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9:46am, 4th August, 2019

Russian opposition plans new protest despite over 1,000 arrests

Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.

Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

9:22pm, 3rd August, 2019

World

Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

Hong Kong police said on Sunday they arrested more than 20 people after violent clashes with anti-government protesters overnight, as the Chinese-controlled territory braced for more protests and a general strike aimed to bring the city to a halt.

U.S. arrests ex-analyst, alleges leaks of classified information

8:25am, 9th May, 2019

US

U.S. arrests ex-analyst, alleges leaks of classified information

U.S. authorities have arrested and charged a former intelligence analyst over allegations that he illegally obtained and disclosed classified national defense information, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement on Thursday.

U.S. arrests former Marine connected to North Korea embassy raid in Spain

8:09pm, 19th April, 2019

World

U.S. arrests former Marine connected to North Korea embassy raid in Spain

U.S. authorities have arrested a former U.S. Marine who is a member of a group that allegedly raided the North Korean embassy in Madrid in February and stole electronics, two sources familiar with the arrest said on Friday.

London climate-change street protest arrests reach 290 on second day

4:52pm, 16th April, 2019

World

London climate-change street protest arrests reach 290 on second day

Police have arrested 290 people in two days of protests after climate-change activists blocked some of London's most important junctions including Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, causing traffic chaos.

London climate-change arrests top 120 on second day of street protests

9:25am, 16th April, 2019

UK

London climate-change arrests top 120 on second day of street protests

Police have arrested more than 120 people in two days of protests after climate-change activists blocked some of London's most important junctions including Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, causing traffic chaos.

Minnesota child-sex sting results in 58 arrests, state says

2:32pm, 10th April, 2019

US

Minnesota child-sex sting results in 58 arrests, state says

Minnesota authorities arrested 58 people accused of attempting to solicit children for sex or trafficking during a sting operation staged during the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament over the weekend, state authorities said on Wednesday.

U.S. immigration arrests fall under Trump as resources shift to the border

6:04pm, 21st March, 2019

US

U.S. immigration arrests fall under Trump as resources shift to the border

U.S. immigration arrests fell under President Donald Trump at the end of 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier, a drop authorities attributed to a growing need to deal with "alarming rates" of migrant families at the border.

Resignations, arrests after huge U.S. college cheat scheme exposed

12:09pm, 13th March, 2019

US

Resignations, arrests after huge U.S. college cheat scheme exposed

"Full House" actor Lori Loughlin and the former head of financial firm Pimco are due to face criminal charges on Wednesday related to a $25 million scheme to help wealthy Americans secure places for their children in top U.S. colleges.

Venezuela expels German ambassador for 'meddling,' arrests U.S. journalist

3:23pm, 6th March, 2019

World

Venezuela expels German ambassador for 'meddling,' arrests U.S. journalist

Venezuela's government expelled the German ambassador on Wednesday, while press advocacy groups said two journalists, one of them American, had been detained as socialist President Nicolas Maduro cracks down on a challenge to his rule.

Rights group says China arrests at least three labour activists

10:36pm, 27th February, 2019

World

Rights group says China arrests at least three labour activists

At least three prominent labour activists in China have been formally arrested on public order charges, a Hong Kong-based labour rights organisation said, the latest step by Chinese authorities in a rolling crackdown on civil society.

Vietnam arrests two ex-ministers suspected of mismanaging public investment

4:08am, 23rd February, 2019

World

Vietnam arrests two ex-ministers suspected of mismanaging public investment

Police in Vietnam arrested two former information ministers on Saturday on suspicion of mismanaging public investment, they said on their website.

U.S. arrests Coast Guard officer who planned mass attack: prosecutors

3:45pm, 21st February, 2019

US

U.S. arrests Coast Guard officer who planned mass attack: prosecutors

U.S. authorities have arrested a U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant who described himself as a white nationalist and amassed a cache of weapons to "murder innocent civilians on a scale rarely seen in this country," according to court documents.

Ethiopia arrests ex deputy intelligence chief in corruption, rights crackdown

2:53pm, 15th November, 2018

World

Ethiopia arrests ex deputy intelligence chief in corruption, rights crackdown

Ethiopia said on Thursday it had arrested the former deputy intelligence chief after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's administration launched a crackdown this week on senior security officials suspected of human rights abuses and corruption.

FBI arrests man in Florida suspected of sending parcel bombs

11:57am, 26th October, 2018

US

FBI arrests man in Florida suspected of sending parcel bombs

Federal authorities arrested a man in Florida on Friday suspected of sending at least a dozen parcel bombs to high-profile critics of U.S. President Donald Trump days ahead of congressional elections, officials said.

Arrests of migrant families at U.S.-Mexico border increase: data

6:54pm, 23rd October, 2018

US

Arrests of migrant families at U.S.-Mexico border increase: data

U.S. agents arrested nearly 17,000 members of family units attempting to cross the U.S. border with Mexico in September, a 31 percent increase over the previous month, according to official statistics released on Tuesday.

U.S. arrests four men in connection to 2017 Charlottesville rally

10:17pm, 2nd October, 2018

US

U.S. arrests four men in connection to 2017 Charlottesville rally

Four men linked to a white supremacist group were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the white nationalist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, authorities said.

4:34pm, 2nd October, 2018

US

U.S. arrests four men in connection to 2017 Charlottesville rally

Four men linked to a white supremacist group were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the white nationalist rally that turned deadly in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, authorities said.

6:20pm, 31st August, 2018

US

FBI arrests New Mexico compound members

Five residents of a compound in Amalia, New Mexico, were arrested on Friday on charges of violating federal firearms and conspiracy laws, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

U.S. judge says lawsuit over married immigrants' arrests can proceed

9:04am, 24th August, 2018

US

U.S. judge says lawsuit over married immigrants' arrests can proceed

A lawsuit attempting to block the Trump administration from arresting illegal immigrants seeking to legalize their status based on their marriages to U.S. citizens can move forward, a federal judge in Boston ruled on Thursday.

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Russian opposition plans new protest despite over 1,000 arrests

Hong Kong police make fresh arrests, city braces for further protests

U.S. arrests ex-analyst, alleges leaks of classified information

U.S. arrests former Marine connected to North Korea embassy raid in Spain

London climate-change street protest arrests reach 290 on second day

London climate-change arrests top 120 on second day of street protests

Minnesota child-sex sting results in 58 arrests, state says

U.S. immigration arrests fall under Trump as resources shift to the border

Resignations, arrests after huge U.S. college cheat scheme exposed

Venezuela expels German ambassador for 'meddling,' arrests U.S. journalist

Rights group says China arrests at least three labour activists

Vietnam arrests two ex-ministers suspected of mismanaging public investment

U.S. arrests Coast Guard officer who planned mass attack: prosecutors

Ethiopia arrests ex deputy intelligence chief in corruption, rights crackdown

FBI arrests man in Florida suspected of sending parcel bombs

Arrests of migrant families at U.S.-Mexico border increase: data

U.S. arrests four men in connection to 2017 Charlottesville rally

U.S. arrests four men in connection to 2017 Charlottesville rally

FBI arrests New Mexico compound members

U.S. judge says lawsuit over married immigrants' arrests can proceed

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