Topic: Riots

Kazakh Police Face Charges

Kazakhstan is prosecuting four senior police officers for using excessive force against rioters in an oil town, where 17 people were killed in some...

Bahrain police fire tear gas at rally

Security forces in Bahrain have fired tear gas and stun grenade after opposition groups staged a rare march into the center of the capital Manama ...
Bahrain's police said on Thursday that a man detained over "acts of violence and sabotage" died of a chronic disease in hospital while in custody...

Katmandu shut down by fuel protests

Students in Nepal have shut down the capital with a general strike to protest against price increases for petrol, diesel and cooking fuel.. . The ...
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy...

Media adds to riot evidence

Crown lawyers expect Vancouver police to recommend many more charges after thousands of additional pictures and video clips of the Stanley Cup riot...

Why do police douse protesters with colored water?

!--paging_filter-- As Egypt prepares to mark the first anniversary of the Egyptian revolution on Wednesday, with activists mapping out protest...

Australian police end prison riot

Police and prison guards quash a prison riot with tear gas and water cannons. Travis Brecher reports.. . "Australian police end prison riot" is...

Vancouver police recommend 63 more riot charges

Insp. Les Yeo speaks about recommendations for 63 new charges against 20 suspected Vancouver rioters. . "Vancouver police recommend 63 more riot...

Rioters attack liquor stores in Iraqi Kurdistan

Rioters burn and destroy liquor stores in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Travis Brecher reports.. . "Rioters attack liquor stores in...