About The Barricades
The Barricades were a series of confrontations between the Republic of Latvia and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in January 1991 which took place mainly in Riga. The events are named for the popular effort of building and protecting barricades from 13 January until about 27 January.
Trump says he will be arrested on Thursday in Georgia election case
... The sheriff s office said on Monday The Barricades would remain in place until Saturday...
Indian Olympic wrestlers detained as latest protest escalates
... Police claimed the protesting wrestlers had not followed their directions and that they had detained those who had tried to break The Barricades...
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs - lawyer
... On Friday morning, the streets around the courthouse were calm but The Barricades were going up in anticipation of what may come next week...
Kosovo: Roads blocked as violence between Serb protestors and police continues
... Prime Minister Albin Kurti described the protesters as " criminal gangs" and asked the Nato-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) to remove The Barricades...
Tower Hamlets: Children stop play space from being dismantled
... Last week, contractors arrived on Thursday morning to find children climbing on top of The Barricades in protest and the space was left intact...
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... Huge crowds converged on the official residence of President Rajapaksa, chanting slogans and waving the national flag before breaking through The Barricades and entering the property...
Sri Lanka: Protesters 'will occupy palace until leaders go'
... Huge crowds converged on the official residence of President Rajapaksa, chanting slogans and waving the national flag before breaking through The Barricades and entering the property...
Behind the barricades at HK siege university
... The BBC s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes went behind The Barricades to examine the scene...
Behind the barricades at HK siege university
A four-day siege at Hong Kong 's Polytechnic University (PolyU) is nearing an end, although dozens of protesters remain inside.
At one point hundreds of protesters occupied the university. It became a fiery battleground as they clashed with police.
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes went behind The Barricades to examine The Scene .
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Source of news: bbc.com
