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Bangladesh students decry surge in violence against women

DHAKA: Crowds of Bangladeshi female students marched in Dhaka with burning torches late Tuesday, demanding the...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 09:10pm

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Violence erupts between players and fans after match in Turkiye

ISTANBUL: Violence broke out between supporters of Trabzonspor and players from Fenerbahce after a match on Sunday...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:32am

Pakistan

As Pakistan heads towards polls, deteriorating law-and-order has grabbed headlines

In the weeks leading up to election day, there has been a significant increase in attacks on political leaders and...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 01:23pm

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France says overnight protest violence falls sharply

PARIS: Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said Tuesday, a week after...

Published 04 Jul, 2023 12:45pm

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India eases curfew in violence-hit Manipur

GUWAHATI, (India): Indian authorities said on Sunday they had started to relax a curfew imposed in violence-hit...

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:07am

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Indian minister’s home set ablaze in violence-hit Manipur state

GUWAHATI: A federal Indian minister’s house was set on fire by a mob in the remote northeastern state of Manipur,...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 02:57pm

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Violence, clashes mar polling during LG elections

KARACHI: Several acts of violence, clashes and setting election camps on fire were reported in different districts ...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

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Albania opposition supporters clash over leadership

TIRANA: Albanian police used teargas and water canons on Saturday to disperse hundreds of opposition supporters who...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

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Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150 billion over Myanmar violence

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 09:32am

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Thousands of Mexican women march in protest against violence

MEXICO CITY: Thousands of women marched through the Mexican capital and scuffled with police on Thursday demanding ...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 10:53am

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Three more Iran police killed in week of violence: report

TEHRAN: Three Iranian police have been killed this week, Tasnim news agency said Saturday, bringing to six the ...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

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Gender-based violence: Implementation of laws always remained ‘challenging’: speakers

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar while underscoring the need for introducing judicial reforms, especially with regards...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

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Afghan neighbours wary of new refugee crisis as violence surges

Last week, Tajikistan said it took in more than 1,000 civilians fleeing violence in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province.

Updated 15 Jul, 2021 12:19pm

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Eleven killed as roadside bomb hits Afghan bus

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast but Badghis governor accused the Taliban of planting the bomb.

Published 06 Jun, 2021 05:51pm

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11 dead in fresh violence in eastern DR Congo

The Kivu Security Tracker said 12 people had been executed.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 05:13pm

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Gaza reels after Israeli strikes, as deadly violence enters second week

Some 3,100 rockets have also been fired by Palestinian militants toward Israel since conflict escalated on May 10 in the heaviest exchange of fire between the rivals in years, sparked by unrest in Jerusalem.

Published 17 May, 2021 05:26pm

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Taliban declare Eid holiday ceasefire as Afghan violence soars

In the latest, the interior ministry said Monday that at least 11 people were killed by a bomb that struck a bus overnight in southeastern Zabul province.

Published 10 May, 2021 04:18pm

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UAE, other Arab nations hit out at Israel

KHARTOUM: Arab countries, including four that last year agreed to normalise relations with Israel, have condemned a...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:22am

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Hundreds wounded in weekend of east Jerusalem violence

Some 100 Palestinians were wounded in Saturday's overnight clashes, many hit by rubber bullets and stun grenades, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

Published 09 May, 2021 05:15pm

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Three-quarters of female journalists face online abuse

PARIS: Nearly three-quarters of female journalists say they have been victims of harassment online and for 20 ...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:29am

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Four dead in Ecuador prison gunfight

In total, 103 inmates were killed in Ecuadorian prisons last year, according to the office of the human rights ombudsman.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 10:03am

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Civilians flee homes amid fears of fresh Mogadishu violence

Guterres called on all parties to refrain from further violence while the United States, a key ally, warned of sanctions if negotiations for elections did not urgently resume.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 04:20pm

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Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN call to end violence

The ASEAN meeting produced a consensus that there would be "an immediate cessation of violence in Myanmar", the bloc said Saturday.

Published 25 Apr, 2021 04:55pm

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Myanmar violence must end, democracy be restored: Indonesia president

Min Aung Hlaing has become the focus of international outrage over the coup and a subsequent crackdown on dissent that has left more than 700 dead.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:37pm

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Gaza rockets follow Jerusalem clashes in second night of violence

Washington said it was "deeply concerned" by the escalating violence, while the European Union appealed for restraint.

Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:14pm

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Biden calls on US 'to unite as Americans' and avoid violence

"This is the time for this country to come together, to unite as Americans," he said in nationally televised remarks.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 10:51am

Pakistan

Perpetrators of violence against police, institutions will be brought to justice: Fawad

He said that the government could not be blackmailed by force and the perpetrators of violence.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:28pm

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Violence in DR Congo's Goma kills 10, protests banned: official

He also signed orders banning "all public protests" in the province and closing off a commune in Goma and a neighbouring territory.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 06:47pm

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Death toll from fighting in Sudan's Darfur rises to 50: medics

The West Darfur Doctors' Committee said its latest count "raised the total numbers since the start of the events to 50 dead and 132 wounded."

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:40pm

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Teenager dies in fresh Bangladesh protest violence

Mridul said about 3,000 Hefazat supporters and Muslim villagers had taken part in the Sarail protests, and used logs to block roads.

Published 28 Mar, 2021 05:33pm