Russian opposition activist seek asylum in Ukraine
August 14th, 2012 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Kiev, Aug 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) An activist of the Other Russia unregistered opposition movement and his wife have applied for political asylum in Ukraine.According to Russian human rights group Agora, ... Read more...
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Five struck by lightning in Moscow
June 13th, 2012 - 9:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A stroll in the park ended in hospital for five Uzbek college students in Moscow after a lightning bolt hit the ground next to them, ... Read more...
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Shuttlecock shooters to control crowds in Russia
June 7th, 2012 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a novel step to control crowds, Russian police have ordered new trucks equipped with non-lethal guns that will fire giant shuttlecocks at unruly protesters.The ... Read more...
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Russian opposition to stage ‘March of the Millions’
March 18th, 2012 - 4:39 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian opposition has decided to stage -- March of the millions -- protest May 6 before the inauguration of president-elect Vladimir Putin.Members of the opposition, ... Read more...
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TV channels blanked out during Bangladesh rally
March 12th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) At least three satellite television channels in Bangladesh were Monday blanked out ahead of a rally held by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), a media ... Read more...
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Dhaka wears deserted look ahead of opposition rally
March 12th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 12 (IANS) The usually bustling streets of the Bangladesh capital were almost empty Monday as public transportation remained off the roads ahead of a rally called by ... Read more...
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Official fired for not sending people to pro-Putin rally
February 7th, 2012 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The director of a training centre lost her job for refusing to ensure her employees' attendance at a rally in support of Russian Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Russians rally as Medvedev offers reforms
February 4th, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over a hundred thousand people braved the bitter cold at two major rallies in Moscow Saturday as a power play between champions of political liberalisation ... Read more...
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Moscow authorises opposition rally
January 26th, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A planned opposition march followed by a rally where 50,000 people will protest the results of parliamentary elections have been given the go ahead, an ... Read more...
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Kremlin supporters announce counter-rally
December 10th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Supporters of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have called a pro-government rally Monday outside the Kremlin against an anti-government protest to ... Read more...
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US urges Tbilisi to probe police crackdown on protesters
May 28th, 2011 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US has urged the Georgian authorities to launch an investigation into this week's police crackdown on protesters, when several people were killed."As we've said ... Read more...
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Pro-Kremlin, opposition groups protest against corruption in Moscow
April 16th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSCOW (BNO NEWS) -- Pro-government and opposition groups on Saturday took to the streets of the Russian capital to protest against corruption, RIA Novosti reported.The pro-Kremlin Nashi youth group and the Russian ... Read more...
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NDA to hold anti-corruption rally in Mumbai
January 13th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 13 (IANS) Top leaders of the National Democratic Allinace led by former deputy prime minister L.K. Advani will address an opposition rally against corruption here Sunday.The rally - Bhrashtachar ... Read more...
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Police baton charge opposition rally in Jammu
February 22nd, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 22 (IANS) Police Monday baton charged to stop a march by activists of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) towards the civil secretariat here to protest alleged increase in ... Read more...
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More than 100 arrested at Tehran opposition rally
November 7th, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Nov 7 (DPA) More than 100 people have been arrested on charges of "disturbing the public order" during a demonstration earlier this week in Tehran, the official IRNA news agency reported ... Read more...
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87 dead after bloodbath at Guinea opposition rally
September 29th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Conakry (Guinea), Sep 29 (DPA) At least 87 people were killed in Guinea when government security forces fired into the crowd at an opposition rally in the capital Conakry, reports said Tuesday.
Hundreds ... Read more...
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Murdered Iranian woman’s killer identified
August 20th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Aug.20 (ANI): The man accused of killing Iranian woman protester Neda Soltan during an opposition rally against the June 20 presidential result, has been identified as Abbas Kargar Javid, a pro-government ... Read more...
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Sacked Nepal Army chief likely to move court
May 3rd, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) Nepal's tough army chief Gen Rookmangud Katawal, who was relieved of his responsibilities by the ruling Maoist party Sunday, is likely to challenge the decision in court, former ... Read more...
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27 killed in Sri Lanka suicide attack (Roundup)
October 6th, 2008 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 6 (IANS) A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber Monday blew up at an opposition rally in Sri Lanka's northern Anuradhapura town, killing 27 people including former army chief Janaka Perera.Nearly ... Read more...
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Zimbabwe police ordered not to block opposition rally
June 21st, 2008 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Johannesburg/Harare, June 21 (DPA) A High Court judge in Zimbabwe Saturday ordered the police not to block a rally planned in Harare Sunday by the country's main opposition party Movement for Democratic ... Read more...
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Opposition prepare for protests on eve of Medvedev’s inauguration
May 6th, 2008 - 9:04 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Moscow, May 6 (DPA) Russian riot police lined the central Moscow square Tuesday, an hour before an unauthorized opposition rally on the eve of president-elect Dmitry Medvedev's inauguration, news agencies reported. Former ... Read more...
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St. Peterburg bans opposition rally set for March 3
February 21st, 2008 - 8:40 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
St. Petersburg, Feb 21 (RIA Novosti) Authorities in St. Petersburg have banned opposition coalition, the Other Russia party, from holding a "dissenters' march" in the city centre March 3, the day ... Read more...
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Support for Osama, Taliban plummeted heavily, PPP most popular party: US-based organisation
February 11th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by admin
Islamabad, Feb 11 (ANI): The public support for al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and the Taliban has plummeted heavily, and the Pakistan Peoples Party is being seen as the most popular political ... Read more...
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