NewsBeat SocialTag: protests
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Dozens Arrested After Freddie Gray Protests Turn Violent
04/27/15 11:22 AM PST
Protests over the death of Freddie Gray become violent, leading to 35 arrests and 6 police officers injured
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Hong Kong Announces Screening of Election Candidates Under Compliance with Beijing Decision
04/22/15 4:30 PM PST
This week, four months after police dismantled the last pro-democracy camp, Hong Kong announced it will go through with controversial electoral reforms proposed by Beijing
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China Restricts Travel to Hong Kong
04/14/15 3:13 PM PST
Following clashes between Hong Kong residents and mainland Chinese visitors, China has announced travel restrictions between Shenzhen and Hong Kong
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Pakistani Christian Protests Enter 2nd Day; Rangers Called in to Maintain Law and Order
03/17/15 10:53 AM PST
On March 15th, bomb blasts near St John's Catholic Church and Christ Church in Youhanabad area, killed 17 people and injuring over 70
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Only 4 of 700 Filipinos in Yemen Comply with Repatriation Order
03/11/15 11:13 AM PST
The Philippine government wants all Filipino nationals to leave Yemen because of the worsening political and security situation in the country
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Protests Spill into Streets After Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen by White Officer in Wisconsin
03/09/15 2:56 PM PST
Several dozen protestors gathered outside the Madison police department on March 7th, after a 19-year-old unarmed black male was shot and killed by a white officer
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Bangladesh Orders Top Politician to Hang for War Crimes
02/20/15 4:03 PM PST
Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal orders the execution of Abdus Subhan after convicting him of atrocities during the country's 1971 independence war
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Peruvian Oil Company Halts Production Following Violent Protests
02/16/15 3:36 PM PST
Pluspetrol reported it would pull production in the Peruvian amazon, following violent protests by Indigenous people, who claim the company has been contaminating local rivers and soil
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Nigeria Delays Presidential, Legislative Elections
02/10/15 1:07 PM PST
Nigeria's electoral commission announced the Feb. 14th presidential and legislative elections have been moved until March
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40 Haredi Jews Arrested After Clashing With Police Over Israeli Military Draft
02/03/15 1:15 PM PST
More than 40 ultra-Orthodox jews were arrested after protesting against Israeli Defense Forces enlistment processing – which requires all citizens to complete preliminary processing despite religious practices
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At Least 18 Killed in Protests for 4th Anniversary of Egyptian Uprising
01/26/15 3:58 PM PST
Staged protests in Egypt recognizing the fourth anniversary of the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak turn into violent clashes between police and demonstrators, leaving at least 18 people dead
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PEGIDA Leader Resigns Over Hitler Selfie Backlash
01/26/15 2:02 PM PST
Lutz Bachmann steps down as the leader of PEGIDA following uproar generated by a photo of him posing as Adolf Hitler