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Teargas v stones, bottles: Hundreds of protesters clash with Turkish...
Large doses of teargas, paintballs, and water cannon were fired as protesters clashed with police in the Turkish town of Reyhanli near Syrian border.
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Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city
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Council asked to change name of Brady District
They claim the name is racially insensitive and accuse namesake Tate Brady of being a member of the KKK and being part of the 1921 Tulsa race riot.
Egypt: Fears of spurious charges in trial of another opposition activist
There are credible fears that the charges against a well-known opposition activist in Alexandria may be spurious and in retaliation for his activism, Amnesty International said as his appeal hearing is due to resume.
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Anti-Gay Riot in Georgian Capital
An attempt to hold a march against homophobia in the Georgian Tbilisi ended in rioting as hostile protesters attacked participants and police lines crumbled.
Insult and punishment: Russian MPs mull softer penalty for religious offenses
The State Duma suggests softening the highly-debated draft law on protecting believers' feelings and reduce the punishment for religious offences from initially proposed up to five years of imprisonment to three.
SPD seeks assistance in identifying May Day 2013 riot suspects
Chances are, you might know one of these May Day riot suspects. Seattle Police are again turning to the public to help identify suspects caught in images and video recorded during the 2013 May Day marches, protests and vandalism that marked the left a handful of businesses damaged on Capitol Hill.
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.
Court Annuls Extension of Bolotnaya Suspect's Detention
A Moscow court on Thursday delivered a rare victory to a suspect in the politically charged "Bolotnaya case," overturning a decision to extend opposition activist Vladimir Akimenkov's arrest on charges that he participated in violence at an anti-government rally in Moscow last spring.
Suspected militants kidnap 7 Egyptian security personnel in Sinai
This undated file photo released by NASA, taken from 175 miles up by Gemini II, shows the Sinai Peninsula, center, in Egypt.
Appeal dismissed in fatal bikie brawl case
A man has failed in his bid to have his sentence for a fatal 2009 brawl between rival bikie gangs at Sydney Airport dismissed.
UKIP Leader Nigel Farage Barricaded In Pub
Nigel Farage is escorted to safety by police after a protest in Edinburgh forced the UKIP leader to barricade inside a pub.
LulzSec hackers who 'wreaked havoc' at Sony, CIA jailed in UK
A group of British hackers who "ran riot" causing millions of dollars of damage to computer networks run by Sony, the CIA and other agencies were sentenced to jail terms on Thursday.
Chaos in Turkey as police use tear gas and water cannons to put down rioters protesting over Syria
Dozens of demonstrators were faced with tear gas and water cannons by police in Istanbul today as they protested against the Turkish government's policy towards Syria.
Pussy Riot mad as hell in Moscow
Yekaterina Samutsevich is a member of arguably the most famous musical ensemble ever to come out of Russia, but when not wearing a fluorescent balaclava and shouting, she's easy to miss in a crowd.
Syria rebels, regime troops fight in Aleppo prison
Turkish university students, who were protesting the explosions that killed tens of people in Reyhanli near the border with Syria last week, clashed with riot police at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Trial rescheduled for man charged in prison riot
A federal judge has rescheduled the trial of an inmate accused of participating in a deadly prison riot last year in Mississippi.
The National Park Service -- which administers the National Register of Historic Places -- rejected the plans for a skywalk from the historic Higbee building, which houses the casino, to a parking garage.
Israeli forces clash with protestors at Qalandia
Israeli forces on Wednesday broke up a rally at Qalandia checkpoint to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Nakba.
Clashes in West Bank as Palestinians mark Nakba Day
Clashes broke out across the West Bank on Wednesday as Palestinians marked the 65th year since the Nakba in 1948, witnesses and Israel's army said.