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Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US
World

Officer charged with murder of black American as violent protests sweep US

Violent protests erupted across the United States late Friday over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody,…
EU, Turkey to review migrant deal as border tensions simmer
Middle East

EU, Turkey to review migrant deal as border tensions simmer

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Turkey agreed to review a 4-year-old deal on managing migrants and refugees in…
Russian opposition provoked summer police violence: Putin
World

Russian opposition provoked summer police violence: Putin

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says the opposition provoked police violence during mass protests in Moscow last summer,…
The ‘lathi’: India’s colonial vintage anti-protest weapon
World

The ‘lathi’: India’s colonial vintage anti-protest weapon

As Indian protests against a new citizenship law have intensified, so has police use of “lathis”, sturdy sticks used to…
Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall
World

Hong Kong police arrest protesters in shopping mall

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested about a dozen protesters and used pepper spray on Saturday to break…
Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine
World

Fresh clashes in India as death toll hits nine

Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by…
Iraq parliament approves PM resignation, protesters mourn dead
Middle East

Iraq parliament approves PM resignation, protesters mourn dead

Iraq’s parliament approved the resignation of the embattled cabinet on Sunday, after two months of violent unrest that have left…
‘Serious’ rights violations during Chile protests: Human Rights Watch
World

‘Serious’ rights violations during Chile protests: Human Rights Watch

Chile’s national police committed “serious human rights violations” as weeks of violent demonstrations across the South American country claimed 25…
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
Middle East

Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi government-appointed inquiry into week-long protests earlier this month has determined that security forces used excessive…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry suspends two officers for assaulting lawyer
Egypt

Egypt’s Interior Ministry suspends two officers for assaulting lawyer

The head of The Egyptian Bar Association Sameh Ashour said on Friday that the Interior Ministry suspended two police officers…
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