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Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters

editorAug 26, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot during protests on Sunday, the first time a live round has been used since demonstrations broke

Hong Kong leader warns protesters not to push city into ‘abyss’

editorAug 13, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has warned anti-government protesters not to push the city into an “abyss”, in an emotional press conference on Tuesday.

Hong Kong police evict protesters who stormed parliament

editorJul 2, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Police firing tear gas have evicted protesters who stormed and ransacked Hong Kong’s parliament. Activists had occupied the Legislative Council (LegCo) building for hours

Sudan security forces tear-gas protesters

editorJun 10, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – protesters setting up barricades in Khartoum. Four people have been killed on the first day of a strike, according to doctors aligned to the

Sudan coup: Protesters defy curfew after military ousts Bashir

editorApr 12, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Large crowds have remained on the streets of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, ignoring a night-time curfew declared by the country’s new military council. Long-time

Hong Kong ‘Umbrella’ protesters found guilty

editorApr 9, 20190

(UTV|COLOMBO) – Nine pro-democracy activists have been found guilty of public nuisance charges for their involvement in mass rallies which called for greater autonomy from China.

Things are so bad in Iraq, protesters are seeing hope in porn star Mia Khalifa – [VIDEO]

editorSep 8, 20180

UTV | COLOMBO – Mia Khalifa, the US porn sensation of Lebanese origins is no stranger to protests and controversy. Indeed, ever since she shot

Iran protesters confront police at parliament

editorJun 26, 20180

UTV | COLOMBO – Protesters angered by Iran’s cratering economy confronted police in front of parliament on Monday, with security forces firing tear gas at

Disciplinary Action to be taken against policemen who assaulted women protesters at a temple

editorApr 30, 20180

UTV | COLOMBO – IGP has ordered Snr. DIG of North Central Province to take disciplinary action against policemen who had allegedly assaulted a group