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| Sep.21 |
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State of emergency for Charlotte as unrest over police shooting continues Map of Charlotte North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina: The governor of N. Carolina has declared a state of emergency in the city, sending in the National Guard, as unrest continues | |
| May.1 |
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France labour unrest: Clashes erupt at May Day march |
| Feb.22 |
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India caste unrest. Water supply partially restored in Delhi |
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India caste unrest. Ten million without water in Delhi Map of Munak canal Delhi India New Delhi: More than 10 million people in India's capital are without water despite the army regaining control of its key water source after protests
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| Apr.29 |
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Freddie Gray protests in several US cities |
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| Nov.27 |
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Tensions ease in protest-hit Ferguson |
| Nov.25 |
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Troops sent to quell Ferguson unrest Missouri: The US state of Missouri has ordered more troops to the Ferguson area to quell unrest after a policeman was cleared over Michael Brown's kil...
| Sep.28 |
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Fresh clashes as pro-democracy protests spread. Hong Kong
| Sep.15 |
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Philippines' Mayon volcano showing signs of unrest
| Aug.18 |
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Ferguson unrest: White House steps up involvement. Missouri
| May.25 |
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Ukrainians vote for new president. Ukraine
| May.3 |
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Ukraine crisis: East cities braced for more unrest. Eastern Ukraine
| Apr.30 |
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Kiev 'helpless' to quell parts of east Map of Donetsk Ukraine Donbass: acting President Olexander Turchynov has admitted his forces are 'helples' to quell unrest driven by pro-Russian activists in Donetsk and Luhansk
| Apr.14 |
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EU and US mull further Russia sanctions. European Union
| Apr.3 |
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US created 'Cuban Twitter' to stir unrest |
| Feb.19 |
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Kiev bloodshed sparks sanctions push European Union: Europe's leaders are to consider urgent sanctions against Ukraine after the worst violence in months of unrest claimed at least 26 lives
| Feb.7 |
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Violent protests spread in Bosnia |
| Jan.29 |
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Ukraine passes protest amnesty law Kiev: Ukraine passes a law giving amnesty to protesters detained during recent unrest, on the condition occupied government buildings are vacated
| Jan.26 |
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Ukraine protests 'spread' into Russia-influenced east |
| Jan.25 |
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Ukrainian president meets opposition. Kiev
| Jan.24 |
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Concessions fail to end Kiev unrest
| Jan.14 |
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Mexico starts disarming vigilantes
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| Sep.13 |
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Bid to end Philippine rebel unrest |
| Aug.29 |
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DR Congo unrest: Rwanda condemns 'bombing' |
| Aug.15 |
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Sky News cameraman killed in Cairo |
| Jul.21 |
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Veil row sparks Paris suburb unrest Map of Trappes France Crowds of youths have thrown stones at French police and set fire to cars in a second night of disturbances in the Paris suburb of Trappes | |
| Jul.16 |
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Deadly clashes strike Egypt as new government takes shape. Cairo
| Jul.10 |
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US-Egypt fighter jet deal 'on track'. Washington
| Jul.9 |
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Liberal opposition rejects transition plan |
| Jul.8 |
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Egypt interim leader sets poll plan Cairo: Adly Mansour has outlined his timetable for new elections, amid continuing unrest in the country
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Egypt interim leader calls for calm |
| Jun.1 |
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Park protests spread across Turkey Map of Ankara Turkey Police have clashed with protesters in the capital and in Istanbul, on the 2nd day of unrest sparked by plans to build a shopping centre on a city park | |
| May.13 |
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Dhaka unrest forces factory closures Map of Dhaka Bangladesh Bangladesh: Many Bangladeshi textile factories near the capital have shut because of unrest sparked by the collapse of a factory building last month
| May.11 |
