tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46667110157446621492011-07-07T15:30:05.945-07:00World Wide RiotsInsurrections, Riots and Resistance from Around the World.Dragannoreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-12332126067478223712009-07-23T06:02:00.000-07:002009-07-23T06:04:24.346-07:00South Africa riots in townships across the countrySouth Africa's government has vowed to crack down on riots in townships where residents are demanding better basic services, such as water and housing."We are not going to allow anybody to use illegal means to achieve their objective," a local government minister said on South African radio.The warning came as the leader of unemployed protesters in Durban said the anger "was the tip of the Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-22993465218908601272009-07-22T20:09:00.000-07:002009-07-22T20:11:25.460-07:00One dead, dozens injured as quarry workers in Egypt clash with policeTuesday, July 21 2009 @ 12:15 AM CDTA policeman died and dozens of people were injured when thousands of quarry workers and owners clashed with police in Egypt on Thursday.The protesters marched into Al-Minya city, in the central province of Al-Minya 210 kilometers south of Cairo, and blocked a bridge spanning the Nile, to protest against a decision by the authorities to impose new duties on Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-56121450049844346652009-06-30T11:09:00.000-07:002009-06-30T11:11:22.762-07:00Protesting Bangladesh workers torch factoryDHAKA (AFP) — Thousands of garment workers near the Bangladeshi capital on Monday stormed a factory and torched it in a third day of violent protests over pay cuts and outstanding salary payments.About 20,000 workers, some armed with sticks and stones, were protesting on the streets of Ashulia, 30 kilometres (19 miles) outside Dhaka, when some set fire to a factory, assistant police commissioner Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-81626803497678621882009-06-18T11:15:00.000-07:002009-06-30T11:19:23.471-07:00More unrest in Montreal North, nine arrestsMontreal North youths ransacked businesses, threw rocks and bottles at riot police and set fires on Tuesday evening in scenes that were reminiscent of last summer's riots that followed the police shooting of local teenager Fredy Villanueva.Police said they made nine arrests after 50 to 60 youths became rowdy in a park at the corner of Pascal and Rolland, near the spot where the 18-year-old Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-49898491728950181212009-04-10T09:22:00.001-07:002009-04-10T09:27:39.208-07:00Police Officer Killed in Quetta RiotsQUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) — Riots in southwest Pakistan left one policeman dead and three injured Thursday, as public anger boiled over following the murder of three nationalist politicians, officials said.The mutilated bodies of the dissident Baluchs, who supporters said were picked up by intelligence agents in Turbat on April 2, were found dumped in a remote location on the outskirts of the Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-28104531541237779492009-04-04T19:03:00.000-07:002009-04-04T19:09:48.593-07:00Riots For Nato's 60th Birthday BashAnarchists and demonstrators set fires at a hotel, a disused border post and a tourism office around Strasbourg's Pont de l'Europe, a bridge that joins France and Germany.Police fired volleys of teargas to try to stop groups of violent French and German protesters joining forces to rampage across the city.Masked youths threw petrol bombs, smashed windows and ransacked shops, forcing police to Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-62188846508977968822009-04-04T18:29:00.000-07:002009-04-04T18:59:32.069-07:00Royal Bank of Scotland Smashed by G20 RiotersLONDON — G20 protesters clashed with riot police in downtown London on Wednesday, breaking into the heavily guarded Royal Bank of Scotland and smashing its windows.Earlier, they tried to storm the Bank of England and pelted police with eggs and fruit.At least 4,000 anarchists, anti-capitalists, environmentalists and others jammed into London’s financial district for what they called “Financial Dragannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-50987580784819343502009-02-04T11:34:00.000-08:002009-02-04T11:48:13.578-08:00Rioting in MadagascarANTANANARIVO (AFP) — Madagascar's political rivals entered talks Monday after unrest that led to one reported killing, as mobs set fire to the state radio building and a TV station owned by the president.The outspoken mayor at the centre of the unrest issued a radio appeal for "calm" later in the day, after tens of thousands protested in the capital in response to his call for a general strike."IDragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-50348418250475736422009-01-14T08:10:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:11:42.757-08:00Bulgaria anti-government protest turns into riotSOFIA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters clashed with police in Bulgaria's capital on Wednesday when an anti-government rally turned into a riot, police said.The violence broke out during a peaceful protest in front of parliament of more than 2,000 people, including students, farmers and green activists, who said they were fed up with life in the European Union's poorest and most corrupt Dragannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-62578695042442671642009-01-14T08:07:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:22:56.900-08:00Demonstrations turn into riots in LatviaWednesday 14 January 2009 10:10 UTCAnti-government demonstrations in the Latvian capital Riga turned into riots last night. Around 10,000 people took to the streets in protest against unemployment, tax increases and the poor economic situation. They demanded the resignation of the centre-right government.It was the largest demonstration since the country became independent from Russia in 1991. Dragannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-21582706890676163682009-01-11T07:47:00.000-08:002009-01-11T08:17:25.660-08:0075,000 march in London In Solidarity with PalestineAround 75,000 people gathered in London to express their disgust at the barbaric invasion of Gaza by the Israeli military. Demonstrators marched to the Israeli embassy and were met by police who had clearly planned for a violent confrontation.Police in riot armour and Nato helmets were deployed from within the embassy after shoes were thrown at it and the situation quickly transforms into riotingDragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-26316771186913192342009-01-10T08:34:00.000-08:002009-01-10T08:36:12.721-08:00Anarchists attack east bay police stationLast night at 3:00 a.m. we attacked the police station across the street from Ashby BART. All of its front windows were smashed out with bricks. If the pigs think they can keep getting away with murder; they've got another thing coming. May this small action help to fuel the fires of the uprising spawned by the most recent murder at the hands of the armed thugs of capital. On January 1st, 22 yearDragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-42569856076375225822009-01-08T22:00:00.001-08:002009-01-08T22:00:59.238-08:00Video of unrest in Oakland over Police MurderDragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-4225920873748860772009-01-08T19:48:00.000-08:002009-01-08T19:55:15.741-08:00BART Police Murder of Oscar Grant - Rally Followed by Riots in the Streets of OaklandThu Jan 8 2009 On January 7th at 11am, a memorial service was held for Oscar Grant at Palma Ceia Baptist Church in Oakland. In the early afternoon of January 7th, it was announced that officer Johannes Mehserle had resigned from the BART police force so he would not be forced to testify at an internal hearing. Later in the day, a rally was held at the Fruitvale BART station. Protesters gathered Dragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-10080734194319736932009-01-02T13:49:00.000-08:002009-01-02T13:56:12.274-08:00POWER RIOTS IN FAISALABADFAISALABAD: A vehicle set on fire by enraged industrial workers who held massive demonstrations here on Thursday in protest against the loadshedding of gas and electricity whose duration has been increasing by the day. Baton-wielding workers ransacked public and private property, attacked vehicles and torched a bakery. They also attacked the house of a local PPP leader. Similar protests were heldDragannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4666711015744662149.post-65223495486571457052009-01-02T07:28:00.000-08:002009-01-02T07:29:28.325-08:00Violent riots in Jerusalem; officer hurtClashes break out between Arabs, police throughout capital. Protesters throw stones, Molotov cocktails at officers during rallies against Gaza operationEfrat Weiss01.02.09, 14:27 / Israel NewsHundreds of Arabs clashed with police forces Friday throughout Jerusalem after religious services concluded in the Temple Mount and the capital's mosques. The police went on high alert Friday in light of theDragannoreply@blogger.com0