World news about “Urban violence” published by euronews.
Third night of rioting hits Stockholm suburbs Youths set fire to cars and buildings as rioting continued for a third night in the suburbs of Stockholm. Violence was reported in a number of… 22/05/2013
Golan Heights: Fresh tension after Israeli vehicle attacked There is fresh tension on the ceasefire line in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Syria says its troops have destroyed an Israeli vehicle which crossed into… 21/05/2013
Youths set cars ablaze in Stockholm suburb Youths have thrown rocks and other missiles at police for a second night running in a suburb of Stockhom. Around 100 of them came out on the streets and… 21/05/2013
Iraq ‘bleeding from north to south’ At least six people have been killed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, after three car bombs exploded near a market on Tuesday May 21. A local resident… 21/05/2013
Violence in Iraq hits deadliest level in five years The United Nations estimates that 700 people were killed in Iraq in April – the highest figure in almost five years. Tensions between Iraq’s Sunni minority… 20/05/2013
Iraq: Baghdad and Basra hit by car bomb attacks At least 20 people were killed by a series of car bombings in Baghdad on Monday, May 20. The eight blasts mainly targeted Shi’ite neighbourhoods of the Iraqi… 20/05/2013
Deadly bombings hit Baghdad A car bomb exploded in Sadr, a Shiite neighbourhood of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, killing at least five people. More than a dozen people were wounded by the… 16/05/2013
Motive unclear in New Orleans Mother’s Day shooting In the aftermath of the Mother’s Day shooting in New Orleans, the motive for the attack is still not clear. Nineteen people, including two children were hurt… 13/05/2013
Guatemala in state of emergency over mine protest Guatemala has declared a state of emergency in four southeastern towns following deadly clashes related to a proposed silver mine. The declaration means the… 03/05/2013
Israel kills military jihadist in Gaza air strike Israel launched it’s first targeted air strike on a militant in Gaza since November, killing a Palestinian jihadist. Tensions rose after the killing of an… 30/04/2013
Gunman kills six in Russia The search is on for a man who shot and killed at least six people in Russia. Amateur footage shows corpses in the street outside a hunting shop where the… 22/04/2013
Violence in Venezuela leaves many to live in fearVenezuela’s soaring crime rate a major electoral issue. As dusk approaches the streets of Caracas empty leaving the city at the mercy of the criminals. The… 12/04/2013
Bangladeshi police clash with opposition protesters in Dhaka – nocomment Suspected opposition supporters let off small homemade bombs in Bangladesh’s capital on Wednesday, during a nationwide general strike called by government… 28/03/2013
Fighting continues in Syria – nocomment Amateur videos posted on the internet showed intense fighting in areas said to be close to the town of Idlib, near the northern city of Aleppo, and the… 21/03/2013
Violence in schools: The dread of cyber-bullying Violence in schools is a fact of life for many people around the world. Harassment, intimidation, cyber-bullying, threats, assaults – they all have a… 01/03/2013
When English football fans come to town – nocomment Supporters of English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspurs descended on the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lyon’s Old Town on Thursday. Some Spurs fans had… 22/02/2013
Coffee and a magazineNalini Bharatwaj, 37, chairman of a management institute, holds a gun while posing in her office in New Delhi January. Since a medical student died after… 23/01/2013
Violence at Russian anti-gay law protest – nocomment Skirmishes broke out between gay rights campaigners and Orthodox activists outside the Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, during a rally by the gay… 23/01/2013
French suburbs: 30 years of tensions Seventeen years after “la Haine“ - Mathieu Kassovitz’s iconic film about life in the French suburbs - and 30 years after the first riots in those suburbs, the… 09/11/2012
Man hit by train after robber leaves him to die – nocomment Video footage shows a man leaving an unconscious man to die on the underground train track after mugging him at a station in southern Stockholm. It was… 14/09/2012
Sectarian violence in MyanmarAn ethnic Rakhine man holds homemade weapons in front of houses that were burnt during fighting between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities in… 11/06/2012
Women and War in Nepal – Durga’s tale Nepal has always inspired travellers and writers in search of adventure and spirituality. But for the Nepalese, the country’s recent history carries more… 06/03/2012
Syria violence: Idlib hit with shells – nocomment In the syrian city of Idlib, shelling by regime forces had reportedly damaged a large number of buildings and left rubble strewn on the streets. Many families… 29/02/2012
Protesters storm Yemen polling station – nocomment Protesters in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden stormed a polling station on Wednesday and smashed ballot boxes stuffed with voting slips, a day after the… 23/02/2012
