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U.S. activists protest against big money in politics on Capitol Hill

Hundreds of protesters from across the U.S. gathered on the Capitol Hill Friday, chanting "money out, people in," among other slogans, as part of a week-long protest in Washington, D.C., the U.S. national capital, against big money in politics.

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Caste violence in India claims 3 more lives, death toll reaches 19

Three people were killed and nine others injured Monday in fresh violence in northern Indian state of Haryana, where Jat community is demanding reservation in government jobs and education, officials said.

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Release of Delhi gangrape juvenile convict sparks protests

​A large number of protesters comprising mostly students and activists gathered to protest against the release of a juvenile gang rapist near India Gate here Sunday.

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Tens of injured in Beirut as police clashes with protesters amid waste crisis

​Clashes renewed on Sunday between Lebanon's Internal Security Forces and thousands of protesters who gathered for the second consecutive day in downtown Beirut demanding that the government either find a quick solution to the waste problem or resign.

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Mass Israelis rally against "robbery" of natural gas resources

​Thousands of Israelis took to the streets in major cities on Saturday evening in protest of a government's plan to let a U.S.-Israeli partnership keep control over the country's natural gas fields.

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Protests over UK's arrest of Rwandan spy chief end

​Protests have come to an end after protesters spent days camping at the British High Commission in Kigali following the arrest of the Rwanda head of the National Intelligence and Security Services General Karenzi Karake.

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S. African police fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters

​Police on Wednesday fired rubber bullets at protesters during a protest against poor service delivery in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg.

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Protests spread in U.S., demanding justice, against overuse of police force

Thousands of people marched in Baltimore, the largest city of U.S. State of Maryland as well as New York City on Wednesday over death of Freddie Gray, demanding justice and protesting overuse of police force.

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Over 150 injured in teachers' protest in Brazil

Over 150 people were injured on Wednesday in a confrontation between protesting teachers and the police in southern Brazil.

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Egypt's ousted president Morsi gets 20 years in jail

​An Egyptian Court on Tuesday sentenced former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison over ordering the arrest and torture of protesters in 2012.

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HK's political figures condemn protesters against mainland shoppers

​Hong Kong's political figures on Monday condemned the latest chaos caused by a few protesters who harassed mainland shoppers in Hong Kong's Tuen Mun area on Sunday, where many retailer stores had to close in the middle of the day.

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Kenya's Maasai in fierce protests over arrest of leaders

​Thousand of protests from Kenya's Massai community on Thursday staged fierce demonstrations in Narok, about 120 km northwest of Nairobi, to protest the arrest of their local leaders.

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Massive protests erupt in U.S. against police violence

Tens of thousands of protesters across the United States took to the streets on Saturday to protest against two separate grand juries' decisions not to indict white officers involved in killing unarmed African-Americans during arrests.

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HK police clear Occupy sites, traffic resumes in Admiralty

​Hong Kong authorities cleared occupy sites in Admiralty on Thursday and got the traffic in front of the government headquarters moving again before midnight.

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Hong Kong police remove protesters

Hong Kong police started to remove protesters who refused to leave the Occupy protest area in the commercial district of Admiralty on Thursday afternoon.

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HK authorities start clearing remaining occupy sites

​Hong Kong authorities on Thursday morning started clearing barriers in Occupy sites in Admiralty to free up main roads and streets that have been blocked by protesters for more than two months.

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Increasing HK residents demand end to Occupy Central: HK chief executive

​Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying said here Monday that a series of polls have indicated that more and more HK residents demand an end to the Occupy Central Movement and he urged remaining protesters to leave the occupied sites.