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9 Dead And Many Buildings Torched As Fresh Unrest Erupts In New Caledonia
Several buildings, including a police station and a town hall, were set on fire in New Caledonia overnight, authorities said Monday, as the French Pacific territory was hit by a fresh surge of unrest.
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3 French Cops Charged Over Man's Death During Riots
Three French police were charged Thursday over a 27-year-old man's death during nationwide rioting earlier this summer, prosecutors said, an uncommon instance of officers facing a criminal case over on-duty violence.
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3 Police Officers Arrested, Involved In Death Of Man During France Riots
Three French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.
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French Policeman In Jail Over Violence Sparks Controversy
The remanding in custody of a French policeman in the city of Marseille sparked new controversy weeks after violent riots
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16 More Arrested In France As Unrest Over Teen's Killing Subsides
French police arrested 16 people overnight in connection with urban violence, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, indicating a further decrease in the scale of unrest that swept through poor French suburbs after a fatal police shooting.
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After Weeks Of Violence, France Says Violence On Streets Has Reduced
Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said Tuesday, a week after riots erupted over the police killing of a teenager at a traffic stop.
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"Stop, Do Not Riot": Grandmother Of French Teen Whose Killing Sparked Protests
The grandmother of the French teenager whose killing by police sparked riots called for calm Sunday, as the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked with a burning car in a new eruption of violence.
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Hundreds More Arrested In Riot-Hit France, Scores Of Buildings Set On Fire
The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old, as police deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities around the country.
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French Riots Over Teen's Killing An Unwelcome, Perilous Crisis For President Macron
The riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager represent a deeply unwelcome and perilous crisis for President Emmanuel Macron, just as he was looking to press ahead with his second mandate.
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France Braces For Fresh Violence Over Teen Shot Dead By Cops
French authorities on Saturday sent extra troops to flashpoint cities to deal with a fifth night of rioting as the 17-year-old whose killing by a policeman sparked the violent protests was laid to rest.
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After 4 Days Of Riots, France Weighs "All Options" To Quell Anger
Several cities across France have witnessed sporadic violence and looting in the fourth straight night of protests after the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel, who was shot dead on Tuesday during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
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Mother Of French Shooting Victim Says Officer "Saw An Arab Face"
The mother of a French teenager whose killing by a police officer has sparked riots said Thursday she thought the death was racially motivated but she did not bear a grudge against the force as a whole.
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Paris Police Chief Sacked After Champs-Elysees Rioting
The French government sacked the top police official in Paris on Monday following another weekend of rioting in the capital during "yellow vest" protests which have put President Emmanuel Macron on the defensive.
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Funds, Support For Boxer Who Hit Cop During France's Yellow Vest Protest
A former French boxing champion filmed landing punches on riot police during a 'yellow vest' protest in Paris last weekend has received pledges of support and cash via social media.
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French Elections Polarises Society, Riot Like Situation On Paris Streets
French riot police clashed with youths in central Paris on Thursday when a demonstration against far right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and her centrist rival Emmanuel Macron turned violent.
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9 Dead And Many Buildings Torched As Fresh Unrest Erupts In New Caledonia
Several buildings, including a police station and a town hall, were set on fire in New Caledonia overnight, authorities said Monday, as the French Pacific territory was hit by a fresh surge of unrest.
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3 French Cops Charged Over Man's Death During Riots
Three French police were charged Thursday over a 27-year-old man's death during nationwide rioting earlier this summer, prosecutors said, an uncommon instance of officers facing a criminal case over on-duty violence.
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3 Police Officers Arrested, Involved In Death Of Man During France Riots
Three French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.
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French Policeman In Jail Over Violence Sparks Controversy
The remanding in custody of a French policeman in the city of Marseille sparked new controversy weeks after violent riots
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16 More Arrested In France As Unrest Over Teen's Killing Subsides
French police arrested 16 people overnight in connection with urban violence, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, indicating a further decrease in the scale of unrest that swept through poor French suburbs after a fatal police shooting.
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After Weeks Of Violence, France Says Violence On Streets Has Reduced
Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said Tuesday, a week after riots erupted over the police killing of a teenager at a traffic stop.
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"Stop, Do Not Riot": Grandmother Of French Teen Whose Killing Sparked Protests
The grandmother of the French teenager whose killing by police sparked riots called for calm Sunday, as the home of the mayor of a Paris suburb was attacked with a burning car in a new eruption of violence.
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Hundreds More Arrested In Riot-Hit France, Scores Of Buildings Set On Fire
The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old, as police deployed reinforcements to flashpoint cities around the country.
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French Riots Over Teen's Killing An Unwelcome, Perilous Crisis For President Macron
The riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager represent a deeply unwelcome and perilous crisis for President Emmanuel Macron, just as he was looking to press ahead with his second mandate.
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France Braces For Fresh Violence Over Teen Shot Dead By Cops
French authorities on Saturday sent extra troops to flashpoint cities to deal with a fifth night of rioting as the 17-year-old whose killing by a policeman sparked the violent protests was laid to rest.
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After 4 Days Of Riots, France Weighs "All Options" To Quell Anger
Several cities across France have witnessed sporadic violence and looting in the fourth straight night of protests after the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel, who was shot dead on Tuesday during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
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Mother Of French Shooting Victim Says Officer "Saw An Arab Face"
The mother of a French teenager whose killing by a police officer has sparked riots said Thursday she thought the death was racially motivated but she did not bear a grudge against the force as a whole.
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Paris Police Chief Sacked After Champs-Elysees Rioting
The French government sacked the top police official in Paris on Monday following another weekend of rioting in the capital during "yellow vest" protests which have put President Emmanuel Macron on the defensive.
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Funds, Support For Boxer Who Hit Cop During France's Yellow Vest Protest
A former French boxing champion filmed landing punches on riot police during a 'yellow vest' protest in Paris last weekend has received pledges of support and cash via social media.
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French Elections Polarises Society, Riot Like Situation On Paris Streets
French riot police clashed with youths in central Paris on Thursday when a demonstration against far right leader presidential candidate Marine Le Pen and her centrist rival Emmanuel Macron turned violent.
