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Hong Kong police descend on protesters at university campus

Police fired tear gas and wielded batons.

Germany

German children fish out WWII ammunition from pond

The three children reeled out ammunition and bullet fragments from the pond by using a strong magnet, local police said in a statement.

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Hong Kong police shoot protester as chaos erupts across city

Hong Kong police shot and wounded one protester on Monday, who, hospital officials said, was in critical condition, as the Chinese-ruled territory spiralled into rare working-hours violence in its 24th straight week of pro-democracy unrest.

Bolivia

Watch: Bolivian police join scattered anti-Morales protests

Scattered cases of police 'mutiny' are adding to the pressure on President Evo Morales amid a weeks-long standoff over a disputed election last month.

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United Kingdom

Dutch, UK police find 31 people in lorries in two separate operations

Wiltshire police recovered 15 people in a lorry in Wednesday while their Dutch counterparts found 16 people in a truck about to board a ferry.

Netherlands

Schiphol Airport security scare 'was false alarm', says airline

Air Europa said that a pilot triggered an anti-hijacking alarm by mistake.

United Kingdom

Police ban on Extinction Rebellion was unlawful says High Court

Police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests was unlawful says High Court

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Santiago protests take toll on Chile economy

Protesters clashed with police on the streets of Santiago yet again on Monday (November 4), with tensions initially sparked by an increase in the price of metro fares continuing to remain high

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Protesters killed as Iraqi security forces open fire in Baghdad

At least five people were killed as Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday (November 4), a Reuters witness said, as thousands continued to gather in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades

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Hong Kong riot police raid shopping mall to break up protest

Demonstrators were protesting against alleged police brutality.

United Kingdom

Police complete identification of 39 Vietnamese truck victims

Police have identified all 39 Vietnamese people found dead in the back of a truck near London in October and their families had been notified.

United Kingdom

Essex lorry deaths: Second man charged with manslaughter

A second man was charged with manslaughter over the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a truck near London, British police said on Friday, and they appealed to two brothers suspected of being involved to hand themselves in to detectives.

United Kingdom

Police arrest two more after 39 Chinese nationals found in lorry

39 people were pronounced dead at the scene. Early indications suggest 38 are adults and one aged in their teens.

France

Man holed up in museum in southern France arrested, say police

An earlier tweet by national police said elite "RAID" police were carrying out an operation at the scene of the incident in the southern town of Saint Raphael by the French Riviera.

Netherlands

Dutch police arrest second man as six people found in isolated house

"The arrested person, a 67-year-old man from Ruinerwold, is one of the six persons discovered this Monday in the house," said police.

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Rocks and tear gas as protesters clash with riot police in Ecuador

Protesters hurled rocks at riot police using tear gas in the Ecuadoran capital of Quito on Friday (October 11), amidst rising public anger over the austerity measures of President Lenin Moreno.

France

Frenchman suspected to have killed his family arrested in Glasgow

Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, a Frenchman who is suspected to have killed his entire family in 2011 and has been on the run since, was arrested in Glasgow on Friday, AFP reported, citing police sources.

France

French Interior minister admits to 'failings' in monitoring attacker

In an interview, Christophe Castaner said there were administrative "failings" in monitoring the attacker who killed four people last week.

Spain

Spanish officers rescued by drug traffickers after collision at sea

Once rescued, the officers arrested their four rescuers and recovered a total of 80 packages containing hashish with an approximate weight of about 3,000 kgs, the Guardia Civil said in a statement.

Austria

Five murdered in Austrian ski town of Kitzbuehel - police

Five murdered in Austrian ski town of Kitzbuehel - police