Bangladesh police fire tear gas, sound grenades as protesters return to streets
Police said they had to use force when protesters in the northeastern district of Sylhet broke through barricades to head for the courts.
Wed Jul 31 2024
FACTBOX - Columbia building barricaded by students has long history of occupation
The current demonstration on the Ivy League campus in Manhattan echoes those past protests, almost all of which took place in April as well.
Wed May 01 2024
New York plans for Trump surrender with barricades, courtroom closings
Police brace for potential protests ahead of Donald Trump's expected surrender to prosecutors on Tuesday.
Mon Apr 03 2023
Deaths at Travis Scott concert due to accidental suffocation, medical examiner says
Victims were trapped and hemmed in by barricades on three sides, unable to escape as thousands of fans rushed toward the stage.
Fri Dec 17 2021
Australia reports 1,882 COVID-19 cases as police quell protests
Thousands of police officers in Sydney and Melbourne deployed to quell planned anti-lockdown protests, set up checkpoints and barricades.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Tight security at US Capitol after fatal attack
Security around the U.S. Capitol remained tight on Saturday, a day after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside.
Sat Apr 03 2021
Myanmar security forces kill nine as Indonesia calls for end to violence
Security forces opened fire in a confrontation in the central town of Aungban as they tried to clear a protesters' barricade.
Fri Mar 19 2021
Mexico barricades presidential palace ahead of women's march
Barriers were also installed around other emblematic buildings and monuments in downtown Mexico City.
Sat Mar 06 2021
UN seeks 'maximum restraint' as India farm protesters widen blockade
Authorities have shut down the mobile internet in parts of the national capital and heavily barricaded border roads.
Sat Feb 06 2021
WHO team to visit Wuhan market, where first COVID infections seen
Public access to the market - now barricaded with guards on round-the-clock duty - has been severely restricted since it was shut at the beginning of last year.
Sun Jan 31 2021
Pro-Trump protesters swarm Capitol amid challenge to his election loss
Trump supporters overturned barricades and clashed with police on the U.S. Capitol grounds and streamed inside the building.
Thu Jan 07 2021
One year on, Wuhan market at epicentre of virus outbreak remains barricaded and empty
Almost a year since the outbreak began, COVID-19 has claimed more than 1.5 million lives, and the Wuhan wet market where it was initially detected stands empty.
Fri Dec 11 2020
At least 55 hurt in Thailand's most violent protests since new movement emerged
Police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters who cut through razor-wire barricades and removed concrete barriers outside parliament.
Wed Nov 18 2020
India's federal police to probe alleged gang rape of woman who died of injuries
Local authorities barricaded the village after the cremation to block opposition politicians and media from meeting the victim's family.
Sun Oct 04 2020
Sydney to erect barricades to prevent vehicle attacks - police
Australia's largest city was also considering more permanent measures such as bollards, garden beds or other landscaping features in Martin Place.
Fri Jun 23 2017