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Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters
Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters
by  AFP

Lawyers in Chad have vowed to stop work during a mass trial, due to start Tuesday, of more than 400 people detained over deadly anti-government protests. Members of the association "have decided to stop all activity" for the duration of the trial, it said.

Heavy policing - and icy wind - keeps Beijing protesters at home
Heavy policing - and icy wind - keeps Beijing protesters at home
by  AFP

With police cars, foot patrols, a network of surveillance cameras, and aided by the icy wind, Beijing authorities appeared Monday to have deterred fresh anti-lockdown gatherings -- at least for the time being. Twenty cars and police vans were parked nearby, some equipped with cameras, making any gathering almost impossible.

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