riots

French interior minister jostled in Amiens visit

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French interior minister Manuel Valls is jostled by crowd of youths as he visits Amiens where rioting left 17 police officers injurred, one seriously.

France braced for spread of unrest after Amiens riots

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After major rioting Monday night in the town of Amiens, President François Hollande promises to enforce law and order amid fears violence will spread.

Striking parallels between UK riots and France 2005 unrest

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The parallels between les émeutes des banlieues de 2005 and the rioting that has rocked several English cities are striking, writes John Henley.

France offers UK expert police to help bring looters to justice

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The French Ministry of Interior has reportedly offered to send to Britain police experts who have extensive "expertise" in catching rioters.

European model 'a wretched failure'

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The view from 'down under' on what The Australian's foreign news editor sees as the 'wretched failure' of riot-torn, debt-ridden Europe.

The Riots Of Paris and London: A Tale Of Two Cities

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The violence that has broken out in London and other British cities draws comparison with the urban riots that erupted across France in 2005.