Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters
(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...
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Hong Kong leader warns protesters not to push city into ‘abyss’
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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]
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
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
UTV | COLOMBO – IGP has ordered Snr. DIG of North Central Province to take disciplinary action against policemen who had allegedly assaulted a group...