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Karachi unrest mars Pakistan poll  Unrest in Pakistan's biggest city Karachi has marred landmark national and provincial polls | |
| May.5 |
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Police break up Dhaka Islamist unrest Bangladesh: Police have used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse a huge demonstration by Islamist protesters in the capital Dhaka
| Apr.28 |
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Iraq unrest prompts TV channel ban Baghdad: Iraqi authorities have suspended the licences of 10 satellite channels because of a rise in sectarian unrest | |
| Mar.14 |
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Arms push on Syria war anniversary |
| Mar.9 |
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Deadly unrest over Egypt sentencing Map of Port Said Egypt At least one person has been killed as rival football fans protest over sentences handed down over riots at a match in Port Said last year | |
| Jan.27 |
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Deadly clashes erupt as Port Said mourns Map of Port Said Egypt Egypt: Three people have been killed and 400 injured in the city of Port Said at the mass funeral for about 30 people killed in unrest on Saturday | |
| Jan.26 |
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Fans verdicts spark Egypt unrest Map of Port Said Egypt At least 30 people have died in Port Said, officials say, in clashes sparked by the sentencing to death of 21 local people over football riots in Egypt | |
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| Dec.21 |
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Egypt votes in second referendum
| Dec.14 |
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Egyptians vote in referendum on constitution Egyptians are voting in a referendum on a draft constitution that has divided the country and sparked deadly unrest | |
| Dec.5 |
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Clashes in Cairo amid constitution row
| Nov.30 |
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Kuwaitis vote after mass protest Kuwaitis are casting their votes for the second time this year as they head to the polls to choose a new parliament amid growing unrest | |
| Nov.14 |
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'Gunman' killed in Jordan unrest Map of Irbid Jordan Jordanian police say they have shot dead a gunman attacking a police station in the north of the country on the second day of country-wide unrest | |
| Oct.26 |
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Burma images 'show mass burnings' Myanmar: A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest
| Sep.26 |
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Day death toll in Syria hit 343 The death toll in Syria hit 343 Wednesday, the highest daily toll since unrest broke out in March 2011 | |
| Jul.19 |
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Unrest at Spain austerity protest Madrid: Spanish police have fired rubber bullets to clear demonstrators in Madrid as a day of nationwide protests against spending cuts ended in unrest | |
| Mar.1 |
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane A group of American, European and Palestinian pro-democracy activists accused of fomenting unrest allowed to post bail
| Feb.25 |
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Syria holds vote on constitution The Syrian government is holding a national referendum on a new constitution, amid continuing violent unrest and a boycott by the opposition
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| Dec.28 |
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Unrest continues as Arab monitors fan out. Syria
| Dec.18 |
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Oil unrest spreads to regional capital Map of Aktau Kazakstan: Kazakstan's deepest unrest since independence from Soviet rule has spread from the oil town where it broke out on Friday to Aktau | |
| Dec.8 |
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Putin blames Clinton for election unrest. Moscow
| Nov.27 |
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Polls open for Egypt's historic vote
| Nov.23 |
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Unrest continues in central Cairo Protesters step up their demand for Egypt's military rulers to resign. Street battles with riot police have been heaviest around the interior ministry | |
| Nov.14 |
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No let-up in unrest across Syria |
| Nov.1 |
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Syria, Arab League reach agreement Syria and the Arab League have reached an agreement on a plan aimed at finding a solution to the months-long unrest in the country | |
| Oct.17 |
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Women march in Yemen's capital |
| Oct.10 |
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Egypt army calls for unrest probe |
| Jun.7 |
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EU allies seek UN action on Syria |
| May.31 |
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Bahrain warns against unrest Bahrain warned against anti-government activity ahead of its plans to lift emergency laws that had allowed for a crackdown on opposition | |
| May.30 |
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South African leader visits Gadhafi Libya: President Jacob Zuma is set to meet embattled Libyan leader, his second visit to Tripoli since unrest started roiling the North African coun...
