Marseille riots: French officer in custody row admits firing riot gun
The policeman has been detained since a 22-year-old man was disfigured in Marseille last month.
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Residents evacuated as homes slide down Los Angeles County hillside following 'significant land movement'
A dozen homes have been evacuated in Rolling Hills Estates, California, after the ground shifted, causing extensive damage, city and Los Angeles County officials said.
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France riots: Can Paris prevent tensions igniting again?
The riots in the country's suburban estates have subsided, for now, but deep divisions remain.
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France riots: Fuelled by everyday discrimination
Algerian journalist Maher Mezahi writes about the riots that swept through France.
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France riots: 'For the politicians we are nothing'
In one of Marseille's most deprived neighbourhoods, residents say local despair fuels riots.
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France riots: Within days we were in hell, says mayor
A mayor in one of France's poorest areas wants the state to take tougher measures against rioters.
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