Angry farmers take on police at Expressway
September 13th, 2012 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Sep 13 (IANS) If you are taking the Yamuna Expressway in the hope of reaching Agra in 90 minutes from Delhi, be prepared to take the U-turn and find ... Read more...
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Assam bandh turns violent, one killed
August 28th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 28 (IANS) Tension gripped many parts of Assam, including the troubled Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts (BTAD), following fresh incidents of violence Tuesday in which at least one person ... Read more...
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Curfew relaxed in Assam, 100 people detained
August 17th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Curfew was Friday partially lifted in Assam's Rangiya sub-division of Kamrup (Rural) district and 100 people have been picked up for violence, police said. There were ... Read more...
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Moscow tightens security for Polish embassy
June 16th, 2012 - 7:11 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow police have stepped up security at the Polish embassy in connection with fighting and rumours of further clashes between Russian and Polish football fans ... Read more...
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Rowdy Russian fans head for Warsaw
June 15th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Swaying slightly and smelling strongly of alcohol, the fan slammed his brand new running shoes onto the counter at a downtown Moscow sports shop. "I'm ... Read more...
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UN: Civilian journalist filming protest in Bahrain shot dead
April 7th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) on Friday called on Bahraini authorities to investigate the death of a citizen journalist who was killed late last month while filming a ... Read more...
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Dozens of Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israeli soldiers
March 31st, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Gaza/Ramallah, March 30 (IANS) Palestinian demonstrators marking the 36-year-anniversary of Land Day on Friday in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip clashed with the Israeli security forces, leaving dozens ... Read more...
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Scores injured after soccer match
March 12th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, March 12 (IANS) Scores of people were injured as fans clashed with police after a game between relegation threatened Chacarita and Atlanta in Argentine second-flight soccer division.The riots ... Read more...
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Palestinian demonstrator injured during West Bank protest dies
December 11th, 2011 - 2:54 am ICT by BNO News
RAMALLAH (BNO NEWS) -- A Palestinian protester who was seriously injured during a weekly protest in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh on Friday has died of his injuries, the Palestine ... Read more...
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Indonesian police arrest 27 after violent wage protests
November 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by BNO News
BATAM, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least 27 people have been arrested after two consecutive days of violent protesters in the Indonesian province of Riau Islands, police said on Saturday. Around 20 ... Read more...
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EU foreign policy chief condemns fresh violence in Egypt
November 21st, 2011 - 4:53 pm ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union on Monday condemned the fresh outbreak of violence in Egypt this weekend which has left at least 22 people killed and more than 1,700 others ... Read more...
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Nod for London police to use rubber bullets on student protesters
November 9th, 2011 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 8 (IANS) Students protesting in central London Wednesday over hiked university fees run the risk of getting shot at by rubber bullets, the police said Tuesday.A police spokesman ... Read more...
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Israeli army demolishes West Bank mosque
October 11th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Ramallah, Oct 11 (IANS) The Israeli army for the third time demolished a mosque in the northern West Bank Tuesday, saying it was built without permission, Palestinian sources said.Witnesses ... Read more...
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Arunachal goes ahead with hydro project, despite Assam protests
September 16th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gerukamukh (Arunachal Pradesh), Sep 16 (IANS) The 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh will be commissioned by 2014 despite strident protests in Assam over environmental concerns, ... Read more...
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Israeli diplomats flee Cairo after attack on embassy
September 10th, 2011 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Sep 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Israeli ambassador to Egypt and the embassy staff were Saturday waiting at the Cairo international airport for an Israeli military plane to whisk them away ... Read more...
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50 injured in Bangladesh clashes
August 29th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 29 (IANS) At least 50 people, including 15 policemen, were injured Monday when workers of a textile mill protesting a road accident clashed with police in a Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Britain pulled up for doublespeak
August 11th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) A Chinese newspaper Wednesday pulled up British authorities for calling rioters in London "thugs" while lauding those in revolt in Third World countries as defenders ... Read more...