‘Police did absolutely nothing’: Cairo coach The Cairo club Al Ahly’s Portuguese coach has returned home to his native country saying the scenes he witnessed in Port Said changed his life. His… 02/02/2012
Software to predict and prevent crime It is home to a stretch of coast popular with surfers and one of the oldest funfairs in the United States, welcome to Santa Cruz. But over recent years this… 24/01/2012
Protesters break into Buenos Aires’ city parliament – nocomment Violent clashes in Argentinian capital Buenos Aires. Lawmakers were debating controversial Education law when angry demonstrators attacked the parliament… 03/12/2011
Violence ahead of elections in Democratic Republic Of Congo – nocomment Police in Kinshasa were out in force to ban all campaign rallies on Saturday (November 26) after rival supporters hurled rocks at each other and at least one… 27/11/2011
Egypt clashes – nocomment At least one person is reported killed and three injured as Egyptian security forces attempt to disperse Cairo protesters. 26/11/2011
Violence hits Russian topflightA bus carrying Zenit St Petersburg fans to an away game at Spartak Moscow was on Sunday morning attacked by a group of men identified as supporters of the… 03/10/2011
Violent fighting in Zurich – nocomment About 90 people have been arrested by Swiss police in Zurich this week-end after violent fighting took place in the city on Saturday night between police and… 19/09/2011
England’s friendly called off England’s friendly international against the Netherlands at Wembley on Wednesday has been called off due to the widespread rioting in London. Following… 09/08/2011
A view from the streets of LondonThe riots have certainly succeeded in bringing at least one thing: shock. I have spoken to Londoners from all walks of life since the riots began. They… 09/08/2011
Zero tolerance for hooligans at Euro 2012 The countdown is running: one year left until the kick-off for the European football championship, EURO 2012. But there is a hooligan war ongoing in host… 24/06/2011
Back in the Day: US police kill Bonnie and ClydeMay 23, 1934. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot dead by Texas police after a two-year crime spree together that left 13 people, including nine police… 23/05/2011
Operation to clear Rio’s favelas underwayIt is a while yet until the 2014 Football World Cup – and even longer until the next Olympic Games in 2016. But police in Brazil, where both events are due… 03/03/2013
Lyon relieved as football match ends peacefullyA huge police presence was evident on the streets of Lyon in central France last night but there was no repeat of Wednesday’s violence against British… 22/02/2013
Battling for territory in Lyon’s Old TownEnglish football fans are notorious for making an impression on their travels. But boisterous behaviour aside, Tottenham fans appear to have been caught up in… 21/02/2013
Spurs fans attacked in Lyon ahead of Europa League clashSecurity in the French city of Lyon is being stepped up after a suspected anti-Semitic attack on Tottenham football fans in a city centre pub last… 21/02/2013
English football fans injured in Lyon pub attackTwo pubs full of English football supporters have been attacked by an apparent neo-Nazi group in the French city of Lyon. It happened on the eve of the… 21/02/2013
Egypt: Feuding politicians spurn violenceRival Egyptian politicians have promised to end the current confrontation on the country’s streets that has led to the deaths of almost 60 people. An… 31/01/2013
Egypt’s army chief warns country is on brink of collapseEgyptian military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned that political strife could lead to the collapse of the state. As the country faces… 29/01/2013
Protesters defy curfew in Egypt troublespotsProtesters have defied a night time curfew in Ismailia on the Suez Canal. They are ignoring the state of emergency declared by President Mohammed Mursi as he… 29/01/2013
Egypt’s President declares state of emergencyEgyptian President Mohammed Morsi has declared a state of emergency in three cities along the Suez Canal. In a televised address, Morsi ordered a nightly… 28/01/2013
Belfast endures fifth night of violenceBelfast has suffered its fifth night of violent protests after some members of a rally held in front of City Hall tried to break into the building. Police… 08/01/2013
Rioting claims lives in ArgentinaAt least two people have been killed in Argentina following rioting in several cities and looting of food and consumer goods. The government blamed trade… 22/12/2012
Slaughter in southeast Kenya as tribes clashAt least 28 people have been killed in southeast Kenya. Pokomo farmers attacked Kipao village at dawn and unleashed terror, according to Kenyan… 21/12/2012
Syria conflict leads to more violence in LebanonSoldiers are on the streets of the Lebanese city of Tripoli, after six days of fierce clashes as the violence in Syria spills into the neighbouring country… 10/12/2012
Clinton visits Belfast after outbreak of sectarian violenceHillary Clinton has condemned an outbreak of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Making one of her last foreign trips as the US Secretary of State… 07/12/2012
