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5:31pm, 2nd August, 2019

Mexican journalist shot and killed in violent Guerrero state

A Mexican reporter in Guerrero state who also served as a municipal official was shot and killed on Friday in a beachside resort, authorities said, the second journalist from the state murdered in less than a week as Mexico's endemic bloodlettin...

New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

10:42pm, 3rd April, 2019

World

New Australia law threatens social media firms with fines, jail over violent content

Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law passed by the country's parliament on Thu...

Australia plans tougher social media laws for failing to thwart violent content

8:05pm, 29th March, 2019

World

Australia plans tougher social media laws for failing to thwart violent content

Social media executives could spend up to three years in prison and their firms be fined 10 percent of their turnover if they fail to quickly remove violent material from their platforms, according to a new law proposed by the Australian government.

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos

9:00pm, 15th March, 2019

World

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos

The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first internet broadcast of a violent crime, but it showed that stopping gory footage from spreading online persists as a major challenge for tech companies despi...

Haiti's president defies violent protests, will not step down

12:08am, 15th February, 2019

World

Haiti's president defies violent protests, will not step down

Haiti's President Jovenel Moise struck a combative note on Thursday in his first address since violent protests flared in the capital, defying calls for his ouster but urging dialogue to address soaring inflation and alleged misuse of funds.

Sri Lanka crisis turns violent as one killed at ex-minister's office

3:42pm, 28th October, 2018

World

Sri Lanka crisis turns violent as one killed at ex-minister's office

A political crisis in Sri Lanka took a deadly turn on Sunday, with one person killed when a sacked cabinet minister tried to re-enter his office, days after the president removed the prime minister and installed a powerful ally of China in his place.

Nicaraguans stage protest march in Managua after violent weekend

5:23pm, 16th July, 2018

World

Nicaraguans stage protest march in Managua after violent weekend

Hundreds of Nicaraguans took to the streets of capital Managua on Monday to demand justice for the victims of a violent crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega, which claimed another 12 lives over the weekend.

Violent protests in Chicago after man shot dead by police

8:33am, 15th July, 2018

US

Violent protests in Chicago after man shot dead by police

A violent clash broke out late Saturday in Chicago's predominately black South Side neighborhood after police shot and killed a man whom they suspected was carrying a firearm.

Mexicans vote for president after violent campaign, outsider favored

11:08am, 1st July, 2018

World

Mexicans vote for president after violent campaign, outsider favored

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexicans lined up to vote for a new president on Sunday with the anti-establishment outsider who is tipped to win calling for national reconciliation after a campaign in which dozens of down-ticket candidates were murdered by...