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Fri Sep 24 2021
Australian police clash with anti-lockdown protesters, arrest nearly 270
Australia's police arrested 235 people in Melbourne and 32 in Sydney on Saturday at unsanctioned anti-lockdown rallies.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Australia reports 1,882 COVID-19 cases as police quell protests
Thousands of police officers in Sydney and Melbourne deployed to quell planned anti-lockdown protests, set up checkpoints and barricades.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Melbourne readies for anti-lockdown protest as COVID-19 cases surge
Public transport into the city will be shut from 8 am to 2 pm on Saturday.
Thu Sep 16 2021
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
Seven officers were hospitalised as a result of clashes, as the country saw its highest ever single-day rise in COVID-19 cases.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Australia reports record COVID-19 cases as police block Sydney protest
Australian police patrolled the streets and blocked transport into the centre of Sydney to prevent a planned anti-lockdown protest.
Sat Aug 21 2021
Australians may face longer lockdown after "reckless" mass protests
Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls the anti-lockdown protests in Sydney reckless and self-defeating.
Sun Jul 25 2021
Thousands join in protest against Sydney lockdown
Some of them lit flares as they gathered outside Victoria state's Parliament House.
Sat Jul 24 2021
Australia's Sydney sees anti-lockdown protest amid deteriorating COVID-19 crisis
NSW Police Force accused the protest activity as unauthorised and said a high-visibility policing operation was launched in response to it.
Sat Jul 24 2021
German police clash with anti-lockdown protesters
Merkel's government has come under fire for its chaotic handling of lockdowns and slow vaccination campaign.
Thu Apr 22 2021
Dutch police detain 240 nationwide as anti-lockdown protests turn violent
The unrest came on the second day of new, tougher coronavirus restrictions.
Mon Jan 25 2021
COVID-19: Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in 2 cities
Police used a water cannon to disperse an outlawed anti-lockdown demonstration in Amsterdam.
Sun Jan 24 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024