Legia football fans set a police officer on fire and injured three others last night as they pelted them with flares before a game against Aston Villa. Flares and missiles were thrown at police as the Legia fans were held…
Cambodia bans selling, drinking alcohol for upcoming general election
The Cambodian government has issued a directive to ban selling and drinking all types of alcohol on July 22-23, as the Southeast Asian country holds a general election. According to a statement by the presidency, the prohibition aims at preventing…
Manipur: India outrage after women paraded naked in violence-hit state
A video showing two women being paraded naked by a mob in the north-eastern state of Manipur, hit by violent ethnic clashes, has sparked outrage in India. The police say they have opened a case of gang rape and arrested…
Olubadan suspends Egungun festival over violence
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Sunday directed the suspension of the ongoing Egungun festival over reported cases of violence, arson and looting of shops. A statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by the Olubadan’s Personal Assistant on…
Indian authorities extend internet ban till July 10 in violence-hit state
Local government in India’s northeastern state of Manipur extended the ongoing ban on internet services till July 10, officials have said on Thursday. The ban had been extended owing to the fears of loss of life, damage to property, and…
At least 8 dead in village attack in eastern DR Congo
At least eight people, including five women and two children, died on Wednesday in a new attack in DR Congo’s troubled east, local people told AFP on Wednesday. Armed men attacked the village of Bungushu in North Kivu province overnight,…
Iran warns citizens against trips to France amid ongoing violence
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman advised Iranian citizens against taking unnecessary trips to France amid the ongoing violence in the European state. Nasser Kanaani gave the warning in a statement published on the ministry’s website on Monday. He was commenting on…
Renewed violence in Sudan as ceasefire officially ends
As the three-day ceasefire between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) expired, the RSF set fire to the intelligence building next door to Army Headquarters. According to media reports, the renewed violence in Khartoum comes as the…
Honduras prison violence: At least 41 killed in women’s jail riot
At least 41 people have been killed in a riot at a women’s prison in Honduras on Tuesday. It is understood that a fight broke out between rival gangs, after which one gang set a cell alight. Officials say the…
Utah primary schools ban Bible for ‘vulgarity and violence’
A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing “vulgarity and violence”. The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for…
