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Sri Lanka imposes curfew in capital after 20 injured in clashes
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Months of blackouts and dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines have caused widespread suffering across the South Asian island and weeks of overwhelmingly peaceful anti-government protests.
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis
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Hundreds of protesters gathered near Rajapaksa's residence in a Colombo suburb before police dispersed them with tear gas and water cannons.
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew after protests over economic crisis turn violent
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Police say a curfew has been imposed in four police divisions of Colombo, the country's commercial capital.
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Delhi imposes weekend curfew as Covid cases multiply, chief minister tests positive
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India's overall positive case rate has nearly tripled since early November to 3.24% on Tuesday, and some cities have already closed schools and colleges.
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South Africa lifts curfew as it says Covid-19 fourth wave peaks
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South Africa, with close to 3.5 million infections and 91,000 deaths, has been the worst-hit country in Africa during the pandemic on both counts.
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Sydney extends virus lockdown, imposes partial curfew
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The lockdown in Australia's largest city which has run for two months now will be extended for another month.
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Australia’s second-largest city introduces virus curfew
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Stay-at-home restrictions in both Melbourne and the capital of Canberra have also been extended to Sept 2.
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Vietnam’s economic hub imposes night curfew as country battles virus surge
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No end date has been announced for the measure, an unprecedented move to curb infections as Vietnam battles a rapid Covid-19 surge.
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Thailand imposes tougher Covid-19 curbs, including Bangkok curfew
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Thailand recorded 9,276 new cases and 72 fatalities Friday as it battles a severe third wave of infections that kicked off in April.
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French police battle partygoers at illegal rave
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Five police officers were injured, two of whom were taken to hospital, and two of the ravers were also hurt, including a 22-year-old man who lost a hand.
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US city under curfew after black motorist shot dead in taser-handgun mix-up
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Police say that the officer, now on leave pending an investigation, had intended to deploy her taser but instead shot Daunte Wright with a single bullet.
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Philippine police probe death of curfew violator forced to do squats
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Police spokesman says the city's police chief and two officers have been removed from their posts pending the results of the investigation.