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Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
World
March 20, 2020
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
COLOMBO/RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) — Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to…
MP suggests imposing curfew in Egypt to curb spread of coronavirus
Egypt
March 20, 2020
MP suggests imposing curfew in Egypt to curb spread of coronavirus
MP Mohamed Fouad submitted a memorandum to the House of Representatives that suggested imposing a curfew in Egypt to curb…
Lebanon goes on virus lockdown as Iraqis prepare for curfew
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Lebanon goes on virus lockdown as Iraqis prepare for curfew
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon went into lockdown and Iraqis prepared for a curfew Monday as part of regional efforts to…
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
On Sunday the media adviser to the Prime Minister, Hany Younis, denied a widely-circulated rumor across social media that the…
Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown as police take breather
World
November 14, 2019
Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown as police take breather
Pro-democracy protesters paralyzed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways…
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
A curfew was lifted in Baghdad on Saturday following days of protests which have left nearly 100 dead, but tensions…
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
World
August 14, 2019
Kashmir curfew to be eased after Thursday: governor
Restrictions on freedom of movement in the Indian-controlled part of Kashmir will be eased after Independence Day on Thursday, the…
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
World
August 13, 2019
India imposes Kashmir clampdown on Eid, rejects China criticism
Indian troops clamped tight restrictions on mosques across Kashmir for Monday’s Eid al-Adha festival over protest fears, as Beijing warned…
Clampdown on grief in Kashmir’s shackled main city
World
August 10, 2019
Clampdown on grief in Kashmir’s shackled main city
In India’s curfew-smothered Kashmir valley, even the freedom to mourn the dead has been shut down. When his father suddenly…
Armed soldiers patrol silent streets after Kashmir curfew
World
August 7, 2019
Armed soldiers patrol silent streets after Kashmir curfew
Armed soldiers stand in front of coils of barbed wire in Indian Kashmir’s summer capital of Srinagar as a massive…