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Arson attack in Rigaer Strasse - Berlin

An arson attack in the Rigaer Straße in Berlin-Friedrichshains after Police moved against the former squat "Rigaer 94". Berlin, Germany....

by Theo Schneider in Germany on 29/01/2012

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Riot Police storm former squat Rigaer 94 - Berlin

Riot Police storm the squat "Rigaer 94" with teargas, arresting four, after a nearby waste container was set on fire. Berlin, Germany. 29th...

by Theo Schneider in Germany on 29/01/2012

Politics

Arson attack against postal trucks in Berlin

Unknown persons set fire to two postal trucks in Berlin. The police department are focused on political crime leads. In the past, left-wing...

by Steffen Tzscheuschner in Germany on 22/01/2012

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22/01/2012 - Arson attack against postal trucks in Berlin - Germany - Unknown persons set fire to two postal...
22/01/2012 - Arson attack against postal trucks in Berlin - Germany - Unknown persons set fire to two postal...
04/01/2012 - “Revenge” Price-Tag Arson in Bet Tzafafa - Jerusalem - Israel - Extremist Jews allegedly burn two...
04/01/2012 - “Revenge” Price-Tag Arson in Bet Tzafafa - Jerusalem - Israel - Extremist Jews allegedly burn two...
04/01/2012 - Jewish extremists allegedly burn Palestinian cars in Beit Safafa - Israel - Hebrew graffiti was left on the cars of...
03/01/2012 - Peddler tries to set fire to himself - Tunis - Tunisia - A peddler who allegedly tried to set...
01/01/2012 - Fire hits west-end truck storage - Toronto - Canada - Arson investigators from the Office of...

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Riot Police storm former squat Rigaer 94 - Berlin
Riot Police storm the squat "Rigaer 94" with teargas, arresting four, after a nearby waste container was set on fire. Berlin, Germany. 29th January 2012
Arson attack in Rigaer Strasse - Berlin
An arson attack in the Rigaer Straße in Berlin-Friedrichshains after Police moved against the former squat "Rigaer 94". Berlin, Germany. 29th January 2012
Arson attack against postal trucks in Berlin
Unknown persons set fire to two postal trucks in Berlin. The police department are focused on political crime leads. In the past, left-wing extremists confessed responsible for similar ...
Jewish extremists allegedly burn Palestinian cars in Beit Safafa
Hebrew graffiti was left on the cars of Palestinians in East Jerusalem after Jewish extremists allegedly burnt down vehicles in the area. Israel. 4th January 2012
“Revenge” Price-Tag Arson in Bet Tzafafa - Jerusalem
Extremist Jews allegedly burn two Palestinian-owned vehicles in the Arab village of Beit Safafa leaving the Hebrew word "revenge" painted in red at the scene. Jerusalem, Israe...
Peddler tries to set fire to himself - Tunis
A peddler who allegedly tried to set fire to himself was rescued by two police officers who arrived on the scene and managed to douse the flames with their jackets. Tunisia. 3rd January...
Fire hits west-end truck storage - Toronto
Arson investigators from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal have been called into investigate a fire at a truck storage yard on Precision Drive in the Rexdale Rd. and Hwy. 27 area o...
Thousands march in after racist shootings
Thousands marched against racism after a far-right activist killed two Senegalese vendors in a shooting spree that shocked Italy and ignited a row over immigration. Florence, Italy. 17 ...
Settlers allegedly attempt to burn abandoned mosque in Jerusalem
Settlers allegedly try to set on fire and write racist graffiti on a mosque in west Jerusalem. Israel. 14th December 2011
Mother of imprisoned bipolar son takes petition to Downing St - London
Linda Morgan from Stoke Newington in Hackney is calling for a review of her son Joe Paraskeva's case and for his conviction to be overturned. She is also also calling for him to re...
ICT adjourns witness questioning against Jamaat leader Sayedee
The war crimes tribunal has adjourned cross-examination of the first prosecution witness in a case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 11th Decembe...
Petition delivered for release of Joe Paraskeva - London
Linda Morgan arrives at Downing Street to deliver a six thousand signature petition calling for a review of the imprisonment of her bipolar son, Joe Paraskeva. UK. 10th December 2011
'Kenya Failed on Post-Election Violence Cases' - Human Rights Watch
Kenya has "failed to adequately investigate and prosecute" 2007-2008 Post-Election Violence cases according to Human Rights Watch's report "Turning Pebbles; Evading ...
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury hearing continues
BNP MP Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury's proceedings restarts at the International Crimes Tribunal. He is charged for committing offences such as murder, rape, arson and loot during th...
After Numaish Chowrangi attack Pakistanis protests against terrorism
Karachi, the country’s economic hub, clamped back to normalcy a day after attacks on a Muharram procession at Numaish Chowrangi. Muharram is a religious month of no fighting in Islam. P...
Alleged Neo-Nazi Daniel Teich beings arson trial - Zossen
The trial of Daniel Teich, an alleged Brandenburger neo-Nazi, begins in Zossen. He is accused of instigating three young neo-Nazis to start an arson attack on a government building. Ger...
BNP leader SQ Chowdhury's hearing postponed until December 29th
After chaos over entry restrictions, the war crimes tribunal has deferred a hearing of BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury until Dec 29. He was charged with with murder, rape, arson ...
Trial begins against former RAF-out member Inge Viett in Berlin
Former RAF member Inge Viett appears before Berlin court over support for arson attacks on German military vehicles. 40 supporters demonstrated against the trial before the court buildi...
One year since Millbank: Student Protests Winter 2010
One year ago today, student took to the streets to protest spending cuts and increased tuition fees in a protest that culminated in violence at Millbank and was followed by a wave of st...
Reichskristallnacht Commemorated - Berlin
Reichskristallnacht, a series of attacks against Jews throughout Nazi Germany and parts of Austria on November 9–10, 1938, was remembered in the capital. At the same time Neo-Nazis atta...