Friday, November 11, 2005

France on riot alert for holiday


"Paris, The City of Light"

France is keeping extra police on duty to prevent a fresh upsurge in violence during a public holiday to commemorate the end of World War I. Police say the rioting that erupted two weeks ago is now less intense and 463 vehicles were set ablaze overnight - one-third of the peak total.

More: BBC

- Cartoon by Burki for 24 Heures (Lausanne)

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