| Apr.23 |
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President Saleh agrees to step down Yemen: President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has agreed to step down under a 30-day transition plan aimed at ending unrest over his 32-year rule
| Apr.20 |
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Nigeria unrest 'not spontaneous' President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the violence in the country that followed his re-election 'was not a spontaneous reaction' | |
| Mar.29 |
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Syrian government resigns The Syrian government resigned amid an unusual wave of unrest that has roiled the nation. President Bashar al-Assad accepted the resignations | |
| Mar.1 |
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Thousands marched to remove Saleh Map of Sanaa Yemen Yemen: Embattled president Ali Abdullah Saleh blamed the United States and Israel for the unrest across the region | |
| Feb.21 |
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Libyan leader appears on state TV Muammar Gaddafi, has dismissed reports that he had fled amid the unrest sweeping the country, calling foreign news channels 'dogs'
| Feb.18 |
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Rising death toll in Libya unrest. Eastern Libya
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Yemen death toll climbs in unrest Map of Sanaa Yemen Hurling rocks and brandishing sticks, supporters of Ali Abdullah Saleh plunged into a crowd calling for the longtime president's ouster | |
| Feb.4 |
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Amid unrest, Iraqi PM halves salary Baghdad: Amid growing unrest about poor public services and water shortages, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki agreed to cut his salary in half | |
| Jan.31 |
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Unrest in N. Africa may spread to Syria Opposition movements in Syria are calling for mass protests on Saturday against the rule of President Bashar Al-Assad
| Jan.28 |
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Government dissolved amid unrest Egypt: Embattled President Hosni Mubarak asked the country's government to resign after thousands of angry Egyptians defied a government curfew
| Jan.15 |
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Prison riots amid Tunisia unrest |
| Jan.8 |
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Fresh deadly unrest hits Tunisia Map of Thala Tunisia At least one person has been killed in unrest over unemployment during a demonstration in the western town of Thala | |
| Jan.1 |
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Bolivia reverses fuel prices hike President Evo Morales has rescinded a decree which raised fuel prices by more than 70% and sparked civil unrest | |
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| Dec.28 |
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Politicians 'fuel Nigeria unrest' Nigerian faith leaders have accused politicians of fuelling a recent upsurge in sectarian violence in which 80 people have died | |
| Dec.16 |
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Fears of fresh Ivory Coast unrest Map of Abidjan Ivory Coast Supporters of one of the two rival presidents say they intend to take to the streets again, a day after gun battles in the main city of Abidjan | |
| Nov.18 |
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Calm returns to after days of unrest Guinea: 3 days of violence throughout the country killed at least nine people and pushed the ruling military junta to declare a national state of em...
| Oct.24 |
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Rome landfill pledge fails to halt unrest Naples: The government would halt the construction of a controversial landfill near Naples, but the assurance was not enough for protesters | |
| Oct.4 |
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Government: unrest was coup attempt |
| May.26 |
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Jamaicans unnerved after unrest |
| May.23 |
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PM Bruce Golding promises to end unrest Map of Kingston Jamaica Jamaica: Prime Minister has denounced unrest in the capital city Kingston as a 'calculated assault on the authority of the state' | |
| Apr.7 |
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Unrest prompts state of emergency. Kyrgyzstan
| Mar.1 |
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Extra troops deployed amid quake unrest Chile: Thousands of troops are heading to the devastated earthquake zone as reports emerge of desperate survivors turning to looting and arson
| Feb.23 |
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French air traffic controllers went on strike France: Labor unrest continued to roll across Europe despite the suspension of a strike by Lufthansa pilots after just one day | |
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| Aug.30 |
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Officials to probe secret burial claim Map of Tehran Iran Tehran: City officials have agreed to investigate claims that bodies of protesters killed in the unrest were secretly buried in the nation's largest cemetery | |
| Aug.28 |
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Ahmadinejad: Punishment for dissenters Iran: Iranian President urged stiff punishment for those who 'orchestrated and provoked' the 'painful' unrest after the June 12 election | |
| Aug.26 |
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Khamenei: 'No foreign link' in unrest |
| Aug.8 |
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EU hits out at Tehran over trial |
| Jul.6 |
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Khamenei blames 'enemies' for unrest. Tehran
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Unrest spreads in western China. Western China
| Jun.18 |
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Leadership divided amid unrest Iran: Influential parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani blamed the Interior Ministry for a bloody crackdown on civilians | |
| Apr.23 |
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Thailand lifts state of emergency The government ended a nearly 2-week-old state of emergency, following last week's widespread and sometimes violent political unrest | |
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| Dec.10 |
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Slowdown prompts unrest fears China: China's sharp economic slowdown is set to cause more labor unrest amid factory closures and mass layoffs triggered by the global crisis
| Nov.16 |
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U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader
| Sep.12 |
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'State of siege' declared Map of Pando Bolivia Bolivia: Bolivian authorities declared a state of siege to begin at midnight in the eastern department of Pando, which has been the site of recent unrest | |
| Sep.5 |
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Three top judges return. Pakistan
