Urban violence

India: Curfew Imposed in Hyderabad Over Communal Violence

Date: March 31st, 2010 |

Three days of Hindu-Muslim clashes that erupted over an argument about flags for a religious festival caused two deaths, at least 80 injuries and a curfew in Hyderabad, a city in South India where global technology companies have a major presence. The riots took place in the old city away from the technology centers, but [read more]

Israel: Troubles Continue at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

Date: October 29th, 2009 |

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Two weeks of quiet around the Temple Mount in Jerusalem ended Oct. 25 when stone-throwing Arab youths clashed with police, then took refuge inside Al-Aksa Mosque. Authorities closed the Temple Mount following the riots but reopened it the next day. Conflict over the past month at the site that is sacred to both Muslims and [read more]

China: Xinjiang Ethnic Tensions Flare

Date: July 8th, 2009 |

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Ethnic violence between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang in far western China, produced more than 150 deaths, brought paramilitary troops out to restore order, saw mosques closed and curfew imposed, and the arrests of more than 1400 people. It also prompted President Hu Jintao to pull out of the [read more]

Mexico: Frenchman Shot in Robbery Near Mexico City Airport

Date: January 29th, 2009 |

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Robbers staking out Mexico City’s international airport shot a French citizen in the head and robbed him of more than $6,000 in cash on a street near the airport Jan. 27. Apparently the gang posts lookouts near currency exchange windows who observe arriving passengers exchanging money and phone ahead to their cohorts identifying the potential [read more]

Greece: Riots, Strike Hit Athens

Date: December 11th, 2008 |

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Five days of rioting occurred in Athens and other cities after the shooting death of an Athens teenager by police Dec. 6. The violence was the worst Greece has seen in decades and the shooting may have been a catalyst for releasing pent up anger at the conservative government and its policies. A long-planned 24-hour [read more]

Serbia: U.S. Embassy Calls 7 Belgrade Bars and Clubs Off-Limits

Date: November 4th, 2009 |

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Belgrade is considered a generally safe city, but the U.S. Embassy issued a list of establishments there that Embassy personnel and travelers should avoid because of repeated violent incidents. The seven bars and clubs are Stefan Braun, Vanila next to the SPS office building, H2O boat restaurant behind Hotel Jugoslavija, Mistik below Tasmajdan park, Blaywatch, [read more]

Northern Ireland: Riots Erupt During Protestant March in Ardoyne, North Belfast

Date: July 16th, 2009 |

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Riots erupted during a Protestant march in the north Belfast district of Ardoyne July 13, injuring 21 police officers and raising concerns that a splinter group was trying to undermine the peace process and turn the province back into a region of hatred and violence. Police officials felt it was difficult to blame the violence [read more]

Papua New Guinea: Anti-Asian Sentiment Increasing

Date: May 27th, 2009 |

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Anti-Asian sentiment among Papua New Guineans is rising, with a week of violence and looting targeting primarily Chinese-owned shops. Incidents occurred in Lae, Gerehu, Erima, Gordons, Six Mile and Koki. Foreign nationals of non-Asian descent have not been targeted, and tensions re [read more]

Spain: Nightclub Bouncer Turf War Hits Madrid

Date: January 29th, 2009 |

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A turf war over nightclubs’ bouncer business has spilled violence into Madrid’s historic center, where a recent shooting at Heaven nightclub killed two and injured three. That same night at a club a half mile away a man was shot in the head but the incident did not appear to be related. Rival gangs of [read more]

South Africa: Violence against Immigrants Shocks South Africans

Date: May 28th, 2008 |

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Xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants from other African countries occurred in Johannesburg, Cape Town and other areas in recent weeks. The violence appalled South Africans and prompted President Thabo Mbeki to call the attacks the worst acts of inhumanity in South Africa since the end of apartheid. The attacks occurred mostly in the townships and [read more]

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