French riot police have forcibly cleared access to the main oil refinery supplying Paris. Scuffles broke out at the Grandpuits refinery south-east of the capital at first light. The police cleared pickets and a barricade of burning tires.
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Atari Teenage Riot: Tour Dates/New Mp3/New Video
September 9th, 2010 |
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NEW SONG “ACTIVATE” OUT NOW
After reuniting this past Spring, Alec Empire and Nic Endo (aka Atari Teenage Riot) signed on to
Dim Mak. This time they’re joined by ATR newcomer (and Kanye West / Nine Inch Nails collaborator) MC CX
Kidtronik. They are a natural fit with Dim Mak, as label-head Steve Aoki is known for his hard electro sound
and has roots in the hardcore scene. Check out “Activate!” here.
Atari Teenage Riot is known for their intense live show, and it’s been reinvigorated by the reunion. Check out the
cinematic montage of furious industrial, rave-rock chaos in the video for “Activate!”, directed by Zan Lyons, below.
Atari Teenage Riot will be heading on tour throughout North America this fall with Autoerotique. For dates and
cities, please see below.
09/23: New York, NY @ The Gramercy Theater
09/24: Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
09/26: Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
09/27: Austin, TX @ Red 7
09/28: Dallas, TX @ Trees
09/29: Houston, TX @ Groundhall
09/30: Los Angeles, CA @ KeyClub
10/1: Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
10/2: Montreal @ Foufounes Electriques
10/4: Toronto @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/5: Edmonton @ New City
10/6: Calgary @ The Gateway @ Sait
10/7: Vancouver @ Rickshaw Theatre
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Riot Fest 2010 Adds Biafra, Pennywise, & More
August 3rd, 2010 |
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17 SHOWS OVER FIVE VENUES
 Pennywise |
Riot Fest (October 6-10, 2010, Chicago, IL) is bringing a plethora of top-notch bands from every era of
punk rock for the 2010. Cap’n Jazz, Pennywise, Jello
Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, The Bronx, Busted at Oz, Torche and Kylesa join this mind-boggling line-up, taking place at multiple venues across Chicago
from October 6 – 10.
An array of punk bands will take the stages at Congress Theater, Metro, House of Blues, Double Door and
Subterranean. There will 17 shows over five venues (not including secret shows), making 5 day passes economical.
2010 will find shuttle buses running from Cobra Lounge (there is ample free parking nearby) to each venue and back,
where rumor has it that late-night free shows will be going down. A series of official Riot Fest secret shows will be
announced via RiotFest.org; they’ll take place undisclosed locations
over the summer and fall.
Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit www.riotfest.org. Fans can sign up for the Riot Fest
announcements to receive early info on secret shows and special deals. To purchase tickets: http://riotfest.org/tickets or http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/Search.action?query=riot+fest
Arrested over Belfast riot shootings
July 15th, 2010 |
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Two men have been arrested by police investigating a shooting in which three police officers were injured in north Belfast on 12 July.
The men, aged 25 and 35, were taken to Antrim police station for questioning about the gun attack in North Queen Street, during a riot on Monday.
Riot Fest 2010: Bad Religion, Bosstones
July 8th, 2010 |
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FESTIVAL RUNS OCTOBER 6-10; CIRCLE JERKS, LESS THAN JAKE, BOUNCING SOULS,
AGNOSTIC FRONT, THE MEATMEN INCLUDED IN THE LINEUP
 Bad Religion |
Riot Fest announces the largest punk festival yet, set for October 6-10, 2010 in Chicago. Bad Religion, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Circle Jerks, Articles of Faith, Snapcase,
Less Than Jake, The Lawrence Arms, Bouncing Souls, High On Fire, Corrosion of Conformity, Riverboat Gamblers, Red Oktoberfest
presented by Red Scare, “Busted at Oz” Reunion, Cro-Mags, FUN., Negative
Approach, Smoking Popes,
Bhopal Stiffs, The Meatmen, Agnostic Front, Off With Their Heads, Brendan Kelly, The Toasters, Roy Ellis a.k.a. Mr. Symarip, Righteous
Fool and many more. A full listing of announced bands is available at www.riotfest.org. Fans should be ready for new announcements of another
batch of heavyweight bands in the coming weeks – Riot Fest is by no means done announcing major additions to this
hoard of punk stars.
An extraordinary array of punk bands will take the stages at Congress Theater, Metro, House of Blues, Double Door
and Subterranean. There will 17 shows over five venues (not including secret shows), making 5 day passes
extraordinarily economical. With more headliners than ever before, Riot Fest saw the need to make traversing the
city easier and answered the call – 2010 will find shuttle buses running from Cobra Lounge (there is ample free
parking nearby) to each venue and back, where rumor has it that late-night free shows will be going down. A series
of official Riot Fest secret shows will be announced via RiotFest.org; they’ll take place undisclosed locations over the
summer and fall.
Early-bird 5 Day passes will go on sale in a limited quantity on Saturday, July 10 at the low early bird price of 115.00
for 17 shows – there are limited quantities available, first come, first serve.
All Riot Fest tickets go on sale Saturday, July 17. For more information, visit www.riotfest.org. Fans can sign up
for the Riot Fest announcements to receive early info on secret shows and special deals. To purchase tickets visit TicketWeb.