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Four killed in police firing near Pune (Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Aug 9 (IANS) Three men and a woman were killed near here Tuesday when police fired at thousands of farmers who blocked highways and turned violent to protest government ... Read more...
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LeT commander killed in Kashmir gunfight (Second Lead)
August 4th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) A gunfight between the security forces and militants in south Kashmir's Pulwama district ended Thursday evening after a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrilla commander holed up inside ... Read more...
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70 injured in Bangladesh clashes
July 10th, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, July 10 (IANS) Around 70 people, including 10 policemen, were injured in separate clashes in Bangladesh during a 30-hour countrywide strike Sunday to protest against dropping the words "absolute ... Read more...
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Clashes again at Osmania University over Telangana (Second Lead)
July 6th, 2011 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) The Osmania University here again turned into a battle zone Wednesday as students agitating for a separate Telangana state fought pitched battles with police, ... Read more...
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Israel begins dismantling section of West Bank barrier
June 26th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by BNO News
WEST BANK (BNO NEWS) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday began dismantling a section of the security fence bordering the West Bank village of Bil'in, the IDF said in a ... Read more...
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50 injured in Bangladesh clash
June 12th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) At least 50 people, including four policemen, were injured in a clash Sunday between activists of the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in ... 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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Swazi government cracks down on protesters
April 12th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by BNO News
MANZINI, SWAZILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Police in Swaziland on Tuesday attacked protesters and arrested scores of people ahead of planned protests against King Mswati III.After the majority of the organizers and several ... Read more...
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One killed in violent anti-demolition protests in Ranchi (Lead)
April 5th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) A court-authorised anti-encroachment drive in this Jharkhand capital turned ugly when hundreds of people whose illegal shanties were being demolished clashed with police, leading to one ... Read more...
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Union minister on protest arrested in Jharkhand
April 5th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, April 5 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister and Congress party's Ranchi Lok Sabha MP Subodh Kant Sahay was arrested Tuesday as he protesting the anti-encroachment drive in this Jharkhand capital, ... Read more...
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Six agitating farmers injured in clash with police
March 27th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, March 26 (IANS) Agitating farmers went on a rampage in Greater Noida Saturday after six protesters were injured in a clash with police. While the farmers alleged that ... Read more...
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India’s BSF killed 136 Bangladeshis in two years: Dhaka
March 25th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 25 (IANS) India's Border Security Force (BSF) troopers killed 136 Bangladeshi nationals and injured 170 in the last two years, Bangladesh Home Minister Sahara Khatun has said.But the ... Read more...
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Gulf forces intervene in Bahrain after violent clashes
March 14th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Manama, Mar.14 (ANI): The Crown Prince of Bahrain has asked neighbouring Gulf States to intervene after violent clashes broke out between police and anti- government protestors in Manama.An advisor to the royal ... Read more...
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100 protesters injured in clashes with police in Sana’a: Eyewitness
March 13th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 13 (IANS) At least 100 protesters were injured by rubber bullets, live ammunition and teargas in fierce clashes with police in this Yemeni capital Sunday, Xinhua cited an ... Read more...
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Bahrain protesters brave crackdown
March 13th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Manama, March 13 (IANS) Protesters gathered in Bahrain's capital city Sunday threatened to block access to a key financial hub by forming a human chain, forcing riot police to use ... Read more...
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Oman urged not to use excessive force against protesters
March 1st, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) The rights group Amnesty International has called on the Omani authorities not to use excessive force against the anti-government protesters. The call comes after two people were reportedly ... Read more...
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Three killed in protests against power plant in Andhra (Lead)
February 28th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Three people were killed and 20 others were injured Monday when police opened fire to quell violent protests against an under construction thermal power plant in Srikakulam district ... Read more...
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Six killed in Oman, protests continue
February 28th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Muscat, Feb 28 (IANS/AKI) Pro-democracy protesters in Oman blocked roads to a key industrial area, braving rubber bullets and tear gas used by security forces Monday, a day after clashes between demonstrators ... Read more...
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