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Saudi police arrest man who smashed car windows, threatened people with metal object
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested a resident who threatened bystanders with a piece of metal and smashed windows of numerous vehicles, ... Gulf -
UN Security Council voices ‘deep concern’ over Myanmar violence
The UN Security Council expressed its “deep concern” Wednesday about recent unrest in Myanmar and called for an “immediate cessation of violence” and ... World News -
At least 35 killed in Gaza, five in Israel, as violence escalates
Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated on Wednesday, with at least 35 killed in Gaza and five in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges ... Middle East -
UN rights investigator warns Myanmar against use of lethal force
Myanmar security forces and police have a duty under international law to refrain from using excessive force against peaceful demonstrators, the UN ... World News -
Violence in Central African Republic displaces over 200,000: UN
More than 200,000 people have fled fighting in the Central African Republic since violence erupted over a December election result, the UN refugee ... World News -
Murder of Jordanian woman by father sparks sit-in after video evidence goes viral
The gruesome murder of a Jordanian woman at the hands of her father sparked a sit-in on Wednesday in the capital Amman, as well as regional outcry for ... Features -
Coronavirus: Refugee women face heightened risk of violence, UNHCR says
Displaced women and girls are facing a heightened risk of gender-based violence during the coronavirus crisis, the UN Refugee Agency said Monday.For ... Coronavirus -
Violence in Sudan’s Darfu forces thousands to flee: UN
Violence in Sudan’s West Darfur region has forced 57,000 people to flee their homes over the past month, including 11,000 who have crossed into ... Middle East -
Political manipulation seen behind Lebanon violent protests: UN
Violence by some protesters in the Lebanese capital Beirut appears to be politically driven to undermine security and stability, a senior United ... Middle East -
At least two people killed by Iraqi security forces as clashes continue
At least two people were killed by Iraqi security forces when they fired at demonstrators in the cities of Karbala and Baghdad, according to Al ... Middle East -
Splits in France’s protest movement trigger fears of violence
A French government minister warned that seditious groups bent on violence were hijacking the protest movement against pension reform that has gripped ... World News -
Violence in Sudan’s West Darfur left 65 dead, peacekeepers say
Violence in Sudan’s West Darfur region over the past week has left at least 65 people dead and more than 50 injured, as well as displacing ... Middle East -
Syria regime must halt ‘escalation of violence’: EU
The European Union called on Syria’s regime and its allies to halt “indiscriminate” military attacks on civilians in the ... World News -
Five held over man’s death in Hong Kong protests
Five Hong Kong teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a man hit on the head by a brick during clashes between pro- and ... World News -
As outrage mounts over rape in India, victim set ablaze on way to court
A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way to court in the northern India on ... World News -
US urges probe of ‘excessive’ use of force in Iraq
The US on Monday called recent violence in Nasiriyah, Iraq in which at least 29 people died “shocking and abhorrent,” calling on the ... Middle East -
Hundreds of Sudanese women march against violence
Hundreds of Sudanese women Monday marched in Khartoum to mark International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women, in the first such rally held ... Variety -
US condemns latest Hong Kong violence, urges both sides to de-escalate
The United States on Monday condemned “unjustified use of deadly force” in the latest Hong Kong violence and urged police and civilians ... World News -
100 dead, 5,500 wounded in week of Iraq violence: Rights commission
At least 100 people have died and more than 5,000 injured since anti-government demonstrations resumed in Iraq on October 24, a national rights ... Middle East -
Ethiopia PM Abiy warns ethnic violence could worsen
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Saturday of further instability and vowed to bring to justice those responsible for violence that left at ... World News -
Turkish women rally against rising violence targeting them
Dozens of women protested in Istanbul on Saturday to denounce rising violence against women and the government’s failure to stop brutal attacks ... Middle East -
Two Israelis wounded in West Bank stabbing
An Israeli man and his teenaged son were wounded in a stabbing attack in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the army and medics said.“An ... Middle East -
Child watches as mom brutally murdered by ex-husband in Turkey
A video circulated on Twitter of a Turkish woman screaming “I don’t want to die” as she fought to stop her neck from bleeding while ... Middle East -
Pakistan to set up special courts to tackle violence against women
Pakistan is to set up more than 1,000 courts dedicated to tackling violence against women, the country’s top judge announced on Wednesday, ... Features -
Colombia filmmaker killed making documentary on violence
A Colombian filmmaker was shot dead on Thursday while making a documentary on the victims of violence in the northeast of the country, local ... Television & Radio -
Mexico breaks violence record in first quarter of 2019
Violence in Mexico hit new heights in the first quarter of 2019, with 8,493 murders recorded from January to March, according to official figures. ... World News -
Turkey: Two killed in fight at ballot box
An election observer and another man were killed in a fight at a school-based polling station in eastern Turkey on Sunday as voting got underway in ... Middle East -
Why did Tripoli issue arrest warrants for Libya’s top post-2011 actors?
The Libyan Public Prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant of the Chairman of the Wattan Party Abdelhakim Belhaj and the former commander of the ... Features -
Baltimore buys back nearly 2,000 weapons from the streets
Baltimore police have collected nearly 2,000 weapons including a rocket launcher as part of a buy-back program aimed at reducing violence in the ... Variety -
Sudan national security head says citizens have right to protest, without violence
Demonstrations on Saturday spread to the western Sudanese city of Al-Rahad. Protesters set fire to the headquarters of the ruling party while Sudanese ... Middle East