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After riots, France bans July 14 fireworks sales
PARIS: France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing…
Crowds hold anti-riot rallies in France as unrest eases
NANTERRE: Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by…
Why is France still burning?
Young rioters clashed with police until early Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France saw a fifth night of unrest…
France: Mayors targeted in fifth night of protests across France
PARIS: The mayor of a suburb of Paris said on Sunday that protesters had rammed a burning car into his home and then set the…
France: France protests: 719 arrested in overnight riots, informs ministry
PARIS: As France continues to remain gripped in intense protests, as many as 719 people were arrested by the police on Saturday in connection with…
France: Hundreds more arrested in fifth night of French rioting
PARIS: The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a…
France: France arrests hundreds more in fifth night of unrest: Key developments
The violent protests that have shaken France in response to the killing of a 17-year-old by a police officer continued for a fifth night, as…
France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen’s killing by police
PARIS: Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, with cars and buildings set ablaze…
Violent clashes sweep France after teen shot dead by police, spread to overseas territories
PARIS: Unrest and riots-like situations have continued in France for the fourth consecutive day. Now, tension has spread in the French Caribbean territories as locals…
Youths clash with French police and loot in 4th night of riots triggered by fatal police shooting
NANTERRE: Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores overnight Friday in a fourth night of unrest in France triggered by the deadly police shooting…