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1 Dead, Hundreds Injured As Riots Sweep New Caledonia
One person was killed, hundreds more were injured, shops were looted and public buildings torched during a second night of rioting in New Caledonia, authorities said Wednesday, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over.
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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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Riots Add To Paris Olympics Security Worries One Year From Start
The chaotic street scenes were an unwelcome reminder of last year's Champions League final in Paris, which was held at the national stadium in Seine-Saint-Denis that will host the athletics events at the Olympics.
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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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Donations To French Cop Top Aid Received By Family Of Teen He Shot Dead
A collection for a French policeman who sparked nationwide riots last week by shooting a teenager dead reached more than 986,000 euros ($1.07 million) on Monday, dwarfing donations to the victim's family.
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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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"I Blame One Person": Mother Of Teen Whose Death Sparked France Riots
He was "everything" to his mother, a quiet boy in his Paris neighbourhood, struck down by a policeman's bullet that has sparked riots and soul searching in a country where police have long faced accusations of singling out minorities.
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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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Video: Boy Run Over, Killed In Violence After France-Morocco World Cup Game
The boy was rushed to the hospital but died of his injuries.
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Protests In Paris After Emmanuel Macron's Election Win, Cops Use Teargas
Riot police charged and sprayed teargas on demonstrators in central Paris protesting after President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected on Sunday, footage from social media showed.
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Paris Police Clash With Protesters Ahead Of May Day March
Paris riot police fired teargas as they squared off against hardline demonstrators among tens of thousands of May Day protesters, who flooded the city Wednesday in a test for France's zero-tolerance policy on street violence.
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Paris Police Ban 'Yellow Vest' Protests On Champs-Elysees On Saturday
Paris police said Friday that "yellow vest" protests would be banned on the Champs-Elysees on Saturday, a week after hundreds of anti-government demonstrators rioted and looted shops on the iconic Paris avenue.
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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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Paris Luxury Stores Looted, Burned In "Yellow Vest" Riots
Rioters looted and torched shops and businesses on the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th weekend of French "yellow vest" protests, characterised by a sharp increase in violence after weeks of dwindling turnout.
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1 Dead, Hundreds Injured As Riots Sweep New Caledonia
One person was killed, hundreds more were injured, shops were looted and public buildings torched during a second night of rioting in New Caledonia, authorities said Wednesday, as anger over constitutional reforms from Paris boiled over.
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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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Riots Add To Paris Olympics Security Worries One Year From Start
The chaotic street scenes were an unwelcome reminder of last year's Champions League final in Paris, which was held at the national stadium in Seine-Saint-Denis that will host the athletics events at the Olympics.
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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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Donations To French Cop Top Aid Received By Family Of Teen He Shot Dead
A collection for a French policeman who sparked nationwide riots last week by shooting a teenager dead reached more than 986,000 euros ($1.07 million) on Monday, dwarfing donations to the victim's family.
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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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"I Blame One Person": Mother Of Teen Whose Death Sparked France Riots
He was "everything" to his mother, a quiet boy in his Paris neighbourhood, struck down by a policeman's bullet that has sparked riots and soul searching in a country where police have long faced accusations of singling out minorities.
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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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Video: Boy Run Over, Killed In Violence After France-Morocco World Cup Game
The boy was rushed to the hospital but died of his injuries.
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Protests In Paris After Emmanuel Macron's Election Win, Cops Use Teargas
Riot police charged and sprayed teargas on demonstrators in central Paris protesting after President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected on Sunday, footage from social media showed.
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Paris Police Clash With Protesters Ahead Of May Day March
Paris riot police fired teargas as they squared off against hardline demonstrators among tens of thousands of May Day protesters, who flooded the city Wednesday in a test for France's zero-tolerance policy on street violence.
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Paris Police Ban 'Yellow Vest' Protests On Champs-Elysees On Saturday
Paris police said Friday that "yellow vest" protests would be banned on the Champs-Elysees on Saturday, a week after hundreds of anti-government demonstrators rioted and looted shops on the iconic Paris avenue.
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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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Paris Luxury Stores Looted, Burned In "Yellow Vest" Riots
Rioters looted and torched shops and businesses on the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on Saturday, on the 18th weekend of French "yellow vest" protests, characterised by a sharp increase in violence after weeks of dwindling turnout.
