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In riot-hit New Caledonia, French President Macron says the priority is a return to calm

President Emmanuel Macron pushed on May 23 for a lifting of protesters’ barricades in riot-hit New C...

world | 4 months ago

Muslim mob torches police station in Pakistan, lynches man for alleged blasphemy

A Muslim mob in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, June 20, 2024 broke into a police station, snatch...

world | 3 months ago

Bangladesh TV goes off air as anti-quota protesters set fire to TV station; mobile internet blocked

The High Commission of India has cautioned Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to “minimise” ...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh protests: UN chief Antonio Guterres concerned by ongoing violence, urges restraint on all sides

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is following the developments in Bangladesh very closely and i...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh TV goes off air as anti-quota protesters set fire to TV station; mobile internet blocked Several dead in Bangladesh as students clash with police

The High Commission of India has cautioned Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to “minimise” ...

technology | 2 months ago

Bangladesh Army enforces curfew as student-led protests spiral

Bangladesh soldiers patrolled Dhaka's deserted streets on July 20 amid a curfew to quell deadly stud...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh extends curfew ahead of court hearing on controversial job quotas

Bangladesh extended a curfew on July 21 to control violent student-led protests that have killed at ...

world | 2 months ago

UAE orders trial of Bangladeshi nationals arrested for protesting their home government

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered an investigation and an expedited trial of Ban...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh calm a day after top court scrapped some job quotas

Bangladesh appeared calm on July 22 amid a curfew, but widespread disruption of telecoms prevailed a...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh violence: Student leader suspends protests against employment quotas for 48 hours

A Bangladeshi student organiser on July 22 suspended for 48 hours the protests against employment qu...

world | 2 months ago

Widespread frustration, anger evident among people in Bangladesh, says civil society member

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew last week and used the Army to q...

world | 2 months ago

Mobile internet restored in violence-hit Bangladesh

The mobile internet connection was restored in Bangladesh on July 28, 10 days after it was shut down...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh student group vows to resume protests if demands not met

Bangladeshi student group has vowed on July 28 to resume protests that sparked a lethal police crack...

world | 2 months ago

Mobile internet restored in violence-hit Bangladesh

The mobile internet connection was restored in Bangladesh on July 28, 10 days after it was shut down...

world | 2 months ago

Bangladesh police lob stun grenades to disperse march over excessive use of force What is the international community saying on Bangladesh violence?

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse people who were demonstrating on J...

world | 2 months ago

At least 13 dead protesters hi Nigerian streets; police may seek Army’s help

Nigerian police are on red alert and may seek the help of the military after protests against the co...

world | 2 months ago