Police fire pepper spray after Women's Day protest in Istanbul
The protesters pushed riot police shields, triggering the tussles with police, while the rest of the crowd of around 2,000 dispersed.
Thu Mar 09 2023
Soccer - Blame game in France after 'chaotic' Champions League final
Some riot police officers stormed into the stadium while others charged at people trying to knock down stadium gates.
Mon May 30 2022
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
Seven officers were hospitalised as a result of clashes, as the country saw its highest ever single-day rise in COVID-19 cases.
Sat Aug 21 2021
French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris
Most demonstrations were peaceful, but sporadic clashes with riot police marked protests in the French capital.
Sun Aug 01 2021
Soccer - Police make 20 arrests in London after fans celebrate England's win
Riot police were on hand as fans celebrated the country reaching their first major final since winning the 1966 World Cup.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Protesters clash with police in Beirut
Dozens of demonstrators clashed with soldiers and riot policemen deployed on the road leading to the presidential palace in Beirut.
Sat Mar 27 2021
French riot police clash with youths protesting election
Police replied with teargas as hooded youths threw bottles on the sidelines of a march by about 500 hundred high school students.
Thu Apr 27 2017
Samsung chief questioned behind closed doors in arrest warrant hearing
Dozens of protesters surrounded by riot police met Lee, 48, who was wearing a dark coat and navy tie as he arrived at the Seoul Central District Court to attend the hearing.
Thu Feb 16 2017
Killer of Russian ambassador took sick leave on day of attack
On Monday morning, Altintas called the division of the Ankara riot police where he had worked for 2-1/2 years and said he was unwell and would bring a doctor's note upon his return, the official said.
Wed Dec 21 2016
Brazilian police break up anti-Temer rally in Sao Paulo
It was the largest of a wave of demonstrations against new President Michel Temer since the conservative lawyer was sworn in on Wednesday to replace Rousseff for the rest of her term through 2018.
Mon Sep 05 2016
Bomb attack on police kills 11 in Istanbul
The car bomb targeted a bus carrying anti-riot police as it was passing through the central Beyazit district.
Tue Jun 07 2016
Anti-Islamic manifesto: Hundreds arrested in German clashes
German riot police on Saturday arrested some 400 protesters as clashes erupted outside a meeting of the right-wing populist AfD party, which is set to adopt an anti-Islamic manifesto.
Sat Apr 30 2016
Riot police intervene as anger erupts among Nepal quake survivors
Desperate Nepalis clashed with riot police and seized supplies of bottled water in the capital Wednesday as anger boiled over among survivors of an earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people.
Wed Apr 29 2015
Students, police scuffle as Myanmar protest tensions boil
Student activists scuffled with riot police in central Myanmar Tuesday, vowing to burst through a wall of security personnel who have surrounded them for over a week at a protest for education reform.
Tue Mar 10 2015
Police fire rubber bullets at Sao Paulo fare protest
Sao Paulo riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse thousands demonstrating against a rise in public transport fares.
Sat Jan 24 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024