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23 dead as violent unrest in Chile enters 5th week

Paulina Abramovich, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 23 05:48 PM

The crisis is the worst in three decades of Chilean democracy and has led to around 2,000 injuries, including some 280 people who suffered eye damage from shotgun pellets. Read more »

SLIDESHOW: Chaos in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests 'blossom everywhere'

Text by Agence France Presse, Photos from AFP, AP and Reuters
Posted at Nov 13 07:53 PM

Pro-democracy protesters stepped up Wednesday a "blossom everywhere" campaign of road blocks and vandalism across Hong Kong that has crippled the international financial hub this week and ignited some of the worst violence in five months of unrest. Read more »

Hong Kong police round up activists as mass rally called-off

Aidan Jones and Jasmine Leung, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 04:55 PM

The sweep comes after a major rally planned by a civil rights group on Saturday was banned by police on security grounds. Read more »

Filipinos told not to travel to Sudan due to civil unrest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 12:52 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised Filipinos "not to travel to Sudan" due to ongoing civil unrest in its capital Khartoum and nearby areas. Read more »

Attack on Venezuela army base repelled, leaving 2 dead: Maduro

Ronaldo Schemidt and Daniel Caceres, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 07 07:38 AM

VALENCIA, Venezuela - Venezuela's military said Sunday it repelled a "terrorist" attack on a base in the city of Valencia, led by an army deserter allegedly linked to "foreign governments." Read more »

Ukraine leader slams Russia over arms given to rebels

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 08:11 AM

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday demanded Russia's Vladimir Putin halt arms supplies to rebels as the leaders of France and Germany tried to revive a peace plan.  Read more »