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10/2/2022 10:30:51 AM
The death toll from panic at an Indonesian soccer match climbed to 174, most of whom trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots Saturday, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.
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Africa
5/21/2022 9:40:33 PM
An enraged mob went on a rampage in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi over alleged blasphemy by a Christian resident, the third such incident in days in the predominantly Muslim part of the country, police said Saturday.
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4/18/2022 1:16:40 PM
Swedish police said they fired warning shots during a riot in an eastern city to disperse protesters angry about demonstrations over the past several days by a Danish anti-Islam group in Sweden. Three people were slightly injured during the clashes.
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11/20/2021 7:05:46 PM
Thousands took to the streets in Austria and Australia Saturday as anger mounted over new Covid restrictions imposed to tackle a resurgent pandemic, sparking overnight riots in a Dutch city and a French island.
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11/18/2021 7:32:46 PM
They have terrorised religious minorities, incited riots against France, and mobilised thousands of fanatical supporters who have paralysed Pakistan with violent protests at a moment's notice.
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Africa
11/15/2021 6:51:14 PM
South Africa's Human Rights Commission opened hearings Monday into July riots that left 354 dead, with witnesses giving vivid accounts of how the violence spilled into homes and devastated families.
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Africa
11/1/2021 2:37:58 PM
South Africans cast ballots Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the African National Congress, whose popularity has been waning even before deadly riots in July.
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Africa
10/3/2021 10:13:00 PM
South African government on Sunday said the sea pollution linked to a spill from a chemical plant attacked during riots in July had caused a serious environmental catastrophe.
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9/2/2021 10:11:12 AM
Raskin, a Democrat and former constitutional law professor, helped draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for his alleged encouragement of the violent mob and led the impeachment prosecution in the Senate
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Region
7/16/2021 6:15:56 PM
In Beirut, protesters briefly closed several main roads Friday, prompting a swift intervention by the troops to clear them. Demonstrators also closed the main highway linking Beirut with southern Lebanon
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Africa
7/14/2021 5:46:10 PM
Days of riots and looting in South Africa have left more than 70 people dead, hurt thousands of businesses and damaged major infrastructure in some of the worst civil unrest since the end of white minority rule in 1994
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Africa
7/12/2021 7:17:25 PM
The unrest began as fairly small-scale blocking of roads in Zuma's home area intensified and spread to Gauteng, South Africa's most populous province, including Johannesburg, the country's largest city
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Region
6/30/2021 7:22:37 PM
Riots in Tripoli over the weekend left at least 20 people injured, half of them soldiers
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International
5/2/2021 1:39:34 PM
20 different rallies took place in Berlin and the vast majority of them were peaceful. However, a leftist march of 8,000 people through the city's Neukoelln and Kreuzberg neighbourhood turned violent
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1/19/2021 6:06:16 PM
President Kais Saied urged young Tunisians to refrain from further violence even as social media posts called for new rallies
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1/18/2021 2:39:00 PM
Defence ministry spokesman Mohamed Zikri meanwhile said the army has deployed reinforcements in several areas of the country
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International
1/10/2021 2:21:48 PM
Security has been stepped up at Germany's Bundestag (lower house of parliament) after the storming of the Capitol in Washington by rioters last week
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1/9/2021 11:18:29 PM
Following the storming of the Capitol, where lawmakers had gathered to certify the election of Biden, the FBI had asked the public for help identifying participants, given the proliferation of images of the riots on the internet
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International
1/7/2021 8:21:26 PM
FBI described Wednesday's riots as "a blatant and appalling disregard for our institutions of government and the orderly administration of the democratic process"
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1/7/2021 1:40:34 AM
"It is a sickening and heartbreaking sight," Bush said in a statement. "This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic - not our democratic republic"
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