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Police use water cannons on refugees in Rome

Police use water cannons on refugees in Rome

Police in riot gear clashed with a group of refugees who had occupied a small square in the city when they were evicted from squatting in an adjacent office block. Police and the refugee group clashed on 24 August, five days after they were evicted. The Italian police were condemned by charity Médecins Sans Frontières, after the forces used batons and water canons on the group. Aug 24, 2017
Danish pilots flank Russian Bear bomber above Baltic Sea

Danish pilots flank Russian Bear bomber above Baltic Sea

Danish forces scrambled to intercept a Russian bomber plane above the Baltic Sea. Surprise Russian forays into international skies near NATO allies have made Moscows neighbors nervous. NATO and neutral air forces regularly track Russian warplanes flying above the Baltic at short or no notice. Aug 23, 2017
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Did China initiate Doklam row to push India into a diplomatic trap?

Beijing perhaps initiated the row to see India's hyper-nationalist leadership and media rush into Bhutan's defence and make military adventures outside its border. In a democracy like Bhutan, this could see emergence of pro and anti-India slogans in next year's elections. Aug 22, 2017
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