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Tight security after French riots sparked by veil row
France's interior minister said Sunday security forces would remain in place "as long as necessary" after a second night of violence in the Paris suburbs sparked when police stopped a woman for wearing a veil.
22 July 2013
Nauru refugee riots follow Australian crackdown
Buildings were razed as hundreds of asylum-seekers escaped detention during riots at an Australian refugee facility on Nauru.
21 July 2013
China Xinjiang security tight on riot anniversary
Chinese authorities imposed tight control in the capital of Xinjiang, the fourth anniversary of ethnic rioting which killed around 200 people, said state media and exile groups.
05 July 2013
Deaths in China Xinjiang riot raised to 35: Xinhua
The death toll in one of the worst riots in China's restive Xinjiang area has been raised to 35 from 27, state media said Friday, amid reports of tightened security ahead of a sensitive anniversary.
28 June 2013
Brazilians back on the street against high travel fares
Thousands of youths clashed with riot police across central Sao Paulo late Thursday in a fresh round of rowdy protests over higher mass transit fares.
14 June 2013
Uneasy calm in Turkey's riot square after violence
An uneasy calm returned to Istanbul's protest square early Wednesday after running clashes between riot police and protesters.
12 June 2013
US unlocks $100,000 in aid as Myanmar riots spread
The United States said Tuesday it was providing some $100,000 to help the victims of communal riots in Myanmar, as the violence crept closer to the main city of Yangon.
28 March 2013
Zhanaozen town in Mangistau oblast will not be celebrating the Independence Day December 16
Last year Zhanaozen and Shetpe village in Mangistau oblast were a scene to riots resulting in 15 deaths, with more than 100 people badly injured.
11 December 2012
Fresh riots in Belfast despite Clinton's plea for calm
Rioting broke out in Belfast late Friday in the latest flare of violence in Northern Ireland, just hours after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the troubled British province urging peace.
09 December 2012
Police clash with thousands of rioters in south China
Police in a south China city bordering Vietnam clashed with thousands of rioters who were protesting excessive brutality meted out to a suspected smuggler.
08 December 2012
Egypt protesters tear-gassed as world concern mounts
Anti-riot police fired tear gas on Saturday to disperse protesters camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square as Western governments voiced growing concern over Islamist President Mohamed Morsi's assumption of sweeping powers.
24 November 2012
Canada lawmakers pass masks ban
The Canadian Parliament passed a ban Wednesday on masks at riots that punishes violations with up to 10 years behind bars in a bid to crack down on radical groups.
01 November 2012
Over 100 people hurt as Kuwait police battle protesters
Around 100 protesters and 11 policemen were hurt on Sunday as Kuwaiti riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with tens of thousands of demonstrators.
23 October 2012
Japan insurers stop China riot coverage: report
Big Japanese insurers have stopped covering firms against riots in China, a report said Friday, a move seen likely to hit investment there as the countries remain stuck in a festering territorial row.
05 October 2012
Protest, scuffles with police in Iran over currency crisis
Scuffles broke out in central Tehran in the first sign of unrest over Iran's plunging currency, which has lost more than half its value since last week in a crisis Washington said is of its own making.
04 October 2012
Prosecutors and lawyers talk about "third power" in Zhanaozen clashes
The participants of the trial on Zhanaozen clashes exchanged their opinions during the hearing of arguments on May 15.
17 May 2012
Police officers could have used batons for suppression of Zhanaozen clashes: Prosecutor
The accusations were announced to policemen during the trial in specialized inter-regional criminal court in Aktau on Friday, April 27.
29 April 2012
Ozenmunaigas estimated its damage from Zhanaozen clashes at $8 million
Ozenmunaigas estimated its damage from Zhanaozen clashes at over 1.2 billion tenge ($8 million).
30 March 2012
37 people stand trial on Zhanaozen clashes
37 accused, over 100 victims and 45 witnesses are taking part in the trial on Zhanaozen events.
28 March 2012
Trial on Zhanaozen clashes scheduled for March 27
The trial on clashes in Zhanaozen and Shetpe village on December 16-17, 2011 is scheduled for March 27.
15 March 2012