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Anti-government or pro-democracy protests have continued in Thailand this week. Today thousands of demonstrators converged on three sites in Bangkok. Main protest sites today are Lat Phrao intersection, Wongwian Yai, Sam Yan Mitr Town and Bang Na intersection. Rally participants were asked to go to the location closest to them: the Lat Phrao transit interchange, ...

Tensions flared as police and protesters clashed during pro-democracy protests in Bangkok’s Pathumwan Intersection area this evening. There were minor scuffles between the police and the protesters. Police allegedly resorted to forceful techniques to disperse the crowd. The police allegedly sprayed water cannons with blue dye onto the protesters. Some protesters alleged that the blue ...

An armed man allegedly stole 20 million kyat (USD 15,362) in cash from a United Amara Bank branch in Mandalay yesterday. He allegedly threatened the bank staff with a firearm, a local official said. The man arrived at the branch at around 3:00 PM (local time) in a Toyota Mark II car, wearing a motorcycle ...

Protests against the recently passed controversial omnibus law on job creation will continue across Indonesia today and over the coming days. Over the previous weeks, various groups including trade unions, students’ groups, Islamists, and other civil society interests have held protests across the archipelago over the same. Some of the protests have turned violent, with ...

Thousands of protesters threatened to stay camped outside the Government House in Bangkok for at least three days. This was primarily to put pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down from office. The protest is organized by the pro-democracy group, “Khana Ratsadorn” (the People’s Group), formerly known as the Free People movement. They ...

The access road between Vila Verde Hotel junction to the United Nations House compound is closed for vehicular traffic today. This is due to religious procession activities from the Cathedral towards Caicoli Chapel today. Assessment: Roads are expected to be blocked in Dili due to religious ceremonies. Expect security presence near the procession to ensure that ...

Protests against the recent passage of the controversial omnibus law on job creation are planned or ongoing across Indonesia today. Labor groups, student groups, and other civil society groups have organized protests countrywide. Over the previous days, there have been multiple protests across the country over the same. Below listed are the protest venues for ...

Police in Uttar Pradesh issued a ‘high alert’ across the state in view of the verdict, in the Babri mosque demolition case later today. The verdict will be delivered by the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in the capital Lucknow. The impending verdict will come almost three decades after the 16th century structure ...

Several outfits are participating in ongoing state-wide protests across Karnataka today, under the banner of “Karnataka Bandh” (shut down). In Bengaluru, protests are planned or ongoing at Town Hall, Freedom Park, Race Course Road, Mysore Bank Circle, Summanahalli, Magadi Road, RK Puram, and Hosur Road. Thousands are participating in the protests. They are demonstrating against ...

Several outfits are participating in ongoing state-wide protests across Karnataka today, under the banner of “Karnataka Bandh” (shut down). In Bengaluru, protests are planned or ongoing at Town Hall, Freedom Park, Race Course Road, Mysore Bank Circle, Summanahalli, Magadi Road, RK Puram, and Hosur Road. Thousands are participating in the protests. They are demonstrating against ...