Clashes outside US embassy in Cairo leave 200 injured
September 14th, 2012 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Some 200 people were injured in clashes outside the US embassy located in the Egyptian capital, said an official related to ambulance service Thursday."Eight people ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda says Tunisia’s constitution violates Quran
June 12th, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, June 12 (IANS/AKI) Tunisia's ruling Islamist party has "violated" the Quran by accepting a constitution that is not based solely on Islamic law, Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has ... Read more...
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No deal with Pakistan casts shadow over NATO summit
May 21st, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, May 21 (IANS) As a NATO summit opened here amid protests, the US failed to strike a deal with Pakistan to reopen supply lines to Afghanistan casting a long ... Read more...
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11 Egyptians killed by assailants during protest in Cairo
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:42 pm ICT by BNO News
CAIRO, EGYPT (BNO NEWS) -- At least eleven people were killed on Wednesday after sit-in supporters of former Salafist presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail were attacked outside Egypt's Defense Ministry, officials said ... Read more...
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Force India team vehicle survives fire bomb in Manama
April 19th, 2012 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Manama (Bahrain), April 19 (IANS) The Bahrain Grand Prix slated for the weekend got off to a worst possible start as a Force India team vehicle survived a fire bomb ... Read more...
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10 Russians found guilty of terrorism
April 13th, 2012 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 12 (IANS) A group of 10 Russian teenagers were Thursday found guilty of terrorism, illegally making bombs, damaging property and humiliating people on the basis of race or ... Read more...
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Egyptian court clears doctor of virginity test charges
March 12th, 2012 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, March 12 (IANS) An Egyptian military court Sunday acquitted an army doctor of charges of forcing a virginity test on a female detainee last year, official MENA news agency ... Read more...
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Blast near British embassy in Bahrain
December 4th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, Dec 4 (IANS) A blast occurred Sunday in a bus parked near the British embassy in Bahrain capital Manama, the interior ministry said. There were no reports of any ... Read more...
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Indonesia deploys Navy ships after second death in Tiaka riots
August 24th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by BNO News
PALU, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Indonesian government on Tuesday deployed two Navy ships to the northeastern island of Tiaka after a second death was reported due to ongoing riots.The ships will ... Read more...
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Arab League headquarters in Cairo attacked
August 5th, 2011 - 4:03 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Aug 5 (IANS) The headquarters of the Arab League - which had supported the move to impose a non-flying zone over Libya - was attacked in Cairo. Molotov cocktails ... Read more...
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Women protesters made to undergo ‘virginity checks’: Egyptian general
May 31st, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) A senior military general of Egypt has admitted that "virginity checks" were carried out on women arrested during a demonstration. It is the first such admission ... Read more...
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Bombs hurled at Indonesia church
April 29th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, April 29 (IANS/AKI) Two Molotov cocktails were hurled at a church Friday on the Indonesian island of Java by unidentified motorcycle riders, witnesses said. No deaths or injuries have ... Read more...
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5 killed in attack on Mexican bar
April 3rd, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), April 3 (IANS/EFE) Five people were killed and three were wounded in an attack on a bar in this Mexican city, authorities said.Arturo Sandoval, spokesman for the ... Read more...
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Funeral home attacked with fire bombs in Mexico
March 2nd, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), March 2 (IANS/EFE) A funeral home in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez city was attacked with fire bombs and gunfire while relatives and friends mourned a man killed several ... Read more...
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Violence against Egyptian protesters draws condemnation
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 3 (IANS/AKI) Amnesty International has criticised the Egyptian army for failing to protect anti-government protesters who reportedly came under attack in Cairo from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak. Many ... Read more...
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Indonesia increases security measures after Church attacks
December 8th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two recent attacks against churches in the Central Java province of Indonesia has prompted authorities to open investigations and step up their security measures in fear of ... Read more...
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Eight killed in fire-bombing in Mexico
September 1st, 2010 - 7:21 am ICT by IANS
Cancun (Mexico), Sep 1 (IANS/EFE) Eight people including six women died Tuesday after assailants hurled molotov cocktails at a bar here, an official said.
Preliminary accounts indicate that at least six gunmen arrived ... Read more...
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Brothel in Sydney pelted with Molotov cocktails
June 26th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 26 (ANI): A brothel in Sydney is said to have sustained minor damage after it was pelted with Molotov cocktails.According to the police, four glass bottles filled with petrol were ... Read more...
