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In Indian capital, riots deepen a Hindu-Muslim divide
NEW DELHI: For years, Hindus and Muslims lived and worked peacefully together in Yamuna Vihar, a densely populated Delhi district.Security force personnel stand guard in a street following Hindu-Muslim clashes triggered by a new citizenship law, in Mustafabad in the
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Police detained about 80 people during violent riots across greece
ATHENS: As many as 77 people were detained in several Greek cities on Friday during violent riots and marches to commemorate the shooting of a 15-year-old school boy by a police officer in 2008, Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported the
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2022 World Cup Qualifier: Indonesia apologises to Malaysia
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister, Imam Nahrawi today apologised for the ugly incident which broke out during the Indonesia-Malaysia match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium last night. Imam Nahrawi met Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
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HK charges 44 for rioting, new protests erupt
HONG KONG: Hundreds of people surrounded a police station in Hong Kong yesterday chanting “free the martyrs” after 44 activists were charged with rioting following weekend clashes between protesters and police defending China’s representative office. It was the first time
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Jakarta riots: Jokowi announces zero tolerance to threats to unity
JAKARTA: Political tension over disputed election results spilled into angry clashes for a second consecutive night in Jakarta, with protesters hurling rocks and firecrackers at police, who in turn responded with tear gas. Thousands gathered at Indonesia’s election supervisory agency
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