Police shoot man dead in New Caledonia after protesters attack

A policeman in riot-hit New Caledonia on Friday killed a 48-year-old man after being attacked by demonstrators in the aftermath of President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the French Pacific territory, prosecutors said.

Policeman makes warning shot in the air during protests in Minsk - interior ministry

Belarus’ interior ministry has confirmed media reports that a policeman made a warning shot in the air during a protest action in Minsk on Sunday.

Cars set ablaze in third night of Nantes clashes

In the third night of unrest over the death of a young man in Nantes, protesters set vehicles on fire in the streets.

White House Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Istanbul

The United States condemned terrorist attacks near the football stadium in the center of Istanbul and expressed support to Turkey in its fight against terrorism, White House National Security Council (NSC) Spokesman Ned Price said Sunday.

Besiktas stadium: At least 29 killed and more than 160 others wounded

Two explosions have hit the Turkish city of Istanbul, killing at least 29 people, mostly police personnel, and wounding more than 160 others, according to authorities.

Besiktas: Stadium blasts kill at least 13 people

Explosions near a stadium after a football game in Istanbul, Turkey, killed at least 13 people and injured others, reports say.

20 injured in blast outside Besiktas stadium in Istanbul

At least 20 people have been injured in a blast outside Besiktas stadium in Istanbul, according to Turkey's Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, cited by Reuters.

Loi travail: des blocages et manifestations partout en France

Multiples défilés en France, raffineries et centrales nucléaires perturbées, transports en commun au ralenti... Voici le point des mobilisations jeudi contre le projet de loi travail, par les différents bureaux de l'AFP:

Protesters rally against acting Brazilian President Temer in Sao Paulo

Several hundred Brazilians protested Thursday against Interim President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city and home turf for the former vice president to Dilma Rousseff, who was suspended from office after the Senate decided to impeach her.

Kosovo opposition protests turn violent in Pristina

Anti-government protesters in Kosovo's capital Pristina have clashed with police at a demonstration against an agreement with the Serb minority.

French police clash with climate change protesters

On the eve of international conference on climate, riot police clashed with hundreds of environmentalists who called for climate defense at the Republic square in the French capital on Sunday, according to local reports.

Hungary Allows Migrants Into Train Station, Blocks Travel West

A Hungarian train bound for towns near the Austrian border with several hundred migrants on board was stopped near one of the country's four main refugee camps and the migrants taken off, state news agency MTI reported.

Migrants Break Through FYROM Border, Police Use Stun Grenades

 Police fired stun grenades to stop the flow, but many of the migrants made it into the country, FYROM***’s Vest newspaper said.

FYROM allows ‘limited number’ of migrants to cross border from Greece. (Assurances that the border will not be closed in the future)

FYROM*** on Friday allowed a limited number of "vulnerable" migrants to enter the country a day after sealing its border with Greece and leaving thousands of refugees stuck in no-man's land.

Israeli police storm Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque

Masked rock-throwing Palestinians and Israeli police using stun grenades clashed on Sunday at al-Aqsa mosque plaza, on the annual Jewish day of mourning for Jerusalem's two destroyed Biblical temples.

Greek parliament votes Yes for euro bailout deal. ("We don't believe in it, but we are forced to adopt it," Tsipras said)

The Greek parliament has voted in favour of tough austerity reforms in a bid to save the country from bankruptcy, despite opposition from a number of government legislators.

Turkey: Hundreds of protesters held over May Day rallies

A total of 203 illegal protesters have been detained in Istanbul as May Day demonstrations were held, the city's governor has said.

Shooting of police officers in Ferguson denounced

The latest shooting of two police officers in a protest outside the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, early Thursday morning was denounced vehemently across the U.S. though the manhunt for the suspect is under way and the gunman remained at large.

Obama orders review of US police use of military hardware

US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police out of concern at how such equipment has been used during racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri.
The president ordered the examination of federal programs and funding that enable state and local law enforcement to purchase such equipment, a senior Obama administration official said.
Images of police wielding military-style guns and armor have shocked many Americans following clashes that were triggered by the fatal shooting of a black teenager, Michael Brown, by a white police officer in Ferguson two weeks ago.

Egypt urges U.S. restraint over Missouri unrest

Egypt urged on Tuesday U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri - echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as it cracked down on Islamist protesters last year, Reuters news agency reported.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s statement on the unrest in Ferguson read similarly to one issued by U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration in July 2013, when the White House “urged security forces to exercise maximum restraint and caution” in dealing with demonstrations by Mursi supporters.