| Jul.31 |
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Unrest sparks aid warning Afghanistan: Aid agencies have warned they may become unable to operate in parts of the country once seen as safe because of the intensifying conflict | |
| Jun.12 |
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China on alert for unrest in quake zone |
| Apr.17 |
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UN appeals to Haitian politicians The head of the mission in Haiti has called for a new government to be chosen as soon as possible to avoid further unrest over food prices
| Mar.25 |
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Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
| Mar.16 |
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Tibet unrest spreads beyond Lhasa |
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'Eighty killed' in unrest Tibet: Indian-based officials said the figure was confirmed by several sources, even though China put the death toll at 10
| Mar.14 |
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China sets protest deadline |
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Riots, shots as anti-China unrest grows Map of Lhasa China Tibet: Opponents of Chinese rule set fire to vehicles and shops as tear gas filled the streets and gunfire rang out in the capital, Lhasa
Rallies have continued all week in the largest protests against Beijing's rule in 20 years. Dalai Lama, released a statement expressing deep concern. He called on the Chinese leadership to stop using force and begin dialogue with the Tibetan people
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| Jan.6 |
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Odinga rejects power-sharing offer. Kenya
| Jan.3 |
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Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy
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Kibaki 'open to opposition talks' Kenya: President has broken his silence over the unrest gripping Kenya by making a televised appeal for calm
| Jan.2 |
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Party to defy protest ban |
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| Dec.29 |
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Count halted amid unrest |
| Nov.17 |
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U.S. envoy meets with Pakistani leader |
| Jul.31 |
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British army ends N. Irish mission Northern Ireland: British troops were sent in 1969 to help quell unrest over civil rights which erupted between the majority Protestant population and local Catholics | |
| Apr.28 |
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Estonia blames Russia for unrest Estonia has accused Russia of provoking 2 nights of rioting over the removal of a Soviet war memorial in Tallinn | |
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| Dec.5 |
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Tense Beirut buries unrest victim Shiite Muslims buried a young man killed in street clashes in a Sunni neighborhood | |
| Sep.5 |
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'Taleban' in peace deal Map of North Waziristan Pakistan Tribal Areas: Pakistan has signed North Waziristan accord with pro-Taleban militants on the Afghan border to end the unrest
| Jun.25 |
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PM ready to resign. East Timor
| Jun.4 |
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Parliament debates on violent civil unrest East Timor: Clashes continued outside Dili. Some MPs were unable to attend because they were holed up in compounds | |
| Jun.2 |
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Australia makes Timor healing bid Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer appealled for political reconciliation to end 10 unrest in East Timor | |
| Apr.19 |
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Indian envoys to meet Nepal's king |
| Mar.3 |
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Unrest after Israel church attack West Bank: Scuffles have broken out after 3 Israelis set off firecrackers in the Church of the Annunciation
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| Nov.15 |
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Lawmakers back new powers Paris: a draft law is extending emergency powers by 3 months to quell urban unrest
| Nov.14 |
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Chirac vows firm action on unrest. Paris
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Cabinet seeks to extend crisis law |
| Nov.13 |
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Riot-hit Lyon bans public meeting Southern France: Police have banned any public gatherings on Sunday afternoon that might lead to unrest | |
| Nov.12 |
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Paris on guard to prevent unrest Text messages and Internet postings called for 'violent actions' in the capital | |
| Nov.6 |
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Unrest reaches French capital |
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Chirac in crisis talks on riots |
| Nov.4 |
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Political unrest spreads Ethiopia: The protests spread from the capital to other parts, leaving four people dead and 11 wounded | |
| Jun.6 |
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Protests deepen in La Paz Bolivia: Tens of thousands of demonstrators have rallied in one of the biggest protests in weeks of unrest | |
| May.16 |
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Toll rises as unrest spreads. Uzbekistan
| May.14 |
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President Karimov blames Islamists |
| Apr.4 |
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Thais fear bomb unrest may spread Thailand: The bombs hit an airport, hotel and supermarket just outside the violence-hit Muslim far south | |
| Feb.16 |
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CIA links terror threat to Iraq
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| Jul.24 |
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Arafat denies 'crisis' amid unrest in Gaza West Bank: Palestinian leader denied that his government is in crisis | |
| Feb.11 |
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President Aristide refuses to resign Haiti: Jean-Bertrand Aristide has vowed to serve out his term, despite unrest aimed at forcing him to resign | |
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| Nov.14 |
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Mass protest fuels unrest |
| Mar.23 |
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Oil crisis worsens Nigeria: ChevronTexaco, Royal Dutch/Shell and TotalFinaElf are cutting oil and gas production as civil unrest escalates | |
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| Jul.2 |
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Duhalde moves up election to halt unrest Argentina: Caretaker leader said he would move up elections by six months to March 2003
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