violence

Pandemic inflames violence against women

by Jessica Lopez with AFP bureaus Agence France Presse No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge…

FBI warns of possible US election violence in protest-driven Portland

by Andrew MARSZAL Agence France Presse PORTLAND, United States (AFP) -- The FBI has warned of the potential for armed…

US cities under curfew after fresh anti-race protests, looting

  by Charlotte PLANTIVE and Joy POWELL, with Ines BEL AIBA in Washington Agence France Presse MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)…

Iranians mass for burial in hometown of general killed by US

  by Amir Havasi Agence France Presse KERMAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of…

America grapples with ‘ghost guns’ amid epidemic of violence

  by Javier TOVAR Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- After his mother dropped him off at…

Hong Kongers vote in record numbers as democracy camp seeks to send message

  by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's voters turned out…

Brazil in ‘civil war,’ says head of Congress’ pro-gun faction

by Jordi Miro with Pascale Trouillaud  BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil is caught in a "civil war" of crime and…

India’s acrimonious election comes to an end

by Sailendra Sil in Kolkata and Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi Voting in one of India's most acrimonious elections in…

Thousands of Brazilians mourn slain Rio councillor, rights activist

by Sebastian  Smith and Carola Sole © Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Thousands of Brazilians took to the…

Rights group slams Brazil police violence

BRAZILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Police violence in Brazil is unabated, Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday, calling on the government to take…

Four killed in Venezuela food looting violence: opposition

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Four people were killed and 15 injured on Thursday in violence linked to food looting in…

Nine dead, hundreds arrested as fresh protests hit Iran

by Eric Randolph Agence France-Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Nine people were killed as fresh unrest hit Iran overnight, state…

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