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Protests, protests, protests

Reality Check: Ukraine protests and analysis, Thailand protests, Venezuela protests, Denmark religious slaughter

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Independence Square, Kiev, last night

Deadly clashes in Ukraine

At least 25 people have died in violent clashes between police and protesters in Kiev, as the crisis deepens.

Our Kiev correspondent Alex Kleimenov, describes the situation on the streets today..

... and Ukrainian political analyst Mykola Riabchuk at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna explains why the crisis has no foreseeable solution.

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Protesters shout slogans outside government offices in Bangkok

Stand-off between police and protesters continues in Thailand

Protests turn violent as police try to clear protest camps in Bangkok. Tony Cheng reports from the Thai capital.

Denmark in political row over animal rights

Denmark has inflamed public opinions by changing its laws relating to traditional halal and kosher slaughter procedures.
What do the new laws mean, and how are they being interpreted in the Jewish and Muslim communities.

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Leopoldo Lopez surrenders after addressing a rally in Caracas

Venezuelan opposition leader arrested

Opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez has handed himself over to authorities to highlight the country's "unjust justice".

However, will his gesture help or hinder the opposition to President Maduro? South America analyst, Julia Buxton, says she thinks Lopez could actually be helping secure Maduro's position.

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