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...protests will be peaceful, but if anybody tries to make it violent we will retaliate with the same kind of actions.' BABURAM BHATTARAI, deputy leader of Nepal's Maoist rebels, calling for demonstrations against the monarchy after the group withdrew from the government, jeopardizing the peace process that ended Nepal's 10-year civil...
Unluckily for the junta, the monks have been speaking up ever more loudly. On September 5, protests by clergy members in the holy city of Pakokku turned violent when security forces fired warning shots in the air, only to have the monks respond by taking officials hostage and torching their cars...
...also at the forefront of mass protests in 1988, which ended when the army gunned down hundreds of peaceful protestors and declared martial law. So far, the military has avoided firing directly at the monks. But with these spiritual warriors showing no sign of giving up their cause, a violent confrontation may be unavoidable...
Iraq's cabinet met Tuesday for roughly one hour and discussed the role of security companies in the wake of a violent incident in Baghdad Sunday when a U.S. convoy protected by Blackwater contractors killed a reported eight Iraqis and wounded others. According to a senior Iraqi official who spoke to TIME, the cabinet decided to uphold a previous decision by the Minister of the Interior to suspend Blackwater's license. According to the senior official, Blackwater will be allowed to continue to operate inside the Green Zone, which includes the U.S. embassy and Iraqi government offices. But "they will...
Number of instances of violent, profane or sexual content in 180 hours of TV programming, or one instance every 4.8 min., according to a new Parents Television Council report. It looked at original content aired between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on six major stations...