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8/29/2022 4:50:06 PM
The influential Iraqi Shia Cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr issued on Monday three directives prohibiting his followers from all forms of political involvement, as hundreds stormed government building shortly following his announcing "retirement" from politics.
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Africa
8/3/2022 11:26:57 PM
Congo's government has requested that the spokesman for the United Nations mission in Congo leave the country, saying he has made inappropriate statements amid demonstrations against the presence of the UN peacekeepers.
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World
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Africa
7/26/2022 7:00:48 PM
At least five people have been killed and about 50 others injured on the second day of demonstrations in Congo's eastern city of Goma against the United Nations mission in the country, a government official said.
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World
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Region
7/26/2022 9:56:48 AM
Libya is mired in a constitutional and political stalemate that has sparked increasing clashes, a dire economic situation and demonstrations across the country by frustrated citizens, a senior UN official said Monday.
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Egypt
7/6/2022 12:23:00 AM
Concerns are rising that the fallout from political instability in Libya and Sudan could spill over Egypt’s western and southern borders.
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World
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Region
7/1/2022 5:21:59 PM
Thousands took to the streets Friday in Sudan's capital, a day after nine people were killed in demonstrations against the country's military authorities.
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World
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International
6/5/2022 12:03:43 PM
North Korea test-fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles from multiple locations toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said, extending a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.
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World
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International
5/7/2022 10:35:05 AM
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile designed to be launched from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea's military said, apparently continuing a provocative streak in weapons demonstrations that may culminate with a nuclear test in the coming weeks or months.
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World
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International
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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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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Region
2/23/2022 4:09:46 PM
Soaring inflation in Turkey has propelled a wave of strikes unlike any the country has seen since the 1970s, as workers demand more money to counter the shrinking value of their pay.
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World
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International
2/19/2022 1:06:32 PM
Police in Canada moved Friday to dislodge the final truckers and protesters from downtown Ottawa, in a mostly peaceful operation aimed at bringing an end to three weeks of demonstrations over Covid-19 health rules.
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World
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International
1/22/2022 7:17:31 PM
Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic.
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World
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International
1/15/2022 12:36:56 PM
Russia's defense ministry says the troops that were deployed to Kazakhstan as violent demonstrations shook the country have returned home.
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World
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Region
1/8/2022 12:58:13 PM
The UN Security Council will meet next Wednesday in an informal session to address the latest developments in Sudan as demonstrations against military rule in the African nation continue, diplomatic sources said.
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World
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Region
12/20/2021 1:15:47 PM
A Sudanese protester was shot dead during mass demonstrations against the recent military takeover and a subsequent deal that reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok but sidelined the movement, a medical group said Monday.
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World
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Region
12/19/2021 3:26:38 PM
Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Sunday to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir, as fears mount for the democratic transition.
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World
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Region
12/19/2021 12:19:29 PM
Opposition activists in Sudan were set for new protests Sunday to mark the third anniversary of mass demonstrations that ended the dictatorship of president Omar al-Bashir as fears mount for the democratic transition.
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World
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International
12/11/2021 5:48:38 PM
Thousands of Indian farmers packed their belongings and dismantled tent cities on the outskirts of Delhi Saturday as they headed home following a year-long protest against the government's agriculture policies.
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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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