Polish courts convict 14 in soccer violence
Fourteen soccer hooligans have been convicted in fast-track trials for their role in violent clashes when Poland and Russia faced off in an emotionally charged European Championship match earlier this
Russians, Poles clash at Euro 2012 match in Warsaw
Russian soccer fans clashed with police and Poland supporters in separate incidents in Warsaw on Tuesday, shortly before the two teams were to meet in an emotionally charged match at Euro 2012.
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Soccer takes a backseat as violence steals the game
Football hooliganism has for long existed in the football frenetic European countries but it has slowly found its place in the history of Malappuram in Kerala with the recent violence and killings in
Mob attack kills many in Myanmar: Govt official
At least nine people were killed by ethnic Rakhine residents in western Myanmar on Sunday, an official said, in an apparent sectarian attack in a region affected by simmering religious tensions.
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Bandh: Bengaluru pays a price
She had come all the way from Mau in Uttar Pradesh expecting to spend a nice summer vacation in South India with her children. Bengaluru, Mysore, Ooty and Tirupathi were on the travel itinerary. Unfor
Football rage: Two Indians face racial violence in Ukraine
A BBC documentary telecast on Monday to flag up Poland and Ukrainian football’s problems with racism and violence on the backdrop of the upcoming Euro-2012 has footage of two Malayalis being hit by th
11-year-old played dead to survive Syria massacre
When the gunmen began to slaughter his family, 11-year-old Ali el-Sayed says he fell to the floor of his home, soaking his clothes with his brother's blood to fool the killers into thinking he was alr
Mexican police find 49 bodies in north: Officials
Mexican police said Sunday they had found 49 mutilated bodies dumped in black plastic bags near the northern city of Monterrey, in an apparent flare up of brutal drug violence.
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Students clash in Osmania University over 'beef fest'
A clash took place between two groups of students in Osmania University here over an event on Sunday night, police said.
A group of students wanted to organise a 'Beef festival' in the university ca
Clashes at beef-eating festival in south India
A beef-eating festival at a university in Hyderabad triggered clashes between rival students as Hindu activists fought with low-caste Dalit groups who had organised the event.
Police fired teargas on