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S. Korean students protest US military presence in their country
Oct 20, 2019 12:06South Korean students protested against US military presence in their country as well as the fact that South Korea has to pay a substantial portion of the soaring costs of keeping US forces there.
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Chile's president declares state of emergency after riots over metro fare hike
Oct 20, 2019 07:37Chilean President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in a televised address to the nation on Friday after days of violent protests in the country's capital.
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General strike paralyse Barcelona
Oct 19, 2019 07:06The city of Barcelona, Spain, was staged Friday for the fifth consecutive day as riot police and demonstrators came out in protest at the arrests of independent leaders.
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Lebanon's Hariri gives government 72-hour deadline to act amid nationwide protests
Oct 18, 2019 20:28Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-HarirI gave a 72-hour deadline on Friday to his “partners in government” to stop obstructing reforms and threatened to take a different approach otherwise, but stopped short of resigning.
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Some former Lebanese politicians fleeing the country
Oct 18, 2019 13:23Reports from Lebanon suggest that former prime minister, Fouad Siniora as well as other former officials and politicians are fleeing Beirut, opting to live in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Violent protests rock Lebanon
Oct 18, 2019 10:57Thousands of people have rallied in Lebanon to protest against the economic situation in the country.
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Climate protest in New York Times Square
Oct 12, 2019 07:45Dozens of environmentalists in the United States occupied New York city's Times Square and disrupted traffic on the streets leading to the square.
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Iraqi protests; spontaneous or concerted conspiracy?
Oct 06, 2019 14:03Iraq witnessed protests in recent days about the inadequate public service situation, lack of job opportunities and corruption, but these protests have turned violent and have killed and injured dozens.
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Iraqi PM orders lifting of curfew in Baghdad
Oct 05, 2019 08:44Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi ordered the lifting of a government-enforced curfew in Baghdad by 5 am local time (02:00 GMT) on Saturday.
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Relative peace returns to Baghdad
Oct 04, 2019 14:18Official Iraqi media sources are saying peace has been restored to Baghdad, the Iraqi capital.
