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Protesters clash with police at subway incident commemoration

Police emerged from the nearby Mong Kok police station to clear the roads but confrontations continued for hours.

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Demonstrators clash with police in protests over Greece migrant camps

Hundreds of protesters on the Greek island of Lesbos on Wednesday threw stones at police who responded with tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets

Germany

Investigation continues as injury toll rises in Germany car ramming

Police say the driver was arrested at the scene in Volkmarsen, after around 60 people including children, were injured at Carnival in the German town.

Netherlands

Two suspected letter bombs explode in the Netherlands

The two explosions took place in Amsterdam and Kerkrade and no one was injured, police said.

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United Kingdom

Police dog saves 'embarrased' husband who thew wedding ring in anger

The police dog managed to sniff out the wedding ring in a matter of minutes after spotting the husband searching for it on a grass verge.

Russia

Joke is on comedian as he flees Russia over Vladimir Putin gags

He fled the country fearing prosecution.

France

Ex-Interpol chief who vanished on China trip sentenced for bribes

Meng's wife, who remains in France with their two children, has accused Chinese authorities of lying and questioned whether her husband was even alive.

Spain

Former Catalonia police chief on trial for role in secession bid

The trial takes place as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attempts to resolve the regional conflict with political talks, instead of legal proceedings.

World

Another weekend of unrest as violent scuffles break out in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Government condemned the demonstrators after two plainclothes police officers were set up by some protest march participants.

Malta

Malta's police chief resigns amid government reshuffle

Cutajar's resignation comes shortly after the resignation of Joseph Muscat as the island country's prime minister.

Europe Decoded

'Disgusting': Attack on office of Africa-born MP in Germany is slammed

Bullet holes have been discovered at the office of high-profile Bundestag politician.

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Hong Kong lawmaker gets pepper spray in the face as protests continue

Ted Hui Chi-Fung, who was uninjured in the incident, called on police violence to be investigated.

Germany

German returns lost backpack with presents and €16,000 in cash

Police praised the gesture saying: "There really are people who do good deeds over Christmas."

Germany

Berlin Christmas market, attacked in 2016, evacuated in false alert

The report of a "possibly suspicious object" leading to the evacuation of the market was a false alert, the Berlin police said.

Germany

Grave of top Nazi official dug up in Berlin

Heydrich's grave was unmarked, suggesting the perpetrators had insider knowledge.

World News

Murder charges over Albanian earthquake

Nine people have been arrested in Albania in connection with the deaths of 51 people in an earthquake last month.

Germany

One dead and 25 injured in German residential building explosion

Police recovered gas canisters and World War I ammunition from one of the flats.

Denmark

Police in Denmark make arrests over suspected terror plot

Police in Denmark said they made several raids around the country, arresting a number of people in connection with suspected preparations for an Islamist militant attack

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Police go pink to highlight women's safety in crime-hit Delhi

Delhi has the highest rate of crime against women in India. Now, a special pink patrol is hoping to tackle the problem.

United Kingdom

London Bridge attack: Victims named by police

Jack Merritt, 25, of Cottenham, Cambridgeshire and Saskia Jones, 23, of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, died in the attack, police said, as well as the suspect.