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Five dead, 800 hurt in Cairo clashes, PM says sorry (Third Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS) Gunfire reverberated across the Egyptian capital as pitched battles between government supporters and protesters demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak continued through the night and well ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 358 points higher, global bourses cautious (Roundup)
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Thursday closed 358 points higher as traders bought stocks which were battered over the past few days even as political ... Read more...
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CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper Attacked While Reporting In Cairo
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Veteran journalist and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and his crew were attacked on Wednesday when the angry pro-Government supporters flocked the streets of Cairo. The journalist ... Read more...
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Five dead, 800 injured as gunfire echoes in Cairo (Second Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS) Gunfire rang out across ground zero Tahrir Square Thursday as clashes between government supporters and protesters demanding the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak escalated, leaving five ... Read more...
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Mubarak refuses to step down now, Obama says transition must begin (Third Lead)
February 2nd, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo/Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) Trouble reigned in the Egyptian capital Wednesday with pro and anti-government protesters clashing as President Hosni Mubarak said he would not quit till September, defying the call ... Read more...
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Brave Sri Lankan, Russian, Gabonese fighters against injustice win ‘integrity’ award
November 13th, 2010 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): A Sri Lankan journalist, a Russian lawyer and a Gabonese activist have been named as joint winners of a global award for integrity.According to the BBC, anti-corruption watchdog ... Read more...
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Reaction to UN war crimes probe unwarranted: Ban tells Colombo
July 10th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 10 (DPA) A hunger strike by a former Sri Lankan minister against a UN investigation into alleged war crimes entered its third day here Saturday as UN chief Ban Ki-moon ... Read more...
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Pak in favour of reconciliation despite Afghan Taliban’s rejection of peace offer: FO
June 11th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, jun.11 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it would continue to support Afghanistan's efforts to establish peace and stability in the country through reconciliation with the Taliban.Addressing a regular briefing here, ... Read more...
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Afghan Taliban rejects Karzai, peace Jirga’s demand to shun violence
June 5th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Jun.5 (ANI): The Afghan Taliban has rejected Consultative Peace Jirga's demand to shun violence and join the process to bring stability in war torn Afghanistan, saying it would continue its ... Read more...
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Parliamentary re-vote scheduled in two Sri Lankan districts
April 19th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 19 (DPA) Sri Lanka is to rehold parliamentary elections Tuesday in two districts where irregularities marred polling on April 8 during the nationwide voting, officials said Monday.
The failure to complete ... Read more...
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March Of Cuban Ladies In White Faces Opposition
March 21st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Havana, Cuba, Mar 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The 40 Cuban ladies in white who had been marching the streets of Old Havana in their silent protest responded for the very first ... Read more...
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India tells Lanka to follow law in Fonseka arrest
February 11th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) India Thursday asked Sri Lanka to follow "due processes of law" in the detention of former army chief and defeated opposition presidential leader Sarath Fonseka who ... Read more...
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Rights situation remains poor in Cuba, say dissidents
January 20th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, Jan 20 (IANS/EFE) The state of human rights in Cuba did not improve last year and is unlikely to get better in 2010, a dissident organisation said, though noting that the ... Read more...
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