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Amnesty condemns Pakistan over protesters crackdown INTERNATIONAL

Amnesty condemns Pakistan over protesters crackdown

Amnesty International has called on Pakistan to release hundreds of opposition activists detained before a planned mass protest, as police used tear gas and rubber bullets overnight to prevent demonstrators from entering Islamabad.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Pakistan cracks down on TV airing Indian content INTERNATIONAL

Pakistan cracks down on TV airing Indian content

Pakistan's media regulator has launched a crackdown on companies airing Indian television channels and content, officials said on Thursday, after an escalation of violence in the disputed Kashmir region between the neighbours.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey reshuffles military after half of generals fired ASIA

Turkey reshuffles military after half of generals fired

Turkey's top military commanders met on Thursday to replace almost half of their generals in a radical shake-up after the failed coup, as authorities shut down dozens of media outlets in a widening crackdown.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Arrests in Bangladesh anti-militant drive top 8,000 INTERNATIONAL

Arrests in Bangladesh anti-militant drive top 8,000

Bangladesh police said Monday they have arrested more than 8,000 people in a nationwide crackdown on militants launched after a series of murders targeting minorities and secular activists.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh arrests over 100 Islamists in crackdown after killings INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh arrests over 100 Islamists in crackdown after killings

Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested at least 103 militants as part of a broad crackdown on Islamists after a wave of deadly attacks on members of minority groups and liberal activists, police said on Monday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Dubai seizes 81 vehicles in crackdown on street racing ASIA

Dubai seizes 81 vehicles in crackdown on street racing

Dubai police have seized 81 vehicles for alleged "reckless driving", the authorities said, in a crackdown on street racing among youths in the Gulf emirate.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Bangladesh makes 2,000 more arrests in anti-militant crackdown INTERNATIONAL

Bangladesh makes 2,000 more arrests in anti-militant crackdown

Bangladesh police have arrested an additional 2,000 suspected criminals including Islamist militants in an ongoing crackdown on extremists following a spate of gruesome murders, an officer said on Sunday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Duterte claims Philippine presidency, vows crime crackdown INTERNATIONAL

Duterte claims Philippine presidency, vows crime crackdown

Incendiary Philippine politician Rodrigo Duterte vowed Tuesday a relentless crackdown on crime after securing a landslide presidential victory built on foul-mouthed populist tirades ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Carmakers show off SUVs despite pollution crackdown INTERNATIONAL

Carmakers show off SUVs despite pollution crackdown

India’s flagship auto show opened its doors in New Delhi yesterday with a new batch of diesel-guzzling SUVs on proud display, despite industry uncertainty about a pollution crackdown targeting motorists in the capital.

4:45 AM November 25 2016