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Teenagers Arrested In Switzerland After Violence Inspired By France Riots
Six teenagers were arrested following unrest in the Swiss city of Lausanne inspired by the riots in France, Swiss police said Sunday, after more than a hundred youths damaged shops in the city centre.
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"I Will Be Taken Away": Swiss Journalist Approached By Chinese Cops On Air
A correspondent for Switzerland's national broadcaster RTS was approached by police while reporting live from China on the protests that have erupted against the country's strict COVID policy.
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Switzerland Captain Granit Xhaka Sees No Need To Copy Germany's Armband Protest
The Swiss were one of seven European teams whose captains were to wear the armband in support of LGBTQ people at the tournament in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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"I Scream For Me": Swiss Women Protest To Demand Equal Treatment
Women across Switzerland let loose with screams during a national protest on Sunday, demanding equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men.
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At Davos, Piyush Goyal Quizzed About CAA Protests
Union minister Piyush Goyal had to face questions about India's citizenship law in Switzerland, where protests over the law have become a talking point. There has been concern at the World Economic Forum in Davos as India dropped 10 places in the Democracy Index 2019 - a slide that was attributed to, among other things, the protests over the citize...
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Switzerland Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On Protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
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"Just The Beginning": Greta Thunberg Takes Switzerland Halt Before Davos
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg issued a warning to world leaders at a protest in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday, days before the start of the Davos summit of the world's political and business elites.
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Women In Switzerland Launch Massive Protest Against Pay Gap
Several hundred thousand purple-clad protesters blowing whistles, banging pots and pans and brandishing feminist slogans filled the streets of Swiss towns and cities on Friday, as women across the country went on strike for equal pay.
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"Trump, Welcome to Hell": Switzerland's Davos Braces For Protests
Swiss authorities on Thursday warned about unauthorised and potentially violent protests targeting this year's World Economic Forum in Davos and its star attraction, US President Donald Trump.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Lights Olympic Flame as Protesters Hit Streets
Dilma Rousseff presided over the flame ceremony in Brasilia, even though she faces impeachment and is unlikely to be in office when South America's first Olympics open in less than three months
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One Hurt at Rio Protest Near Maracana
One person was hurt and shots were fired at a demonstration near Rio's Maracana stadium Sunday as Argentina faced Bosnia in a World Cup encounter.
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Greenpeace protests Europe's aging nuclear plants
Greenpeace activists broke into the grounds of nuclear plants in six European countries on Wednesday, urging governments to close down aging reactors on safety grounds.
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Gay rights activists, topless protesters greet Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin defended Russia's treatment of homosexuals on Monday in Amsterdam, where 1,000 gay rights activists waved pink and orange balloons and blasted out dance music to press home their protest.
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Teenagers Arrested In Switzerland After Violence Inspired By France Riots
Six teenagers were arrested following unrest in the Swiss city of Lausanne inspired by the riots in France, Swiss police said Sunday, after more than a hundred youths damaged shops in the city centre.
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"I Will Be Taken Away": Swiss Journalist Approached By Chinese Cops On Air
A correspondent for Switzerland's national broadcaster RTS was approached by police while reporting live from China on the protests that have erupted against the country's strict COVID policy.
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Switzerland Captain Granit Xhaka Sees No Need To Copy Germany's Armband Protest
The Swiss were one of seven European teams whose captains were to wear the armband in support of LGBTQ people at the tournament in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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Iran To Take 'Punitive Action' Against Greece Over Seizure Of Iranian Oil: Report
Iran summoned the envoy of Switzerland, which represents U.S. interests in Tehran, to protest against the U.S. seizure of Iranian oil from a Russian-operated ship near Greece, the foreign ministry said in a statement quoted by Iranian media.
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"I Scream For Me": Swiss Women Protest To Demand Equal Treatment
Women across Switzerland let loose with screams during a national protest on Sunday, demanding equal treatment and an end to violence at the hands of men.
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At Davos, Piyush Goyal Quizzed About CAA Protests
Union minister Piyush Goyal had to face questions about India's citizenship law in Switzerland, where protests over the law have become a talking point. There has been concern at the World Economic Forum in Davos as India dropped 10 places in the Democracy Index 2019 - a slide that was attributed to, among other things, the protests over the citize...
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Switzerland Police Use Teargas, Water Cannons On Protesters
Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to subdue demonstrators in Zurich who ignited fireworks and threw bottles as part of a protest targeting the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference in Davos.
-
"Just The Beginning": Greta Thunberg Takes Switzerland Halt Before Davos
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg issued a warning to world leaders at a protest in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday, days before the start of the Davos summit of the world's political and business elites.
-
Women In Switzerland Launch Massive Protest Against Pay Gap
Several hundred thousand purple-clad protesters blowing whistles, banging pots and pans and brandishing feminist slogans filled the streets of Swiss towns and cities on Friday, as women across the country went on strike for equal pay.
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"Trump, Welcome to Hell": Switzerland's Davos Braces For Protests
Swiss authorities on Thursday warned about unauthorised and potentially violent protests targeting this year's World Economic Forum in Davos and its star attraction, US President Donald Trump.
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Brazil President Dilma Rousseff Lights Olympic Flame as Protesters Hit Streets
Dilma Rousseff presided over the flame ceremony in Brasilia, even though she faces impeachment and is unlikely to be in office when South America's first Olympics open in less than three months
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One Hurt at Rio Protest Near Maracana
One person was hurt and shots were fired at a demonstration near Rio's Maracana stadium Sunday as Argentina faced Bosnia in a World Cup encounter.
-
Greenpeace protests Europe's aging nuclear plants
Greenpeace activists broke into the grounds of nuclear plants in six European countries on Wednesday, urging governments to close down aging reactors on safety grounds.
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Gay rights activists, topless protesters greet Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin defended Russia's treatment of homosexuals on Monday in Amsterdam, where 1,000 gay rights activists waved pink and orange balloons and blasted out dance music to press home their protest.
