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Two people killed in anti-military protests in Sudan – doctors say

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KHARTOUM, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Security forces killed two people during protests in Sudan on Sunday against military rule, a doctors’ committee said.

This brought to 56 the death toll in protests since a coup on Oct. 25, the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said. The committee said that the first man was in his twenties and died of injuries to the head in the capital, Khartoum, while the second man died of gunshots to the chest in Omdurman.

Security forces have not yet commented on the deaths.

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Sunday was the 12th round of major protests since the coup. Security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators in Khartoum as protesters marched towards the presidential palace, television images showed.

Internet and mobile services appeared to be disrupted in the city ahead of the protests, Reuters witnesses said. Some people managed to post images on social media showing protests in several other cities, including Ad-Damazin, Port Sudan and Sennar.

All bridges directly connecting other towns and cities to Khartoum were also closed, one Reuters witness said.

Protesters march during a rally against military rule following last month’s coup in Khartoum, Sudan December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

On recent occasions when communications have been disrupted, sources at telecoms companies have told Reuters that authorities demanded providers cut their services. Officials could not immediately be reached for comment about this on Sunday.

The military took power in an Oct. 25 coup that ended a power-sharing deal with civilian political forces. That deal, agreed in 2019, was supposed to pave the way for a transitional government and eventually elections following the overthrow of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.

Protests against military rule have continued even after Abdallah Hamdok was reinstated as prime minister last month, with demonstrators demanding that the military play no role in government during a transition to free elections.

Six people died and hundreds were injured in nationwide demonstrations on Thursday.

Al Hadath TV quoted an adviser to military leader Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday as saying the military would…

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Germany protests to Russia over wave of cyber attacks

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Germany has accused Russia of launching a series of cyberattacks on politicians, allegedly blocking Moscow from deciding on a successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel in this month’s elections.

Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it held Russia responsible for illegally targeting politicians in many countries and regions in “phishing” emails to access personal information.

These “unacceptable behaviors” pose a risk to Germany’s security and its democratic decision-making process. [placed] Andrea Sasse, a spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry, puts a heavy burden on bilateral relations with Russia. “

According to Sasse, Secretary of State Miguel Berger passed the German protest directly to Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov at a meeting of the Security Policy Working Group of both countries last week.

Warnings precede what appears to be the most open elections in recent German history, and polls could signal the arrival of months of uncertainty in Europe’s most powerful nation. Point out some decisive results.It lowers the curtain Merkel’s 16-year reign As prime minister.

Several polls point to the victory of the centre-left Social Democratic Party and their candidate for prime minister, Olaf Scholz. NS INSA poll Announced on Monday, SPD is 26 percent, CDU / CSU is 20.5 percent, opposition Greens is 15.5 percent, and professional business Liberal Democrats are 12.5 percent.

It is unknown which party Moscow wants to win the election. Both CDU / CSU prime minister candidates Scholz and Armin Laschet gave Russia an emollient tone.

However, Greens candidate Annalena Baerbock is very critical of the Kremlin and is a pipeline across the Baltic Sea that bypasses Ukraine and carries Russian gas directly to Europe Nord Stream 2. I am against. Critics say it will increase Europe’s reliance on Russia’s energy exports.

In Berlin, there is growing concern that Russia may attempt to recreate its interference with the 2016 US elections. Thomas Haldenwang, head of the German national intelligence agency BfV, said: Said in July Foreign intelligence agencies saw parliamentary elections as an “important goal” and were looking for ways to…

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Cubans take to the streets for the biggest anti-government protests in decades

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Norges Rodríguez, co-founder of YucaByte, a website on Cuban affairs, said the protests appeared to be the result of a spontaneous “domino effect” from San Antonio de los Baños, 16 miles from Havana, outward. Videos shared on social media from the scene showed Cuban security forces manhandling protesters.

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Hong Kong tightens leash on mobile phone use, registration | Hong Kong Protests News

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Authorities say new restrictions meant to curb criminality but activists and rights group say it is another form of silencing dissent.

The Hong Kong government has kicked off public consultation on the near-certain policy change, which would require residents of the city to register their mobile phone SIM cards using their real identity, raising more concerns over privacy and fears of wider state surveillance.

Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau unveiled on Friday the proposal, which includes requiring individuals to provide their real names, date of birth as well as ID number for verification.

The new measure comes on the heels of China’s decision to impose the new national security law on the semi-autonomous city last year.

There are an estimated 21 million SIM card users in Hong Kong. Currently, more than half of them are using pay-to-go cards that do not require personal information – thereby protecting their privacy.

But that has become a source of irritation for Hong Kong’s security forces, as massive pro-democracy protests erupted in the city between 2018 and 2019. Many of the protests were organised using smartphone communication and through social media.

Under the new proposal, businesses are also required to provide company information to register, while individual users are allowed to have only three pay-to-go cards from one telecom provider.

Minors below the age of 16 are not allowed to register unless approval from an adult is presented.

Stiff penalty

Individuals who are caught providing false information could face lengthy prison time of up to 14 years, according to the proposal.

Meanwhile, phone companies are required to archive data of users and keep user information for at least 12 months after registration is cancelled.

The companies are also obliged to cut off service to those who failed to submit information after a certain period, and to submit to authorities information for the purpose of law…

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