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Thailand: Three people killed at protest camp near Bangkok’s Democracy Monument

Three people died and more than 20 others have been injured in an attack on an anti-government protest camp in…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Thousands of students and opposition supporters join anti-Maduro rally

Students and opposition supporters have joined an anti-Nicolas Maduro rally in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. The government deployed hundreds of government…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Riot police use tear gas to break up student protests in Caracas

Venezuela’s police and National Guard have used tear gas to break up a student demonstration in the capital, Caracas. Hundreds…

11 years ago

Ukraine violence: Pro-EU demonstrators clash with police as thousands defy protest law

Large crowds of pro-EU demonstrators rallying against new laws which aim to curb public protests in Ukraine have clashed with…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Rival protests expected in central Kiev

Rival protests are expected in central Kiev, amid fears of possible clashes. Activists and opposition parties are hoping hundreds of…

11 years ago

Ukraine: Protesters occupy government buildings over EU deal

Ukrainian activists are blockading the government buildings in Kiev, as they prepare for fresh demonstrations demanding the resignation of the…

11 years ago

Kiev protests: Riot police use force to disperse hundreds of EU-deal protesters

Ukrainian riot police have forcefully dispersed hundreds of EU-deal protesters in Kiev, beating some with truncheons, witnesses say. Protest organizer…

11 years ago

Saudi Arabia jails seven cyber activists for inciting protests

A Saudi court has sentenced seven cyber activists to between five to 10 years in prison for inciting protests, mainly…

11 years ago

Indian tea plantation workers burn boss to death in Kunapathar

Hundreds of tea plantation workers have set alight their boss's bungalow at Kunapathar in Assam state north-east India, burning to…

12 years ago

China: anti-Japanese protests across the country over disputed islands

Anti-Japanese protests took place in cities across China after Japan's nationalists raised their country's flag on disputed islands. Thousands of…

12 years ago

NATO commander in Afghanistan has apologized over the alleged Koran burning

General John R. Allen, the US commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, has apologized over reports that foreign troops had…

13 years ago

Moscow: over 25,000 people protesting over alleged widespread fraud in Sunday’s polls

Over 25,000 protesters have gathered so far in Moscow in a show of anger over disputed parliamentary polls. The opposition…

13 years ago

Tehran: students protesters have broken into UK embassy

Iranian protesters in the capital, Tehran, have broken into the UK embassy compound during an anti-British demonstration, reports say. The…

13 years ago

Kuwait: protesters stormed parliament building asking PM to resign

Hundreds of people were protesting outside the Kuwaiti Parliament, when dozens of them stormed the building late on Wednesday. The…

13 years ago