Protesters in France have clashed with police against a controversial labour bill that they say is too pro-business and would make it easier for companies to lay off staff. There were sporadic clashes in the capital, Paris, on Thursday as tens of thousands of people took part in street marches against a deeply unpopular reform… Read More Police clash with labour law protesters in France
Several people were injured while two houses were burnt at Alor Uno in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State following crises between the Ejuona people and their Ugbene neighbours over which of them were the aborigines or slaves. Although the crises started several years ago, the latest trouble began when the Ugbene people discovered… Read More Houses burnt as communities clash in Enugu
Muslim worshippers and far-right activists clashed at a protest outside a mosque in east London. Video footage of the clash shared on social media showed Britain First protesters being driven away from the East London Mosque amid scuffles in the street, shortly after they had assembled. In one clip, a man can be seen fly-kicking… Read More Muslims, activists clash outside mosque in east London
Dozens of people have been killed in clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the disputed Caucasus region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia said 18 ethnic-Armenian soldiers had died in the fighting, among the worst in two decades while Azerbaijan said it had lost 12 troops and there were unconfirmed reports of civilian deaths on both sides. Nagorno-Karabakh… Read More Azerbaijan and Armenia clash result in dozens of death
Clashes inside a United Nations compound in South Sudan killed at least 18 people, including two Doctors Without Borders staffers, the organization reported on Thursday. The fighting erupted on Wednesday evening and continued Thursday at a U.N. civilian protection site in the northeastern city of Malakal, officials said. Doctors Without Borders teams reported treating dozens… Read More Clash in South Sudan U.N. compound claims 18 lives
Fierce fighting is continuing around the police HQ in Sangin, in the Afghan province of Helmand, as security forces try to hold off a Taliban attack. Police Commander Mohammad Dawood told the BBC via satellite phone that he was surrounded by Taliban fighters and that he needed urgent help. Otherwise, he added, he and his… Read More Police, Taliban clash in Sangin, Afghanistan
