Telegraph.co.uk
| Nov 7, 2012
Petrol bombs punctuated fierce battles among riot police and protesters outside Greek parliament rallying against severe belt-tightening measures on the government agenda. The violence erupted amid thousands of protesers in the second day of a gen...
Russia Today
| Nov 5, 2012
Riot police launched stun grenades and smoke bombs against thousands of Kuwaiti demonstrators who defied a ban on public gatherings to protest new voting rules for parliamentary elections next month. Check out Russia Today's take on why the US wou...
Euronews
| Oct 18, 2012
The latest demonstrations against austerity measures in Greece have led to some clashes between protesters and police. Four thousand officers have been deployed to protect parliament and government ministries. Thousands of people have been gatheri...
ITN News
| Sep 26, 2012
Greek police fired teargas at hooded protesters hurling stones, bottles, and petrol bombs, as tens of thousands took to the streets of Athens in the biggest anti-austerity protest in months. Report by Sophie Foster.
Associated Press
| Sep 21, 2012
Pakistani police opened fire on rioters who were torching a cinema during a protest against an anti-Islam film. Security forces clashed with demonstrators in several other cities in Pakistan on the so-called "Day of Love," called in response to ri...
— Aug 1, 2012 at 05:33 pm
1 August 2012 Last updated at 13:33 ET PHR urged Bahrain's government to disclose which toxic chemicals its tear-gas canisters contained A US-based...
— Apr 11, 2012 at 12:47 pm
...of conscience, detained solely for exercising his right to freedom of expression’. HM/HGH Another Bahraini has died due to asphyxia after inhali...
— Apr 9, 2012 at 07:53 am
— Sep 7, 2012 at 07:30 pm
...in an approved protest, without incident. Friday's protests were the latest attempt by Shia-led anti-government activists to revive an uprising ...
Tear gas, formally known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator, is a possibly lethal chemical weapon that stimulates the corneal nerves in the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even blindness. Common lachrymators include OC, CS, CR, CN, nonivamide, bromoacetone, xylyl bromide and syn-propanethial-S-oxide.
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