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Ethiopia

Ethiopia: dozens of protesters killed by security forces, claims Human Rights Watch

At least 75 people have been killed during weeks of protests in Ethiopia. That’s according to Human Rights Watch (HRW), which says soldiers and

Burundi

AU ready to deploy East African Stanby Force to Burundi

The African Union Commission could deploy the East African Standby Force to Burundi in the wake of deadly clashes recorded since April.The contingency plan was deliberated upon at the 565th African

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Romania: Shepherds protest

Over 2500 shepherds protested in front of the Parliament, dissatisfied with the modifications brought to the Hunting Law regulating how many shepherd

Netherlands

Dutch riot over plans for a refugee centre

A meeting to decide whether to build a refugee centre ended in a riot in the Dutch town of Geldermalsen near Utrecht on Wednesday night. Around 2,000

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Palestinians and Israeli soldiers clash in Ramallah

Palestinian youths armed with stones and Molotov cocktails clash with Israeli soldiers who fired tear gas, stun grenades, rubber and live bullets in

Israel

Israeli troops accused of shooting dead Palestinian protester in Bethlehem

Israeli troops have shot dead a Palestinian protester in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, according to Palestinian medical sources. The 19-year-old

India

India: Rally against intolerance ends in clashes outside parliament

Protesters from India’s opposition Congress Party clashed with police near parliament on Monday as a rally against perceived intolerance ended in

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Clashes ahead of COP21

France

'There's no Planet B' - climate change campaigners rally around the world

“There’s no Planet B” in the fight against global warming. That was the message coming out of the world’s biggest day of climate change activism

France

Over 100 arrests made as Paris scuffles precede COP21 climate forum

French police say they have arrested at least 100 people following scuffles in the centre of Paris. Some 10,000 people gathered to form a

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Prison protests hit Bolivia

Bolivia’s capital La Paz have been hit by prison protests as inmates expressed their anger over alleged cuts in daily food allowances. Prisoners at

Greece

Violent clashes force cancellation of Athens football derby

An Athens football derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos has been called off after violent clashes at the stadium where it was due to be played

Kosovo

Violent clashes in Kosovo over arrest warrants of opposition MPs

Stone throwing turns into violent clashes with police in Kosovo over arrest warrants for opposition MPs

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Tear gas fired in Kosovo parliament

Kosovo’s opposition used tear gas and pepper spray inside parliament and pelted police with rocks and pink paint outside the building in another

India

Kashmir: intense clashes between police and protesters

Police fired teargas to calm protesters who took to the streets after Friday prayers in Kashmir and threw stones at security personnel. The clashes

Burundi

Surge in violence in Burundi raises concerns at UN Security Council and the European Union

Concern over spiralling violence in Burundi has led the European Union to announce it is temporarily making a small reduction in staff and pulling

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West Bank clashes

Protesters take cover during clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces. Since October 1, at least 75 Palestinians and 12 Israelis have died as

Chile

Unrest erupts at Australia migrant detention centre

Australia is dealing with a major disturbance at its controversial immigration detention centre on remote Christmas Island. Unrest flared after an

Haiti

Haiti: at least 1 person killed in post-election violence in capital

At least one person has been killed in post-election violence in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince It came after the announcement that ruling party

Israel

Elderly Israelis wounded in latest Middle East stabbings

Elderly Israelis were among those stabbed as violence flared again in the Middle East on Monday. Three people were attacked by a knife-wielding