Violence

Tension in Maldives as 200 taken into custody

There are reports of tension in parts of Maldives, especially in Addu, where some people are believed to have been tortured. ...

Maldives ex-president defiantly awaits arrest

Male: Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed awaited arrest in his house on Thursday, vowing to stay and fight against the government he says ousted him in a coup with the connivance of the police and the military. But, as rain fell on Male, capital of the Indian Oceans islands renowned for their luxury resorts, and supporters stood outside Nasheed's family home, there was no sign of a move against him by...

Maldives: ex-president's family flees to Lanka

New Delhi: Maldives former president Mohammed Nasheed's family has fled to Sri Lanka, but Nasheed remained in Male and was safe. The transfer of power that India reportedly facilitated in Maldives has now given way to violence. A criminal court has issued an arrest warrant against Maldives former president Mohammed Nasheed, two days after he resigned. The charges, though are unclear. The country's current Foreign Minister Ahmed Naseem has sought...

Maldives: arrest warrant against ex-president

New Delhi: As violence and protests spread across Maldives, a criminal court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former president Mohammed Nasheed. First Secretary Consulate of Maldives Mohammed Farhad said that there have been violent incidents in the country unleashed by the former president's party. The Maldivian government says that with the deployment of military and police we are making sure that situation is under control. "The present government...

Violence continues unabated in Syria, 53 dead

Hom: Violence continues unabated in Syria as reports claim that President Bashar Al Assad's forces are continuing the assault on Homs. The city has been the epicentre of the uprising against embattled president Assad. Activists say that 53 people died in Wednesday's shelling. Meanwhile, amateur videos show troops loyal to Assad battling army defectors. Throughout the crackdown, Assad has blocked access to trouble spots and prevented independent reporting from Syria....

Maldives: Violence spreads as Nasheed protests

Male: The political transition may have appeared to be peaceful, but it hasn't lasted long in the island nation of Maldives. Violence is spreading beyond the capital city of Male after further reports of military atrocities on political leaders. The situation is said to have spiraled out of control after deposed president Mohammed Nasheed and his party took their demonstration to the streets and the police were forced to resort...

Violence continues in Syria, 60 killed

Homs: Violence continues unabated in Syria with heavy artillery attacks in Homs on Monday, killing at least 60 people. US President Barack Obama has urged for resolving the crisis without outside military intervention. The US has shut down its embassy in Damascus and pulled all diplomats while Britain has recalled its ambassador "for talks. President Bashar al-Assad is expected to meet chief ally Russia's Foreign Minister on Tuesday. ...

200 dead in government assault: Syrian activists

Beirut: In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said Saturday. The assault in Homs, which has been one of the main flashpoints of opposition during the uprising, comes as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for...

Day 3: Egypt continues to simmer over soccer violence

There seems to be no end in sight to tensions in Egypt with the protesters now demanding an end to the country's military rule. ...

Egypt soccer deaths bring new cycle of violence

Cairo: Protesters filled the streets and clashed for a second day on Friday with police who fired tear gas and birdshot in Cairo, as a deadly soccer riot focused rising public anger over lawlessness and collapsing security a year after Egypt's uprising. Six people have been killed and more than 1,500 injured in the latest bloodshed that followed a violent melee and stampede after a soccer game Wednesday in the...

Re-polling in 34 polling booths of Manipur today

New Delhi: Re-polling will be done on Saturday in 34 polling booths in Manipur's five hill districts. All polling stations are being treated as hyper-sensitive and will be guarded by paramilitary forces. The January 20 polls in Manipur were marred by several instances of violence, which left five people dead. The dead also included two civilians and one polling officer. According to eyewitnesses some militants tried to capture a booth...

FIFA requests report into Egypt violence

Cairo: FIFA has requested a full report from Egyptian authorities into the violence at a soccer match in Port Said that left 74 people dead, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday. At least 1,000 people were injured in the violence on Wednesday when fans invaded the pitch after local team al-Masry beat Cairo-based Al Ahli, the most successful club in Africa. Most of the deaths were among people trampled...

Players give up football after Egypt violence

Cairo: Three Egypt internationals and Al-Ahly players have retired from all football after witnessing the deadly clashes between fans at their league game against Al-Masry on Wednesday. Mohamed Aboutrika and Mohamed Barakat, who both have at least 70 caps for Egypt, told Al-Ahly TV that they would quit immediately after the mass violence that left at least 74 people dead at a stadium in the Mediterranean city of Port Said....

Chinese security forces surround Tibetan-dominated area

A series of self-immolations by Tibetans has spurred the unrest in the region situated in southwest China. ...

Yanam violence: Trade unions call for bandh

Puducherry: All trade unions in Puducherry have called for a bandh on February 2 to urge the government to order a probe by a High Court judge into the recent death of a union leader due to alleged police action in Yanam, an enclave of Puducherry in Andhra Pradesh. In addition to a probe by a High Court judge, the unions are also seeking sanction of a solatium of Rs...