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Barricades set up as Thai Army battles protesters
May 16th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 16 (DPA) Thai soldiers battled urban guerrillas in the heart of Bangkok Sunday as tyres burned and new barricades were erected in defiance of government orders to disperse.
Prime Minister ... Read more...
Curfew to be imposed as 24 killed in Thailand protest
May 16th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 16 (DPA) Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced Sunday that schools would be shut and a curfew imposed in Bangkok as the death toll from three days of urban ... Read more...
Bloody street battles in Bangkok claim 16 lives
May 15th, 2010 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, May 15 (DPA) Clashes between Thai troops and anti-government protesters have claimed 16 lives and left dozens wounded in two days of fighting that has turned the heart of the ... Read more...
Protesters attack Iranian embassy in Sweden during death penalty protest
May 13th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by BNO News
STOCKHOLM (BNO NEWS) -- Dozens of protesters tried to storm the Iranian embassy in Stockholm during a rally against the death penalty on Thursday, local media reported.The protest was scheduled to begin ... Read more...
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Riots Break Out In Athens Over New Taxes
May 6th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Athens, May 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The devaluation of the euro against the dollar is leading to a great deal of contention in Greece, with riots getting worse with every passing ... Read more...
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‘Battle for Bangkok’ leaves 19 dead, 807 injured (Second Lead)
April 11th, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 11 (DPA) The Thai government Sunday vowed to return the situation in Bangkok to normalcy, after fierce clashes on the weekend between troops and protesters claimed at least 19 lives ... Read more...
Eighteen killed in Thailand violence (Lead)
April 11th, 2010 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Bangkok, April 11 (DPA) Fierce clashes between Thai troops and protesters in Bangkok claimed at least 18 lives and injured 807, government sources said Sunday.
Among the dead were 14 civilians, ... Read more...
We will continue to hit Maoist heart: Chhattisgarh top cop
April 8th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Ruling out a change in the central and state forces' strategy in the anti-Maoist operation, Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) Viswas Ranjan Thursday said the security ... Read more...
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Australian envoy welcomes Gurdwara Council of Victoria statement
February 1st, 2010 - 7:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.1 (ANI): Australia's High Commissioner to India, Peter Varghese, has welcomed a statement by the Gurdwara Council of Victoria on investigations into the fire that broke out at the partially ... Read more...
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‘Melbourne Gurudwara arson an attack on Indians and religion’
January 14th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan. 14 (ANI): In what has been termed as an "attack on religion", a Sikh temple or gurudwara was allegedly torched by arsonists in Melbourne, placing further strain on diplomatic relations ... Read more...
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Use of word ‘Allah’ is exclusive to Muslims: Malaysian official
January 12th, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 12 (IANS) The use of the word 'Allah' is exclusive to Muslims in Malaysia, a senior government official Tuesday told representatives of foreign missions here while briefing them on ... Read more...
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Protesters clash with police at ‘alternate’ climate summit (Lead)
December 15th, 2009 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 15 (IANS) An "alternate" climate summit organised by the well-known once-hippie community of Christiania here ran into trouble early Tuesday when activists clashed with police, leading to 210 arrests. Police ... Read more...
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Danish police use tear gas, arrest five protestors
December 15th, 2009 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Dec 15 (DPA) Danish police Tuesday said they arrested some 200 people and used tear gas overnight against a group of protestors at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen.
Most of the ... Read more...
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Financial compensation for Czech Roma victims of forced sterilization
November 25th, 2009 - 6:15 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Welcoming Czech Prime Minister's "regret" over involuntary sterilization of Roma women, Hindus have demanded fair and adequate financial compensation to the victims.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) ... Read more...
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Anti-hooligan robots to deal with vandalism and rioting
October 13th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, October 13 (ANI): International and Israeli companies, at the Third Israel Defense security exhibition being held in Tel Aviv's Fairground, are displaying anti-hooligan robots, which can deal with cases of vandalism ... Read more...
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Greeks protest economic reforms ahead of polls
September 6th, 2009 - 3:20 am ICT by IANS
Thessaloniki (Greece), Sep 6 (DPA) Thousands of people marched in the northern port city of Thessaloniki Saturday to protest the ruling conservative government's austere economic reforms ahead of elections next month.
More than ... Read more...
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Hindus urge Pope to undertake cause of Roma of Czech Republic
August 25th, 2009 - 10:46 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus and Jews have asked Pope Benedict to take-up the cause of Roma people of Czech Republic during his upcoming apostolic journey on September 26-28, who they said, were facing apartheid like ... Read more...
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