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Hundreds arrested as fresh protests over teen's killing rock France
Protests over the fatal police shooting of a teenager rocked France for a third straight night on Thursday, with cars burned, buildings vandalised and hundreds arrested in cities across the country.
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertiliser
It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertiliser from a person's bottom" is finding new favour in Japan as Ukraine's war hikes the price of chemical alternatives.
US high court sets new rule for firms requiring work on religious holidays
The US Supreme Court set a tougher standard Thursday for companies to be able to claim "undue hardship" when requiring employees to work on religious holidays.
Police brace for more violent protests over French teen's killing
French authorities Thursday braced for more violent protests in the coming nights over the fatal shooting of a teen by a policeman, as they scrambled to contain an escalating crisis, halting public transport and enforcing curfews.
2,000 hajj pilgrims hit by heat stress: Saudi officials
More than 2,000 people have suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) during the annual rites.
Fury at the police as march for French teen turns violent
At a march for the French teen killed by police during a traffic stop earlier this week, protesters described simmering anger in the community over security forces that are widely perceived as aggressive and racist.
Policeman charged in French teen's killing as outrage builds
France on Thursday charged a policeman with homicide over the fatal shooting of a teen that has left authorities scrambling to contain an escalating crisis and prevent new protest violence.
Iraqis breach Sweden mission as Muslim nations denounce Koran burning
Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.
US Supreme Court bans the use of race in university admissions
The US Supreme Court on Thursday banned the use of race and ethnicity in university admissions, dealing a major blow to a decades-old practice that boosted educational opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities.
Top French court upholds hijab ban in women's football
France's top administrative court on Thursday upheld a ban on women football players wearing Islamic hijab headscarves, after the issue was seized on by politicians claiming secularism was at risk.
Mother leads rally in memory of French teen killed by police
Thousands of people on Thursday took to the streets of a Paris suburb to remember a French teen killed by police during a traffic stop, with protesters led by his mother as anger showed no sign of abating.
France braces for new protests as anger grows over police killing
France on Thursday ordered the mobilisation of tens of thousands of police to prevent a further escalation of violence after two nights of clashes over the killing of a teenager by a policeman.
France urges calm as dozens arrested after police shooting
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged calm after 150 people were arrested and public buildings attacked in protests over the police killing of a teenager that has incensed France.
Muslim nations denounce Koran burning in Sweden
Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern nations on Thursday condemned the burning of the Koran by an Iraqi living in Sweden, warning such acts "inflame" the feelings of Muslims around the world.
Afghan Taliban authorities condemn Sweden Koran burning
Afghanistan's Taliban government reacted angrily Thursday to Swedish authorities allowing a man to burn a copy of the Koran outside a mosque in Stockholm, calling it "utter contempt towards this noble religion".
Environmentalists sue Norway over new oil projects
Two environmental groups said Thursday they were suing the Norwegian state for violating the country's human rights commitments and constitution by planning new oil and gas projects worth nearly $19 billion.
France arrests dozens in unrest after police shooting
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged calm after 150 people were arrested and public buildings were attacked in angry protests over the police killing of a teenager that has incensed France.
Fresh unrest erupts as France rages over police shooting
Violent protests broke out in France in the early hours of Thursday as anger grows over the police killing of a teenager, with security forces arresting 150 people in the chaos that saw balaclava-clad protesters burning cars and setting off fireworks.
Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok's food scene
Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand's top university, but turned his back on a stable career in finance to launch a high-end restaurant in Bangkok -- a city famed for its street food.
Major search in Mexico for 16 kidnapped police employees
A search operation involving hundreds of security personnel was under way in Mexico on Wednesday, a day after gunmen kidnapped 16 administrative employees of the police force, authorities said.
Fresh unrest in France as anger simmers over police shooting
Unrest erupted in France for a second night in a row as security forces deployed in the thousands to prevent more violent protests over the fatal shooting of a teenager by police.
'Presumed human remains' discovered in Titan sub wreckage
Experts have recovered presumed human remains from what is left of the Titan sub that imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, with the death of five people, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday.
French security forces deploy as anger simmers over police shooting
French security forces deployed in their thousands on Wednesday evening amid fears of more violent protests over the fatal shooting of a teenager by police.
Four Israelis detained under controversial measure: official
Four Israelis suspected of committing violence against Palestinians last week in the occupied West Bank have been detained under a controversial security measure, a defence ministry official said Wednesday.
Titanic sub debris hauled ashore in Canada
Mangled debris recovered from the small submersible that was destroyed when it imploded during a recent dive to the Titanic wreck was offloaded Wednesday in eastern Canada, bringing to an end a difficult search-and-recovery operation.
Canada wildfires again bring more unhealthy air in North America
Smoke from Canada's wildfires was wreaking havoc on air quality across Ontario and a dozen US states Wednesday, with monitors warning of very unhealthy or emergency conditions facing millions of people, particularly in Detroit and Chicago.
Man sets fire to Koran pages outside Stockholm mosque
A man set fire to several pages of the Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque Wednesday, after Swedish police granted a permit for the protest which coincided with the start of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
Quake temporarily shutters Siena cathedral in Italy
An earthquake in the Italian region of Tuscany sparked the brief evacuation of the cathedral and closure of museums Wednesday in the tourist hotspot of Siena.
Elderly Muslims perform hajj after restrictions lifted
Alsafi Mansur's "lifelong" wish to take part in the hajj pilgrimage came true this year, after Saudi Arabia lifted curbs that kept the elderly away from the compulsory Islamic ritual.
France braces for protests after 'unforgivable' police shooting
France braced for more angry protests Wednesday after the killing of a teenager by police during a traffic stop that President Emmanuel Macron called "unforgivable".
Sweden police grant permit for Koran burning protest outside mosque
Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
France braces for fresh violence after police shoot teenager
France braced for more angry protests Wednesday after police shot dead a teenager during a traffic stop and appeared to have lied about the circumstances of the killing.