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14:40 GMT 01.02.2021
Delhi Police Publish List of 122 Arrested People to Dispel Rumours, Criticism
On 26 January, the country's 72nd Republic Day, riots broke out in Delhi near the Red Fort during a tractor rally staged by the protesting farmers. They and the police clashed at various places in the city, leading to around 400 police being injured.
13:07 GMT 01.02.2021
Twitter Begins to Withhold, Block Indian Accounts for Using Specific Hashtags on Govt Request
On 26 January this year, when India marked its 72nd Republic Day, violence gripped different parts of the national capital. Thousands of farmers who have been protesting since November 2020 against three newly passed farm laws, marched into Delhi amid clashes with security officials. Social media has been flooded with reactions since.
11:34 GMT 01.02.2021
Government Extends Internet Ban on Delhi Borders as Farmers' Protests Continue
On 29 January, the Indian government temporarily suspended internet services in the areas near the Delhi borders where farmers are protesting against recent agricultural laws brought in by the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
10:00 GMT 01.02.2021
Russia is Not Ready to Take Into Consideration US Statements on Rallies, Kremlin Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is not ready to take into consideration Washington's statements on the unauthorized rallies ongoing in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
16:25 GMT 31.01.2021
Dozens of Detentions Reported in Central Minsk
MINSK (Sputnik) - Belarusian police made detentions on Sunday in the centre of the capital Minsk, according to social media, news outlets and rights defenders.
12:18 GMT 31.01.2021
Rival Protests Held in Paris Ahead of Senate's Approval of Bioethics Bill
The bioethics draft law authorises assisted reproduction without a father, as well as the extension of the time limit for access to abortion from 12 to 14 weeks, and the removal of the specific doctors' conscience clause.
11:06 GMT 31.01.2021
Russia’s National Guard Servicemen Offer Tea and Masks at Unauthorised Rally - Videos, Photos
Unauthorised rallies in support of opposition figure Alexei Navalny hit a number of Russian cities on Sunday and have already resulted in the detention of dozens of participants.
10:04 GMT 31.01.2021
Unauthorised Rallies in Support of Navalny Held in Moscow and St. Petersburg
On 23 January, a number of Russian cities were hit by protests in support of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who was detained in Moscow earlier this month for probation violations. The police warned that the demonstrations were not authorised and reminded rally-goers about coronavirus-related restrictions on public gatherings.
09:53 GMT 31.01.2021
Live Updates: Up to 2,000, Including Journalists, Attend Unauthorised Rally in Moscow
Last week, unauthorised rallies were held in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and other Russian cities in support of opposition vlogger Alexey Navalny.
06:28 GMT 31.01.2021
Dozens Gather for Unauthorised Protests in Russia's Far East
KHABAROVSK/VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Sputnik) - Several dozens of people have gathered for unauthorised protests in Russia's far eastern cities of Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, and a number of protesters have already been detained.
01:50 GMT 31.01.2021
Video: Police Officer Wounded During Protests in Jerusalem, At Least 7 Arrests Made
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - A law enforcement officer was injured in Jerusalem during anti-government demonstrations, and at least seven protesters have been detained, police spokesman Mikhail Zingerman told Sputnik.
23:26 GMT 30.01.2021
At Least 70 Children Injured During Days of Protests in Lebanon’s Tripoli - UNICEF
BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Protests in Lebanon’s second-largest city, Tripoli, have led to the injury of at least 70 children over the course of one week, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
22:58 GMT 30.01.2021
Video: Paris Police Reportedly Face Internal Probe After Officer Filmed Beating Protester
Some 32,000 people across France for the second Saturday in a row are protesting a security bill that criminalizes the dissemination of photos and video of police officers "with intent to harm", an estimated 5,000 in Paris alone, according to interior ministry figures seen by the French news channel BFMTV.
15:49 GMT 30.01.2021
Russian Interior Ministry Cautions Citizens Against Participating in Sunday Protests
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian Interior Ministry on Saturday called on citizens to refrain from participating in unauthorised protests scheduled for 31 January, reminding that disturbers of law and order will be liable to prosecution.
07:18 GMT 30.01.2021
Can Trump and the GOP Return?
On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Lee Stranahan and co-host John Kiriakou discussed current events, including FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith sentenced to probation, and Congressman Kevin McCarthy visiting Trump in Florida.
06:12 GMT 30.01.2021
Protesting Indian Farmers Observe Day-Long Fast to Mark Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's Death
Thousands of farmers from the north Indian agricultural states oppose three laws; the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act 2020.
05:13 GMT 30.01.2021
'Pro-Khalistan' Canadian MP Urges Trudeau to Condemn 'Violence' Against Indian Farmers
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana states, have been protesting at Delhi's borders - Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur since 26 November for revocation of new farms laws, passed in Indian parliament last September. The government has alleged Khalistan supporters have joined the protests.
11:10 GMT 29.01.2021
Actor Deep Sidhu Agrees to Talk to Police After Being Accused of Inciting Violence at Farmers Rally
On 26 January, during the 72nd Republic Day celebrations in India's capital Delhi, protesting farmers clashed with the police. The authorities are now searching for actor Deep Sidhu, who has been accused by the farmers of stoking violence during a rally at the capital’s Red Fort.
09:53 GMT 29.01.2021
Farm Laws to Be Stayed, Says Indian President, But Asserts It Aimed to Benefit 100 Million Farmers
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind addressed a joint sitting of both houses of parliament on Friday, a customary speech delivered ahead of the commencement of the budget session. 20 opposition parties have decided to boycott his speech in solidarity with protesting farmers.
02:01 GMT 29.01.2021
Haryana Farmers Lend Support to Unions Occupying Delhi’s Ghazipur Border After Govt Order to Vacate
The farmers, mainly from the Punjab and Haryana states, have been protesting at Delhi's borders – Ghazipur, Singhu, and Tikri - since 26 November, demanding that the government revoke three new farm laws that were passed in the parliament in September 2020.

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