Change to Union Jack policy provokes riot in BelfastThere have been violent protests in Northern Ireland following a decision by Belfast city council to stop flying the Union Jack all-year round. The clashes… 04/12/2012
Italy’s anti-austerity protests erupt into violenceThousands of demonstrators marched in towns and cities all over Italy in support of the anti-austerity action. The biggest union in the country called its… 14/11/2012
Syrian rebels claim shooting down of warplaneSyrian rebels claim to have shot down a government fighter jet in the north of the country. Opposition fighters in northern Idlib province said they brought… 05/09/2012
Traditional parades spark violence in N.IrelandOn a third night of violence police in Northern Ireland have come under attack during disturbances in Belfast. Tensions have erupted surrounding the… 05/09/2012
Battle for Damascus intensifiesFollowing the attack on the National Security Building in which top Syrian officials died, the Syrian army was reported to have “flooded” the streets of… 18/07/2012
Street battles rage in Syria, activists saySixteen months into the Syrian crisis and it appears the unrest is gripping Damascus. Amateur footage purports to show opponents blocking a major highway in… 17/07/2012
Tunisian demo turns violentIn Tunisia, a demonstration against job cuts in the public sector turned violent on Tuesday. Witnesses said a group of protesters went on a looting rampage… 11/07/2012
Mexicans will vote amid bloodshedMexicans will vote for a new president this Sunday, more anxious than ever to see reform move ahead and drug-war violence end. They will also choose the… 30/06/2012
Tunisian TV station fined over controversial filmA private Tunisian television station has been fined, after showing a film that includes a scene depicting God. Nessma broadcast the animated ‘Persepolis’… 03/05/2012
Army troops move in after deadly clashes in CairoEgyptian security forces have moved in to stop violent clashes in Cairo, but they are being accused of doing too little too late. At least 11 people were… 02/05/2012
Deadly clashes in Egypt ahead of presidential pollAt least 11 people have been killed in the Egyptian capital Cairo, after violent clashes broke out between Islamist protesters and individuals described as… 02/05/2012
Anger in Cairo over stadium disaster prosecutionsFans of Cairo’s Al Ahli football club, which was caught up in Egypt’s worst stadium disaster, have staged an angry demonstration in the capital. They were… 15/03/2012
12 dead in China violence, Xinhua reportsThe Xinhua news agency said 12 people have died in riots near the north-western city of Kashgar in Xinjiang province. The agency said rioters killed 10… 29/02/2012
Syrian crackdown wider than HomsWhile Homs is bearing the brunt of the government crackdown on the Syrian uprising, it is far from the only town under attack. The northwestern province of… 28/02/2012
Egypt: Foreign NGO staff face trial as clashes continueCairo continues to resemble a war zone near the Egyptian Interior Ministry amid a fifth day of clashes between demonstrators and police. Anger boiled over… 06/02/2012
Crime soars as police go on strike in BrazilA strike by police officers in and around the Brazilian city of Salvador has sparked a wave of murders and other crimes. At least 80 homicides have been… 06/02/2012
Outrage continues over double veto at UNThe bombardment of Homs by Syrian forces has continued non-stop since Friday when activists claimed at least 200 people died. That figure increased by a… 06/02/2012
Cairo: anti-govt street violence enters fourth dayThe centre of Cairo has been gripped by a fourth day of violent protests against the army-led Egyptian government. Protesters are demanding a faster… 05/02/2012
Syrian troops in deadly attack on Homs: activistsSyrian troops have killed more than 250 people in a day-long assault on the city of Homs, opposition activists said. Amateur video posted online purportedly… 04/02/2012
Cairo protests continue after Port Said killingsAt least 12 people have been killed and more than 2,500 injured in the third day of clashes between police and protesters in Egypt. The latest unrest came… 04/02/2012
Egypt faces further protests over Port Said deathsProtesters have gathered for a second day outside Egypt’s interior ministry, two days after the killing of 74 people at a football match between Premier… 03/02/2012
Egypt football clashes leave dozens deadAt least 73 people are reported dead after a football pitch invasion in the Egyptian city of Port Said. Hundreds more are reported injured in clashes… 01/02/2012
More Syrian blood spilt as violence escalatesAs the UN debates Syria, the violence, confusion and chaos there continue. The latest amateur footage to emerge purports to show Syrian government troops… 01/02/2012
Arab League considers future of Syria missionArab League leaders will decide on Sunday if they are to extend their monitoring mission in Syria. The mission’s chief has arrived in Cairo to present his… 20/01/2012
UN chief urges Security Council unity on SyriaThe United Nations Secretary General has called on members of the Security Council to act with one voice over Syria. Ban Ki-moon said despite his appeals to… 16/01/2012
Damascus vows revenge after suicide attackSyria’s interior minister has vowed to respond with an “iron fist” after a suicide bomber wrought devastation on the country’s capital on Friday. It is… 07/01/2012
