Saturday, February 11, 2012
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- NATO supplies from Pakistani airspace never stopped: Pentagon
- 11 militants killed, 19 injured in Orakzai operation
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- LHC adjourns hearing of petition against TCP
Hundreds of cars torched in France at New Year
PARIS (Reuters) - Youths burned 1,137 cars across France overnight as New Years Eve celebrations once again turned violent, the French Interior Ministry said on Friday.
Car burnings are regular occurrences in poor suburbs that ring Frances big cities, but the arson is especially prevalent during New Years Eve revelry. The number of vehicles torched was only 10 short of the record 1,147 burned this time last year, even though the Interior Ministry mobilized 45,000 police during the night 10,000 more than 12 months ago. It said police detained 549 people overnight, compared with 288 in 2009 New Year celebrations. However, unlike in previous years, there were no direct clashes between police and youths. The few disturbances that did take place were brought swiftly under control, the ministry said in a statement.
Car burnings are regular occurrences in poor suburbs that ring Frances big cities, but the arson is especially prevalent during New Years Eve revelry. The number of vehicles torched was only 10 short of the record 1,147 burned this time last year, even though the Interior Ministry mobilized 45,000 police during the night 10,000 more than 12 months ago. It said police detained 549 people overnight, compared with 288 in 2009 New Year celebrations. However, unlike in previous years, there were no direct clashes between police and youths. The few disturbances that did take place were brought swiftly under control, the ministry said in a statement.
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