Marseille police officers arrested over death during rioting
Mohamed Bendriss may have died after being hit by a police weapon during the unrest earlier this summer.
1970-01-01 08:00
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.
1970-01-01 08:00
France riots: Can Paris prevent tensions igniting again?
The riots in the country's suburban estates have subsided, for now, but deep divisions remain.
1970-01-01 08:00
France riots: 'For the politicians we are nothing'
In one of Marseille's most deprived neighbourhoods, residents say local despair fuels riots.
1970-01-01 08:00
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.
1970-01-01 08:00
France riots: Why do the banlieues erupt time and time again?
The deprived French suburbs erupt time and time again. Why?
1970-01-01 08:00
France riots ease as mayors call anti-violence rally
French mayors denounce "extreme violence" of the protests which swept the country for almost a week.
1970-01-01 08:00
Paris riots: Suburban mayor's wife hurt as rioters attack their home
Attackers tried to set the house on fire before firing rockets at the mayor's fleeing wife and children.
1970-01-01 08:00
France shooting: Clashes and tear gas in Marseille as chaos continues
Widespread unrest continues in France for a fifth night over killing of a teenage boy by police.
1970-01-01 08:00
Foreign Office warns Britons over travel to France during riots
The Foreign Office tells Britons it's "more important than ever" to get proper travel insurance.
1970-01-01 08:00
France riots: Nanterre rocked by killing and unrest
The town of Nanterre is shaken by nights of rioting after 17-year-old Nahel was shot by police.
1970-01-01 08:00