Monitoring mission should pull out of SyriaMore amateur video said to show funerals of the latest victims killed by Syrian security forces has been published on the internet. An Arab League advisory… 02/01/2012
Syrian opposition fear failure of Arab missionSyria’s opposition has expressed concerns over the success of the Arab League mission as violence continues to rage across the country. Some of the latest… 31/12/2011
Syrian troops ‘shoot live rounds at civilians’New pictures have emerged that appear to show Syrian troops shooting live rounds at civilians. Anti-government activists uploaded the video to social… 30/12/2011
Syria observers ‘reassured’ after visit to HomsArab League monitors in Syria say they saw “nothing frightening” during their visit to the city of Homs on Tuesday – a flashpoint for much of the clashes… 28/12/2011
Israel opposition leader at anti-extremism rallyThousands turned out to support a rally against Jewish religious extremism in the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh on Tuesday night. The peaceful protest… 27/12/2011
Syria: Protest rally in Homs as Arab observers arriveUp to 70,000 people have rallied in Homs, activists say, as Arab League observers arrived in the Syrian flashpoint city. The opposition claims tear gas was… 27/12/2011
Syria: Protest sit-in as Arab monitors tour HomsSyrian protesters are keeping up the pressure, with Arab League monitors now touring the city of Homs. Up to 30,000 people are reported to have staged a… 27/12/2011
Syrian tanks seen leaving Homs as Arab monitors arriveSyrian army tanks have been seen pulling out of Homs, as Arab League peace monitors arrive to inspect the flashpoint protest city. Their mission is to… 27/12/2011
Mexico drugs breakthrough: key lieutenant heldMexican authorities have arrested the suspected lieutenant of a powerful regional drug cartel. Felipe Cabrera was paraded in front of the media following… 27/12/2011
Fatal stabbing on London’s Oxford StreetIn Britain, the first day of the so-called January sales turned to tragedy after a man was stabbed to death on London’s busy Oxford Street. Police believe… 27/12/2011
Tensions rise in Congo ahead of election resultOn the streets of Kinshasa security has been heightened ahead of the expected results of Congo’s presidential election. A partial count of nearly 70 percent… 06/12/2011
Clashes in run-up to DR Congo electionThere remains a tense atmosphere in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo after violence at pre-election rallies left at least one person… 27/11/2011
One dead in latest Cairo clashes, say reportsRenewed clashes between police and protesters in Cairo have reportedly left at least one person dead. Trouble flared not in Tahrir Square but near the… 26/11/2011
Egypt divided as protests continueViolent clashes broke out in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria on Friday night as protests continued there and in the capital, Cairo. The trouble… 26/11/2011
Brazil launches bid to reoccupy Rio slumsIn Brazil, thousands of heavily armed police have begun an operation to seize control of Rio de Janeiro’s worst slums. The occupation of Rocinha, a… 13/11/2011
Man jailed for Russian murder that sparked riotsA long jail term has been handed down for a killing that sparked riots in Russia. A Muslim man from the North Caucasus has been sent to prison for 20 years… 28/10/2011
Greek protesters turn on each otherClashes have broken out between rival groups of protesters in front of the Greek parliament where lawmakers are due to vote on sweeping new austerity… 20/10/2011
Another ‘price tag’ attack hits West Bank mosqueThe finger of blame is pointing at Jewish settlers after another Palestinian mosque in the West Bank was vandalised in a so-called ‘price tag’ attack. The… 08/09/2011
Revellers clash with police on the Costa BravaHundreds of young people clash with police in the popular resort of Lloret de Mar on Spain’s Costa Brava. The confrontation came after revellers were… 11/08/2011
Bad Samaritans: UK rioters rob a victimA student from Malaysia has unexpectedly found fame due to the riots that have rocked the UK. Twenty year old Ashraf Rosli was knocked off his bike by the… 11/08/2011
Bill for UK riot damage tops 113 million eurosThe latest estimate has put the bill for the damage in the UK at 100 million pounds – that is 113 million euros. Insurers face paying out a fortune for… 10/08/2011
Father speaks of sadness at son’s death in riotsA grief-stricken father has been talking about the moment when he attempted to save his son’s life after he was struck by a car during overnight riots in… 10/08/2011
London riots: echoes of the pastThe United Kingdom has been rocked by the worst social unrest in over three decades. The riots were sparked after 29-year-old Mark Duggan was shot dead by… 10/08/2011
British PM takes tough stance on riotsAfter four nights of rioting on England’s streets British Prime Minister David Cameron has again spoken of his determination end the trouble. He was speaking… 10/08/2011
UK police launch riot murder inquiryOvernight rioting in England has resulted in the deaths of three men. Police started a murder inquiry after the three victims were hit by a car during… 10/08/2011
