Masked youngsters have attacked police in Athens as tens of thousands poured onto the streets to protest the unity government’s public spending cuts and steep tax hikes. Some 7,000 police were deployed as more than 30,000 protestors filled the streets of Athens Thursday to protest against step austerity measures as Greece teeters on the brink [...]
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November 17, 2011
October 10, 2011
At least 24 killed in latest Cairo clashes
At least 24 people have been killed and over 200 injured in fierce clashes between Egyptian Copts and military which broke out in the capital, Cairo, on Sunday. According to Reuters news agency, the clashes have claimed the lives of at least three soldiers. A curfew has been imposed on downtown Cairo, including Tahrir Square. [...]
October 9, 2011
At least 19 killed in latest Cairo clashes
At least 19 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in fierce clashes between Egyptian Copts and military which broke out in the capital, Cairo, on Sunday. Violence has erupted between Coptic Christians, who were protesting against a recent attack on a church, and the country’s military forces, AP reports. The agency cited [...]