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# Myanmar

At least 10 dead in Myanmar riots as Buddhists and Muslims clash

Several mosques were reported to have been torched as well as houses in the town of Meiktila.

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Mar 21st 2013, 9:15 PM

Voices

Column: We need new ideas to solve the flag issue in Belfast

Innovative ideas are needed to solve the crisis in the North, writes Steve Wrenn, who says we need to think outside the box and compromise.

Jan 29th 2013, 7:00 AM

# In Pictures

More violence in Northern Ireland as Union flag protests continue

Petrol bombs, fireworks and other missiles have been thrown at police in Belfast and Carrickfergus.

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Jan 11th 2013, 9:36 PM

# Union flag

Water cannon deployed at Belfast flag protest

The PSNI said the cannons were deployed after missiles were thrown between “rival factions”.

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Jan 7th 2013, 8:05 PM

# Flegs

Fourth night of violence in East Belfast as flag protests continue

A 38-year-old who was arrested on Saturday will meanwhile appear in court charged with possession of a gun.

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Jan 7th 2013, 7:54 AM

# Islam

Man behind controversial YouTube Muslim video 'has no regrets'

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula tells the New York Times he would go ‘to great lengths to reveal the truth about Mohammed’.

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Nov 26th 2012, 4:38 PM

# Deaths

Sri Lanka deploys troops as prison riot kills 27

The deaths occurred as a shoot-out raged between inmates and prison officers.

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Nov 10th 2012, 10:50 AM

# Protests

Anti-Islam filmmaker under police protection as anti-US protests spread

A film which lampoons the Prophet Mohammed and was broadcast on TV in the Arab world has sparked protests in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and other Arab countries.

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Sep 13th 2012, 9:43 PM

# In Pictures

Third night of disturbances in Belfast

The PSNI has called for “anyone with influence” to help them bring an end to the renewed violence.

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Sep 5th 2012, 10:55 AM

# France

Shots fired at police during riots in northern France

The disturbances broke out in the northern city of Amiens.

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Aug 15th 2012, 11:37 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Friday

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Jul 13th 2012, 8:02 PM

# tensions

Four men charged over 12 July violence in Belfast

At least 10 shots were fired at police in Ardoyne last night.

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Jul 13th 2012, 5:43 PM

# Twelfth

PHOTOS: Nine police officers injured in Belfast riots

Petrol bombs were thrown and shots fired amid disturbances after the Twelfth of July marches.

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Jul 13th 2012, 7:45 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Jun 26th 2012, 4:51 PM

# London

Rioters to be traced through crowdsourcing app

The Metropolitan Police have uploaded thousands of images of people suspected of crimes during the 2011 London riots to a new app – and want the public to help identify them.

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Jun 26th 2012, 2:00 PM

# Clashes

Euro 2012: 184 arrested in Warsaw violence

Authorities described last night’s Group A match between Poland and Russia as the city’s “greatest ever” security challenge.

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Jun 13th 2012, 9:40 AM

# China

Protesters clash with riot police in Bo Xilai's home city

Rioters in Chongqing clash with police in protest at the ousting of Bo Xilai from the ruling inner circle of the Communist Party.

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Apr 11th 2012, 9:53 PM

# London riots

Rioter gets 11.5 year jail term for starting riots fire

Gordon Thompson, 34, stole a laptop from the House of Reeves department store before setting fire to a sofa.

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Apr 11th 2012, 9:39 PM

# Racism

Four police officers in Northern Ireland suspended in racism inquiry

The officers were suspended from duty after the discovery of racist and sectarian text messages.

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Apr 6th 2012, 2:54 PM

# Riots

Athens derby abandoned due to crowd violence

Three fire trucks were had to extinguish flames as unruly Panathinaikos fans set fire to several sections of the stands.

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Mar 19th 2012, 1:19 PM

# Protests

Afghan police officer suspected of killing two US Nato officers

A police intelligence officer is thought to be behind the fatal shooting of two senior US Nato officers, as protests continue over the burning of the Qur’an at a US military base almost a week ago.

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Feb 26th 2012, 12:25 PM

# Afghanistan

Two westerners shot dead in Afghanistan protests

The two men, reportedly Americans, were shot at the Afghanistan Interior Ministry in Kabul during the fifth day of rioting over the burning of Qur’ans at a US military base.

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Feb 25th 2012, 4:04 PM

# Austerity

Greece cannot become a 'bottomless pit' - Germany

Buildings continued to burn through the night as riots raged in Athens after austerity measures were passed by Parliament.

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Feb 13th 2012, 8:22 AM

Voices

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.

Jan 8th 2012, 11:00 AM

# Review 2011

#ge11, #Egypt, #tigerblood: the year in Twitter hashtags

From our own #aras11 to the devastation of the #Japan earthquake and tsunami, here’s how some of 2011′s most defining events were captured on Twitter…

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Dec 26th 2011, 6:00 PM

# Russia

Clashes as anti-Putin protestors take to streets in Moscow

Police clashed with protestors opposed to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow yesterday. Thousands of people gathered to accuse his party of rigging the weekend’s parliamentary election.

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Dec 6th 2011, 8:08 AM

# Riots

Study finds anger with police fuelled England's summer riots

A major study by the Guardian newspaper and the London School of Economics has shed light on the causes of the unprecedented riots in English cities in August.

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Dec 5th 2011, 1:04 PM

# Be prepared

British government warns embassies to be prepared for euro collapse - report

Diplomats in eurozone countries are being told to be prepared to help expats if the single currency collapses.

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Nov 26th 2011, 1:36 PM

# Mark Duggan

Report: Mark Duggan was not carrying a gun when shot by UK police

The Guardian has seen the findings of a police investigation which show that Duggan, whose killing sparked the London riots, was unarmed when he was shot.

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Nov 19th 2011, 3:24 PM

# UK Riots

Street gangs not to blame for UK riots, analysis shows

Most of those who joined the violence and looting were from Britain’s most deprived areas, suggesting that poverty could be at the root of problems.

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Oct 25th 2011, 12:55 PM

# Greece

In pictures: Violence erupts as general strike shuts down Greece

Although most of today’s protests were peaceful, some clashes between demonstrators and police were seen across Athens. Here are some of the images from today’s general strike.

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Oct 19th 2011, 3:32 PM

# occupy

Rome rioting said to cost over €1 million

Italy is counting the cost of yesterday’s riots as “Occupy” protests turned violent.

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Oct 16th 2011, 7:12 PM

# Riots

New York Mayor warns of mass riots

New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said that the US is at risk of seeing mass riots if new jobs are not created for young people.

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Sep 17th 2011, 11:21 AM

# Riots

Sony warehouse fire "not started by rioters"

New evidence suggests it may have been a professional heist. Stock belonging to 150 independent labels was destroyed in the blaze.

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Aug 31st 2011, 12:46 PM

# Notting Hill

Extra police on the streets for London's Notting Hill carnival

The annual festival of colour and Caribbean culture gets underway in West London today amid tensions following the recent riots.

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Aug 28th 2011, 11:30 AM

# Riots

Social network chiefs meet British government, police over riots

A spokeswoman for the Home Office said there was “no suggestion” that the sites would be closed down.

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Aug 25th 2011, 4:56 PM

# Riots

More than one thousand people now charged in London riots probe

A significant milestone is hit amid concern about sentences being handed down for those who did and didn’t actually take part in the rioting and looting.

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Aug 18th 2011, 10:03 AM