riots
Macron retreats on fuel tax hikes in bid to calm French protests
World
December 5, 2018
Macron retreats on fuel tax hikes in bid to calm French protests
The French government has backed down on planned fuel tax hikes in a bid to draw the heat out…
French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
World
December 4, 2018
French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: government sources
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is to announce on Tuesday a suspension of fuel tax increases planned for January…
Dialogue despite violence
Opinion
December 3, 2018
Dialogue despite violence
The Giletts Jaunes (Yellow Vests) protests in Paris on Saturday saw violent acts (92 people were injured, including 14…
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
World
December 3, 2018
Grim holiday tidings as Paris businesses count cost of riots
President Emmanuel Macron was elected on a promise to burnish France’s image on the global stage, but as shops…
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
World
December 3, 2018
French govt holds crisis talks after ‘yellow vest’ riots
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe holds talks with party leaders on Monday as Paris scrambles to forge a response…
Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
Egypt
December 2, 2018
Stunned Parisians clean up posh central district after worst riots since 1968
Workmen cleared away burned hulks of cars, scrubbed the defaced Arc de Triomphe monument and replaced the shattered windows…
Deadly riots rock Zimbabwe’s capital as vote results delayed
World
August 2, 2018
Deadly riots rock Zimbabwe’s capital as vote results delayed
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Soldiers and police fired live rounds, water cannons and tear gas at furious protesters who threw…
Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared after anti-Muslim riots
World
March 6, 2018
Sri Lanka: State of emergency declared after anti-Muslim riots
The decision comes after the government deployed elite police to quell communal violence in the center of the country. Traditionally…
36 suspects released over riots following death of detainee at Cairo police station
Egypt
February 19, 2018
36 suspects released over riots following death of detainee at Cairo police station
An Egyptian court on Sunday released 36 suspects over clashes following the death of a young man at the Moqattam…
Greek police fire teargas at protesters on anniversary of riots
World
December 6, 2017
Greek police fire teargas at protesters on anniversary of riots
Greek police fired teargas on Wednesday at youths marching in Athens to mark the ninth anniversary of the killing of…