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Macron Vows To Restore Calm In Riot-Hit France "As Quickly As Possible"
President Emmanuel Macron landed in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, vowing to restore calm "as quickly as possible" after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured.
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France Declares Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage, 4 Dead
Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning.
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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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Over 700 Sentenced To Prison Over France Riots
More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country's justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates.
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France Bans Fireworks Sales Amid Fears Of Renewed Violence Ahead Of Bastille Day
However, the ban does not extend to professionals or municipalities that are organising traditional fireworks for the Bastille Day celebrations.
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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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France Riots Follow Decades-Old Pattern Of Rage, With No Resolution In Sight
Throughout the past 40 years in France, urban revolts have been dominated by the rage of young people who attack the symbols of order and the state.
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Peak Of "Rioting" Has Passed, But "I Will Be Cautious": France's Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron told a meeting of mayors on Tuesday that the "peak" of rioting had passed but he remained cautious about calling an end to the violence.
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Teenagers Arrested In Switzerland After Violence Inspired By France Riots
Six teenagers were arrested following unrest in the Swiss city of Lausanne inspired by the riots in France, Swiss police said Sunday, after more than a hundred youths damaged shops in the city centre.
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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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"Unspeakable Cowardice": French Mayor As Rioters Attack House, Child Injured
Riots across France continued despite heavy security deployment on the fifth night of unrest after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police. Though officials said the level of violence appeared to have declined, 719 were arrested today.
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China's Complaint To France After Rioters Target Bus Full Of Tourists
China's Consulate General in Marseille complained to France after a bus carrying a Chinese tour group in the southern city had its windows smashed leading to minor injurie
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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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Macron Vows To Restore Calm In Riot-Hit France "As Quickly As Possible"
President Emmanuel Macron landed in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, vowing to restore calm "as quickly as possible" after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured.
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France Declares Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage, 4 Dead
Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island's top French official said on Thursday morning.
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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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Over 700 Sentenced To Prison Over France Riots
More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country's justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates.
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France Bans Fireworks Sales Amid Fears Of Renewed Violence Ahead Of Bastille Day
However, the ban does not extend to professionals or municipalities that are organising traditional fireworks for the Bastille Day celebrations.
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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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France Riots Follow Decades-Old Pattern Of Rage, With No Resolution In Sight
Throughout the past 40 years in France, urban revolts have been dominated by the rage of young people who attack the symbols of order and the state.
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Peak Of "Rioting" Has Passed, But "I Will Be Cautious": France's Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron told a meeting of mayors on Tuesday that the "peak" of rioting had passed but he remained cautious about calling an end to the violence.
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Teenagers Arrested In Switzerland After Violence Inspired By France Riots
Six teenagers were arrested following unrest in the Swiss city of Lausanne inspired by the riots in France, Swiss police said Sunday, after more than a hundred youths damaged shops in the city centre.
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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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"Unspeakable Cowardice": French Mayor As Rioters Attack House, Child Injured
Riots across France continued despite heavy security deployment on the fifth night of unrest after a 17-year-old was shot dead by police. Though officials said the level of violence appeared to have declined, 719 were arrested today.
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China's Complaint To France After Rioters Target Bus Full Of Tourists
China's Consulate General in Marseille complained to France after a bus carrying a Chinese tour group in the southern city had its windows smashed leading to minor injurie
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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.
