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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
3/20/2022 8:40:48 PM
A total of 6,511 buildings have been demolished on 1.1 million square metres nationwide in two weeks during the ongoing campaign to remove encroachments on state-owned properties and agricultural lands, announced Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawy in a statement on Sunday.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/13/2022 7:57:02 PM
Tens of thousands of people rallied Sunday in cities across Europe to protest against Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, with small vigils taking place in Russia as well despite a crackdown by authorities against such demonstrations.
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World
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International
3/6/2022 10:08:42 PM
TikTok said Sunday that users won't be able to post new videos in Russia in response to the government's crackdown on social media.
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War in Ukraine
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Humanitarian
3/3/2022 10:45:21 PM
Russia's top independent radio station was closed Thursday and a leading independent TV station has suspended its operations as Russian authorities moved forcefully to stifle criticism of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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World
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Region
2/20/2022 10:33:31 PM
A Sudanese man was shot dead Sunday as security forces cracked down on rallies against last year's military takeover, medics said, as a UN rights expert arrived in the country.
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World
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International
2/17/2022 10:05:03 PM
Hundreds of truckers clogging the streets of Ottawa in a protest against the country's COVID-19 restrictions braced for a possible police crackdown Thursday, nearly three weeks into the siege that has shaken Canada's reputation for civility and rule-following.
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World
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International
2/13/2022 9:34:51 PM
Police moved in to clear and arrest the remaining protesters near the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing on Sunday, ending a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions that has hurt the economy of both nations even as they held back from a crackdown on a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa.
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World
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International
1/25/2022 7:21:11 PM
Russia on Tuesday added jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and a number of his allies to a list of "terrorists and extremists", as authorities further clamp down on the opposition.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 2:43:05 PM
The Kremlin's most prominent critic Alexei Navalny said Monday he did not regret returning to Russia a year ago, despite his jailing and a historic crackdown on the opposition.
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World
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Region
1/3/2022 4:54:54 PM
After civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned following another deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, we look at developments in Sudan since the October military takeover which disrupted a transition to civilian rule in the wake of autocrat Omar al-Bashir's overthrow in 2019.
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World
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International
12/29/2021 11:00:47 AM
Hong Kong police raided the office of an online pro-democracy news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication, the latest moves in a crackdown on dissent in the city.
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World
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Region
12/25/2021 7:36:33 PM
A Russian organization that tracks political arrests and provides legal aid to detainees said Saturday that government regulators blocked its website, the latest move in a months-long crackdown on independent media and human rights organizations.
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World
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International
12/5/2021 12:01:46 PM
Myanmar soldiers wounded at least three people after ramming a car into a peaceful anti-coup rally in Yangon, eyewitnesses said Sunday.
The country has been in turmoil since February when the military seized power, triggering nationwide demonstrations which the junta sought to quell with violent crackdowns and mass arrests.
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World
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Region
11/27/2021 6:55:59 PM
Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok said Saturday he has replaced Sudan's police chiefs after more than 40 people were killed in a crackdown on protests following last month's military takeover.
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World
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International
11/20/2021 7:17:04 PM
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings were fined Saturday for failing to report corporate acquisitions, adding to an anti-monopoly crackdown by the ruling Communist Party.
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World
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International
11/15/2021 11:10:43 AM
The Taliban have launched a crackdown on suspected Islamic State hideouts in southern Afghanistan, officials said Monday, following an increase in bloody attacks by the group in recent weeks.
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World
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Region
11/14/2021 9:26:25 PM
The European Union on Sunday condemned a violent crackdown on protesters in Sudan against last month's power grab that left six dead and demanded the release of detainees including journalists.
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World
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Region
11/13/2021 9:34:54 PM
Sudanese security forces killed at least five demonstrators Saturday in a crackdown on anti-military takeover protests, medics said, after the military tightened its grip by forming a new ruling council.
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World
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International
11/1/2021 9:50:59 AM
Bangladesh police have arrested 172 Rohingya in recent weeks after a crackdown sparked by the brutal murder of a prominent community leader, the force said Monday.
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World
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Africa
10/31/2021 2:24:22 PM
Sudanese protesters on Sunday manned barricades in Khartoum a day after a deadly crackdown on mass rallies, as a defiant civil disobedience campaign against the military takeover entered its seventh day.
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