2011 British riots could be repeated: Survey
August 3rd, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Many young people in Britain believe there could be a repeat this year of the riots of 2011 as the worsening employment conditions that contributed to ... Read more...
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Fighting gang culture a national priority: Cameron
August 15th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fighting street gang culture should become "the new national priority" for Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday.He also pledged to fight his nation's ... Read more...
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Felt proud South Asians were bulwarks of defence in London: Kabir Bedi (First Person)
August 14th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London was burning the night I arrived on Aug 8. Police sirens blared through the darkness, racing towards rioters ransacking shops and torching buildings in Croydon, Clapham and Peckham. The ... Read more...
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London riots: Duggan was Manchester ganglord’s nephew
August 12th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) Mark Duggan, a suspected drug dealer whose killing by police sparked off the London riots, was the nephew of a mafia leader who ran the Manchester ... Read more...
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British prison population reaches record high
August 12th, 2011 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS) The prison population in England and Wales reached a record high Friday, the justice ministry said.The total number of prisoners hit 85,931 - 353 more than ... Read more...
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Police got tactics wrong, says Cameron as 1,300 held for riots (Lead)
August 11th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister David Cameron Thursday said police had admitted to getting their riot tactics wrong as over 1,300 people were arrested for the violence in ... Read more...
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Jihadists flood web with anti-British messages
August 11th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 11 (IANS/AKI) Jihadists have flooded internet with anti-British messages inciting rioters to take further action, US-based terrorist tracking group SITE Intelligence has said.Postings on jihadist websites have ... Read more...
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Iran considers closing British embassy to protest violence
August 11th, 2011 - 12:16 am ICT by BNO News
TEHRAN (BNO NEWS) -- A senior Iranian lawmaker on Wednesday warned that it is considering to close the British embassy in Tehran to protest the "violent crackdown" on British citizens, referring to ... Read more...
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London calm, violence grips other British cities (Second Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) London was largely peaceful Wednesday after witnessing over four days of violence but arson spread to other British cities where hooded youths stalked the streets. ... Read more...
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Saddened by London violence: Dalai Lama
August 10th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama Wednesday said he was saddened by the riots in London, adding that he may have expected such a situation in ... Read more...
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It was scary, says Sikh leader in Britain
August 10th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Recalling a terrifying night of plunder, a Sikh community leader in a British town says, "It was scary"."The rioting started yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon and shops ... Read more...
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London calms down, unrest spreads to other British cities (Lead)
August 10th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) London was largely peaceful Wednesday after witnessing over four days of violence as the unrest spread to other British cities where rioters stalked the streets, ... Read more...
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BlackBerry becomes a weapon for rioters in Britain
August 10th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 10 (IANS) With rioters in Britain using BlackBerry to direct fellow looters to spread mayhem in cities across the country, Blackberry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has promised ... Read more...
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Scotland Yard to be sued over cabbie’s killing?
August 10th, 2011 - 8:00 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) While a number of cities in Britain are engulfed in riots, looting and arson incidents over a cabbie's killing allegedly by police, the man's family has ... Read more...
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BlackBerry helped spread riots in London
August 9th, 2011 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) There were calls Tuesday to shut down the BlackBerry Messenger service which is thought to have helped mobilise looters in the riots here, a media ... Read more...
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450 held as riots singe Britain (Third Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Hooded rioters looted shops, set buildings alight and clashed with the police as arson Tuesday spread from London to other big cities in Britain. At ... Read more...
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Cameron to rioters: You will feel full force of law
August 9th, 2011 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Rioters will "feel the full force of the law", warned Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday after he cut short his holiday following three days of ... Read more...
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London riots: Restaurant protects diners with rolling pins
August 9th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) When rioters struck at an upmarket restaurant here, they met with unexpected resistance from the staff who ran out with "rolling pins, fry baskets, and other ... Read more...
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When a lone woman confronted rioters in London
August 9th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) A lone woman who stood up to the rioters and told them not to touch the shops in London has become an internet hit.A Telegraph journalist ... Read more...
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London looters stole masks to hide identity
August 9th, 2011 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) London looters struck at a fancy dress store from where they stole masks so that they could hide their identity, media reports said.At Clapham Junction, the ... Read more...
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450 held as riots spread across Britain (Second Lead)
August 9th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Rioting and arson Tuesday spread from London to other cities in Britain, including Birmingham and Manchester, with 450 people arrested for the spiralling violence in ... Read more...
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British PM cuts short holiday over London riots
August 9th, 2011 - 11:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has cut short his family holiday and is returning to London to coordinate efforts to fight riots there, the premier's ... Read more...
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Rioters tried to torch car with baby
August 8th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) A couple begged for their lives as rioters here threatened to torch their car with their baby inside, a media report said Monday.Terrified Stephen and Heli ... Read more...
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Rioters ripped out our hearts, says British MP
August 8th, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) The British MP who represents Tottenham, the epicentre of the London violence, said the rioters "ripped the heart out" of his home area.David Lammy, who toured ... Read more...
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London riots: Home secretary cuts short holiday, 100 held
August 8th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) British Home Secretary Theresa May Monday cut short her holidays after over a 100 people were arrested following a second night of rioting across London.May, ... Read more...
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Riots erupt in London after fatal shooting (Lead)
August 7th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) More than 20 police officers were injured, cars torched and shops were looted when a major riot erupted in London following a fatal police firing.The violence ... Read more...
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Riots in London after fatal shooting
August 7th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 7 (IANS) Riots broke out in north London Saturday night following a fatal police shooting.Two police cars, a bus and several shops were set ablaze in Tottenham ... Read more...
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