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3:45am, 5th August, 2019

El Paso lands in heart of debates over gun violence and immigration

Artist Manuel Oliver had planned to unveil his mural on Sunday at a community event in El Paso, the latest of his works to celebrate the life of his murdered son.

Violence overshadows Sudan's transition push

2:04pm, 14th May, 2019

World

Violence overshadows Sudan's transition push

Sudan's opposition alliance blamed military rulers on Tuesday for renewed street violence complicating efforts to negotiate a handover to civilian power after last month's overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir.

Relentless Taliban violence casts a pall over 'slow' Afghan talks

5:56am, 10th May, 2019

World

Relentless Taliban violence casts a pall over 'slow' Afghan talks

Talks with the Taliban on ending Afghanistan's war are making steady but slow progress, the chief U.S. envoy involved in the negotiations said on Friday while signaling growing frustration with relentless militant violence.

Special teams at U.S. universities try to identify students at risk of violence

6:53am, 6th May, 2019

US

Special teams at U.S. universities try to identify students at risk of violence

Last week's shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that killed two students and wounded four was just the kind of tragedy a team of officials at the school was trying to prevent.

Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists

1:17am, 5th May, 2019

World

Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists

A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed in an Israeli strike as cross-border hostilities ran into their third day.

Gaza-Israel violence flares into second day with rocket attacks, air strikes

6:04pm, 4th May, 2019

World

Gaza-Israel violence flares into second day with rocket attacks, air strikes

Gaza militants fired more than 250 rockets into Israeli towns and villages through Saturday, while Israel hit back with tank shelling and air strikes that Palestinian officials said killed four people.

Protesters in Benin clash with police in post-election violence

12:26pm, 2nd May, 2019

World

Protesters in Benin clash with police in post-election violence

Security forces in Benin's capital Cotonou on Thursday fired weapons to disperse crowds protesting against the exclusion of opposition parties from last Sunday's parliamentary election, Reuters witnesses said.

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence erupts

2:03pm, 30th April, 2019

World

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence erupts

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of politic...

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence breaks out

1:01pm, 30th April, 2019

World

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence breaks out

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday made his strongest call yet to the military to help him oust President Nicolas Maduro, and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of politic...

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise against Maduro, violence breaks out

11:59am, 30th April, 2019

World

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise against Maduro, violence breaks out

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday called for a military uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro and violence broke out at anti-government protests as the country hit a new crisis point after years of political and economic chaos.

Bowing to U.S. demands, U.N. waters down resolution on sexual violence in conflict

3:54pm, 23rd April, 2019

World

Bowing to U.S. demands, U.N. waters down resolution on sexual violence in conflict

A U.S. threat to veto U.N. Security Council action on sexual violence in conflict was averted on Tuesday after a long-agreed phrase was removed because President Donald Trump's administration sees it as code for abortion, diplomats said.

Sporadic violence as millions vote in second phase of India's mammoth election

9:04am, 18th April, 2019

World

Sporadic violence as millions vote in second phase of India's mammoth election

Millions of voters across swaths of southern India cast ballots early on Thursday in the second phase of a mammoth, staggered general election, as sporadic violence flared in the east and the insurgency-wracked state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Artist Ai Weiwei takes aim at state violence in Mexico with Legos

12:09am, 13th April, 2019

World

Artist Ai Weiwei takes aim at state violence in Mexico with Legos

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei unveiled a new installation in Mexico that tells the story of 43 students likely massacred five years ago in a case that exposed government stonewalling and complicity in abuses, a frequent theme for the dissident artist.

Thousands rally in Mali to protest ethnic violence

1:54pm, 5th April, 2019

World

Thousands rally in Mali to protest ethnic violence

Thousands rallied in the Malian capital Bamako on Friday to protest at the failure of the government and international peacekeepers to stem rising ethnic and jihadist violence, notably the massacre of around 160 villagers last month.

Violence in some areas of Colombia has worsened since peace deal, Red Cross says

12:07pm, 28th March, 2019

World

Violence in some areas of Colombia has worsened since peace deal, Red Cross says

Violence in some regions of Colombia has worsened significantly since the 2016 signing of a peace deal with Marxist rebels, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.

Racist violence threat keeps Charlottesville schools closed

8:22am, 22nd March, 2019

US

Racist violence threat keeps Charlottesville schools closed

Schools in Charlottesville, Virginia, remained closed for a second consecutive day on Friday as police investigated a threat of racist violence against non-white students that had been posted online, officials said.

French violence flares as yellow vest protests enter fourth month

2:34pm, 16th March, 2019

World

French violence flares as yellow vest protests enter fourth month

Rioters set fire to a bank and ransacked stores on Paris' landmark shopping street in a new flare-up of violence as France's yellow vest protests against President Emmanuel Macron and his pro-business reforms entered a fourth month.

Pence, allies mull new steps against Maduro after aid violence

11:50am, 25th February, 2019

World

Pence, allies mull new steps against Maduro after aid violence

Latin American countries are expected to announce measures to exert further pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday after he blocked the entry of hundreds of tonnes of humanitarian aid to his economically devastated country over the...

Dozens killed in Nigeria poll violence: observers

5:18pm, 24th February, 2019

World

Dozens killed in Nigeria poll violence: observers

As many as 39 people have been killed in election violence in Nigeria, civil society groups said on Sunday, as the country awaited the results of voting in what was forecast to be its tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999.

Brazil says Maduro's violence to block Venezuelan aid 'criminal act'

10:04am, 24th February, 2019

World

Brazil says Maduro's violence to block Venezuelan aid 'criminal act'

Brazil on Sunday condemned violence used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government this weekend to block aid shipments from crossing the border, branding it a "criminal act" and calling on the international community to join efforts to...

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El Paso lands in heart of debates over gun violence and immigration

Violence overshadows Sudan's transition push

Relentless Taliban violence casts a pall over 'slow' Afghan talks

Special teams at U.S. universities try to identify students at risk of violence

Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists

Gaza-Israel violence flares into second day with rocket attacks, air strikes

Protesters in Benin clash with police in post-election violence

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence erupts

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to unite against Maduro, violence breaks out

Venezuela's Guaido urges troops to rise against Maduro, violence breaks out

Bowing to U.S. demands, U.N. waters down resolution on sexual violence in conflict

Sporadic violence as millions vote in second phase of India's mammoth election

Artist Ai Weiwei takes aim at state violence in Mexico with Legos

Thousands rally in Mali to protest ethnic violence

Violence in some areas of Colombia has worsened since peace deal, Red Cross says

Racist violence threat keeps Charlottesville schools closed

French violence flares as yellow vest protests enter fourth month

Pence, allies mull new steps against Maduro after aid violence

Dozens killed in Nigeria poll violence: observers

Brazil says Maduro's violence to block Venezuelan aid 'criminal act'

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