Minsk police put on alert fearing pickets
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Public order in the Belarusian capital will be brought under special control on Tuesday evening, the Minsk head Interior department told Itar-Tass. More attention has been focused on public order after the ...
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Another car explosion, like the one in front of the Taipei railway station Thursday, may be intended to keep voters away from the polls today, police warned yesterday.
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Belarusian authorities have so far sentenced 12 people -- including some opposition leaders -- who were arrested yesterday during a second night of protests against the results of parliamentary elections and a ...
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Congolese police fired warning shots  on Tuesday to disperse rioting opposition protesters in  Kinshasa who tore down election posters and demanded the  postponement of historic polls set for Sunday.
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Activists and police are preparing for a tense standoff and possible violence on New York streets when hundreds of thousands gather to decry the Iraq war and Bush administration polices during the Republican convention.
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The British Council says it is concerned for the safety of its staff after grillings by Russian security services.
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The Belarus government has warned that some American officials will be barred from entering Belarus in response to the recent expansion of U.S. visa restrictions on Belarusian authorities.
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Police broke up an opposition rally in  Minsk on Tuesday protesting against the results of a  referendum, which allowed President Alexander Lukashenko to  extend his rule after more than a decade in power.
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Demonstrators claiming plans for firefighters to be on call at night will put lives in danger stage a protest march.
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HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The government of Robert Mugabe has put Zimbabwe&#39;s security forces on high alert in anticipation of violent protests on Friday.
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The country remained on high alert for a terror attack Wednesday as reports emerged that some of the suspects in custody in connection with failed car bombings in London and Glasgow were known associates of those under surveillance.
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Police in Manchester say they are aware of attempts to organise trouble at the England-Wales World Cup qualifier on Saturday.
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Extra police are patrolling in Northern Ireland in an attempt to stem a tide of racist attacks on immigrants after more violence on Latvians and Filipinos.
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building in central Harare under the watchful eyes of dozens of riot police toting batons or rifles. More riot police set up roadblocks on some of Harare&#39;s main roads, searching vehicles heading towards the city centre.
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Security is tight in Beirut amid fears that anti-government protests led by the Hezbollah militia may turn violent.
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Protesters say police tactics are too aggressive; police say they're just doing their best to keep the city calm.
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Security has been markedly stepped up in Tiananmen Square, amid fears of protests related to the death of deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang, who opposed a crackdown on 1989 democracy protests in the square.