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Wednesday 21 October 2020
The unrest is continuing over a controversial citizenship law which excludes Muslims.
The demonstrators have demanded mainland Chinese traders leave the territory.
The clashes with police were less sustained than the intense battles of previous weekends.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets again today in Hong Kong.
Last month, India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban on females of menstruating age entering and praying at the hilltop temple in the southern state of Kerala.
At least 171 Gazans have been killed by Israeli fire since late March.
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Among the dead was 15-year-old Haitham al-Jamal.
Thousands of Gazans marched near the Israel border yesterday where Palestinian officials state Israeli soldiers opened fire.
Some 22 people were hospitalised yesterday, according to an official total.
The controversial referendum saw violent scenes as Spanish police attempted to prevent the poll from taking place.
Footage shows chairs and tripods being thrown as fist fights broke out in the parliamentary press room.
There were violent scenes in the stands before last week’s Europa League tie, forcing the kick-off to be delayed.
At least 21 people were arrested in Berkeley, California, as pro- and anti-Trump protesters clashed.
The event was staged by a white-supremacist, anti-immigration group called the Traditionalist Worker Party.
Ukrainian authorities blamed nationalists for the trouble and said at least 30 people had been detained.
Protesters threw smoke bombs and arrests were made.
Two police officers have also been injured ahead of a massive rally to coincide with the opening of the €1.3 billion skyscraper.
The main protest, in which tens of thousands participated, was a peaceful one but a gardaí said six arrests were made.
Protests have been taking place across the US.
It’s reported that 41 people had been treated in hospital for injuries sustained during the protests
The clashes between police and protesters took place outside the prime minister’s residence.
The continued protests in Ferguson over Michael Brown’s death have seen unrest in the town.
Protests erupted in the Missouri town after the incident occurred.
One officer and a members of the public sustained minor injuries in the parade which saw thousands take to the streets.
Cashes broke out yesterday when Islamist groups launched an assault on the headquarters of a special forces unit
The United States said it is troubled over the incident, which has heightened tensions with Palestinians.
Militants attacked parts of the refinery complex, leading to heavy clashes.
It’s the the deadliest day for the military in weeks of fighting between Russian separatists and Ukrainian security forces in the east of the country.
Reports suggest one man is in a serious condition following shootings outside the Olympic Stadium in Rome.
One protester lost a number of fingers after a firecracker apparently exploded prematurely in his hand.
State television broadcast images of dead fighters and said the army was targeting ‘groups of terrorists’.
Foreign journalists were among 41 arrested as clashes intensified in the capital Caracas.
Ukraine’s long-running political crisis reached a new phase last week after President Viktor Yanukovych pushed through harsh anti-protest legislation.
Some countries have withdrawn embassy staff amid fears of a descent into wider ethnic violence.
The crowd gathered in Kiev’s iconic Independence Square – and steered a bulldozer near to police.
Islamists held protest marches after hundreds of supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi were killed in a crackdown on Wednesday.
Thirty seven bodies were seen at one field hospital, while the head of the health ministry’s emergency services said morgues had received 29 bodies.
Amnesty International Ireland said questions need to be raised about whether the “failure” to protect citizens is because of a deliberate policy by forces.
Supporters and opponents of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi clashed today, resulting in at least one person being killed.
Fierce clashes continued for a second day between the army and gunmen loyal to a radical Sunni cleric in the Lebanon.
WITH LEVEL 5 restrictions coming into effect at midnight until 1 December, many businesses will be forced to close for the next six weeks.
Of course, many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
As the festive season approaches we want to know: Will you make an extra effort to ‘buy irish’ this Christmas?
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