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HK police: Protester violence forced use of water cannon, warning shot
AFP, Published on 26/08/2019
» HONG KONG: Local police on Monday said they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot on Sunday to fend off "extremely violent" demonstrators, as months of pro-democracy protests veer deeper into violence.
X-rays of broken bones lay bare domestic violence in Italy
AFP, Published on 25/11/2019
» MILAN: The X-rays speak louder than words. Especially since the women whose shattered bones are visible in the sterile black and white images rarely speak out.
UN: Worst may be yet to come if Congo violence spreads
AFP, Published on 07/02/2025
» GENEVA - The United Nations (UN) warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo spreads throughout the wider region.
80 killed in three days of guerrilla violence in north Colombia
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» TIBú (COLOMBIA) - A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in conflict-riddled Colombia has left more than 80 people dead in just over three days, officials reported Sunday.
Nobel Peace Prize to honour champions of struggle against sexual violence
AFP, Published on 07/12/2018
» OSLO - Champions of the fight against sexual violence, Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, a former captive of jihadists, will on Monday receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which this year highlights rape as a weapon of war.
Trump, Rwanda and DR Congo leaders sign deal despite fresh violence
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace deal Thursday, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa's longest wars.
UN envoy warns Myanmar facing violence escalation as protesters hit streets
AFP, Published on 17/02/2021
» YANGON: The UN special envoy on Myanmar warned of the potential for an escalation of violence from security forces on Wednesday, as anti-coup protesters are expected to face off once again with the military.
Funerals to be held for slain Myanmar activists as violence escalates
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2021
» The families of dozens of people killed in clashes between Myanmar security forces and anti-coup protesters prepared to hold funerals on Tuesday after candle-lit vigils took place overnight in defiance of a curfew.
Official launch of Thai ‘UN Model Strategies on Violence against Children’
Published on 22/07/2021
» Aiming to revitalise child protection through social involvement and justice
US ready to take in thousands more Afghans as violence worsens
AFP, Published on 03/08/2021
» WASHINGTON - The United States said Monday it was ready to take in thousands more Afghans whose US links put them at growing risk but acknowledged an arduous path ahead for its allies as Taliban insurgents make gains.