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7:01pm, 6th May, 2019

Trump awards highest U.S. civilian honor to Tiger Woods

When Tiger Woods won the Masters on April 14, President Donald Trump declared he was going to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and ordered his aides to schedule the event as soon as possible.

Sudanese protest group says military 'not serious' about civilian handover

4:06pm, 30th April, 2019

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Sudanese protest group says military 'not serious' about civilian handover

Sudan's main protest group said on Tuesday the military does not seem serious about transferring power to civilians after ousting President Omar al-Bashir, as both sides appeared to harden their positions.

Protesters converge on Sudan defence ministry sit-in to demand civilian rule

3:15pm, 18th April, 2019

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Protesters converge on Sudan defence ministry sit-in to demand civilian rule

Huge crowds joined a sit-in protest outside Sudan's defence ministry on Thursday to demand that the country's transitional military council hand power to civilians.

Sudan protesters demand civilian rule, military council says ready to comply

4:22pm, 14th April, 2019

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Sudan protesters demand civilian rule, military council says ready to comply

Sudan's main protest group on Sunday demanded the immediate handover of power to a civilian transitional government, saying it would keep up the street demonstrations which ousted former President Omar al-Bashir last week to achieve its aims.

Sudan protesters demand swift civilian rule after 'revolution'

2:19pm, 14th April, 2019

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Sudan protesters demand swift civilian rule after 'revolution'

Sudan's main protest group demanded the immediate handover of power to a civilian transitional government on Sunday, saying it would keep up the street demonstrations which ousted former President Omar al-Bashir last week to achieve its aims.

New military council leader promises civilian government for Sudan

5:41pm, 13th April, 2019

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New military council leader promises civilian government for Sudan

The new head of Sudan's military council said on Saturday a civilian government would be formed after consultations with the opposition and promised the transition period would last for a maximum of two years.

Protesters keep up pressure on Sudan's military for civilian rule

5:19am, 13th April, 2019

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Protesters keep up pressure on Sudan's military for civilian rule

Protesters in Sudan said on Saturday they would keep up pressure for civilian rule after the defense minister stepped down abruptly as interim leader following the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir after 30 years of autocratic rule.

Sudan's military council promises civilian government after Bashir toppled

5:36am, 12th April, 2019

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Sudan's military council promises civilian government after Bashir toppled

Sudan's ruling military council on Friday promised the country would have a new civilian government, a day after the armed forces overthrew President Omar al-Bashir after 30 years in power.

More civilian focus, less military, in South China Sea would ease fears: Chinese paper

10:43pm, 20th November, 2018

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More civilian focus, less military, in South China Sea would ease fears: Chinese paper

China should put more focus on building civilian facilities on islands in the South China Sea and less emphasis on the military to better sooth regional fears about China's intentions, an influential state-run paper said on Wednesday.

U.N. tallies more than 8,000 Afghan civilian casualties so far this year

7:15am, 10th October, 2018

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U.N. tallies more than 8,000 Afghan civilian casualties so far this year

At least 8,050 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first nine months of 2018, almost half of them targeted by suicide bomb attacks and other improvised devices that may amount to war crimes, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

New army chief takes over as Thailand prepares for return of civilian rule

10:08am, 28th September, 2018

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New army chief takes over as Thailand prepares for return of civilian rule

A new chief of Thailand's army took command on Friday, a staunchly royalist general who will oversee a return to barracks to make way for a civilian government after nearly five years of military rule.

Detained Uganda lawmaker taken into civilian custody on new treason charges

5:20am, 23rd August, 2018

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Detained Uganda lawmaker taken into civilian custody on new treason charges

A Ugandan lawmaker whose arrest sparked protest has been transferred from military detention to civilian custody and charged with treason, the state broadcaster reported on Thursday.