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Water cannon use being considered
Enniskillen :: United Kingdom | 8 days ago
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Police water cannon being considered by Theresa May A police water cannon releases a jet of water on student protesters in Santiago, Chile, in April 2013 The home secretary has said she will look at the case for making water cannon available to
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Enter the water cannon: Two years on from the riots that scarred Britain, hundreds of police are training at a secret base with a fearsome new deterrent
Petersfield :: United Kingdom | 9 days ago
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14 May 2013 These are the first pictures of water cannon ready for use on the streets of Britain this summer. The German-made weapon is at an Army base in Hampshire where, shielded from public view by several vast warehouses, police officers are
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Squatters cause chaos in Zurich
Zurich :: Switzerland | 3 months ago
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Around 1 000 people rioted in Zurich overnight, looting stores, burning cars and breaking windows, according to police who responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon. The riot began with an unauthorised gathering late on Saturday of
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Mozambique: Police Disperse Demonstration by Demobilised Troops
Maputo :: Mozambique | 3 months ago
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Maputo The Mozambican riot police (FIR) on Tuesday morning used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon to disperse a demonstration by a group of demobilised soldiers in central Maputo. This was the first time water cannon have been used on the
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Why can't Great Britain look Northern Ireland in the eye? | Emer O'Toole
Belfast :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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Over the last two months, churches have been petrol bombed, buses hijacked and water cannon and baton rounds deployed, and over 100 police officers have been injured.' Photograph: Cathal Mcnaughton/Reuters Great Britain's attitude towards Northern
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Japan repels Taiwan activists near disputed islands
Tōkyō :: Japan | 4 months ago
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Several Japanese Coast Guard ships fired water cannon and shouted warnings at a boat carrying Taiwanese activists who were attempting to land on islands disputed by Taiwan, Japan and China, a spokesman said. Through loud speakers, the Japanese Coast
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90 nabbed in Sumbawa brawl
Sumbawa :: Indonesia | 4 months ago
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Sumbawa brawl Bagus BT Saragih, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Archipelago Thu, January 24 2013, 1:23 PM The police have nabbed at least 90 people allegedly involved in a mass riot in Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara, and will charge them with crimes
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The use of plastic bullets and water cannon in Northern Ireland is a dehumanising relic
Belfast :: United Kingdom | 4 months ago
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The on-going disturbances in Belfast over the decision of the city council to limit the flying of the Union flag now routinely see the Police Service of Northern Ireland deploy water cannon and baton rounds against protestors. To be sure, these are
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Riot police crack down violently on Latpadaung protesters monks
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | 6 months ago
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Riot police crack down violently on Latpadaung protesters, monks Riot police moved in with water cannons and tear gas at 3 am on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters, including some 400 Buddhist monks, from six protests sites at Latpadaung
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Chilean police clash with Mapuche indians
Santiago :: Chile | 7 months ago
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Chile's police have clashed with Mapuche India ns who were holding a protest to demand land rights and autonomy. Police shot tear gas and water cannons when the demonstration by 3,000 Mapuche India ns in the capital Santiago turned violent.
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