At least 23 dead in prison riot in Mexico
January 21st, 2010 |
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Rival gangs clashed inside a notorious prison in the Mexican state of Durango on Wednesday, leaving at least 23 inmates dead, officials said. Army and federal troops as well as police were sent in to quell fighting between gangs which broke out shortly after breakfast at the jail housing
Greek police clash with protesters
November 18th, 2009 |
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Greek riot police and anarchist protesters have clashed in the capital Athens during a march to commemorate an uprising in the 70s. A number of people were injured and up to 200 people were arrested.
Honduras standoff at Brazil embassy set for long haul
September 23rd, 2009 |
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Honduran soldiers and riot police surrounded the Brazilian embassy, where ousted President Manuel Zelaya was sheltering on Wednesday. It could turn into a long standoff and deepen the country’s crisis.
Riot police quell London clashes
September 12th, 2009 |
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Riot police arrested 10 people on Friday as they intervened to quell clashes between Muslims and anti-Islamic protestors outside a London mosque on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks. About 1,000 mostly Muslim protestors, many with masks over their faces, were involved in running
At least 19 dead in Mexico prison riot
August 15th, 2009 |
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At least 19 people were killed Friday in a riot that erupted in a prison in northern Mexico, a top security official said. The rioting that was sparked by rivalries among prison gangs also left 26 others injured, according to Jorge Torres, the public security secretary in the Mexican state of Durango.
Russia police detain anti-Kremlin protesters
August 1st, 2009 |
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Russian riot police detained an opposition leader and dozens of anti-Kremlin activists for trying to hold an unsanctioned rally in central Moscow on Friday. Hundreds of police officers surrounded Moscow’s Triumfalnaya Square and forced 20 activists and one journalist into waiting vans, a Reuters witness said. A police spokesman said 47 people were detained in all, some even before the rally began.
Riot Police Storm Texas Town After Black, White Protesters Clash Over Dragging Death
July 21st, 2009 |
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PARIS, Texas — State police in full riot gear rushed a downtown street in this eastern Texas town Tuesday to break up a tense standoff between hundreds of black and white protesters who exchanged screams of “Black power!” and “White powe…
Arrests at new Iranian protests
July 21st, 2009 |
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Iranian riot police are reported to have arrested a number of pro-reform protesters in Tehran after demonstrations turned violent.
Police clashed with hundreds of people marching despite a ban on public gatherings since the disputed election in June, Reuters news agency said.
The re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sparked widespread protests and allegations of vote-rigging.
Defeated candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi has continued to contest the result.
Mr Mousavi has issued statements opposing the election result, saying detention of protesters would not end opposition.
A reformist former prime minister of Iran, he has received backing from several senior figures within the Iranian establishment.
Among them are two former presidents, Hashemi Rafsanjani and Mohammad Khatami.
On Monday Mr Khatami called for a referendum on the legitimacy of the government.
Mr Khatami, quoted on Iranian websites, said millions of Iranians had lost faith in the electoral process.</p
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Greek police flatten migrant camp
July 13th, 2009 |
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Greek riot police have led an operation to demolish a makeshift camp housing illegal immigrants in the western port city of Patras. The camp was used by migrants hoping to smuggle themselves onto ships bound for Italy and Western Europe.
Greek police flatten migrant camp
July 12th, 2009 |
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By Malcolm Brabant
BBC News, Athens
Greek riot police have led an operation to demolish a makeshift camp housing illegal immigrants in the western port city of Patras.
The camp was used by migrants hoping to smuggle themselves onto ships bound for Italy and Western Europe.
Its closure is more proof of Greece’s tougher stance on illegal immigration.
The camp had been a source of tension with many Greeks who regarded it as a major eyesore for themselves and for tourists arriving from Italy.
‘Terrorising migrants’
About 100 riot police escorted bulldozers into the camp before dawn.
They levelled scores of cardboard and plastic hovels.
Only a makeshift mosque and a tent used by volunteer doctors were left untouched.
The camp in Patras had been in existence in some form or another for 13 years.
A few months ago, it accommodated about 1,800 people, mainly from Afghanistan.
But that number had dwindled to about 100 following large-scale arrests and also because the port authorities had made it nearly impossible to get on board ferries to Italy.
The early morning operation was described by Red Cross officials in Patras as "terrorising" the migrants.
One worker said it was designed to send a message to all illegal immigrants that they had no future in Greece.
‘Migrant threat’
The conservative government in Athens has started taking tougher measures against the so-called "clandestines" in recent weeks, especially since the success of the right-wing nationalist Laos party in the European parliamentary election.
A new law has been passed which makes deportation easier.
Greece has been criticised internationally for its handling of would-be asylum seekers.
But recently the EU Justice Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, acknowledged that the "uncontrollable flow of immigration" posed a major threat to the equilibrium of Greek democracy.
The clampdown in Patras will push some migrants into the hands of traffickers in Athens and Italy who are demanding up to $8,000 (£4,940) for passage out of Greece.
Others have given up trying to catch a boat to Western Europe and have headed for Greece’s land borders with Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia.</p
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Afternoon Muslim prayers a test for China’s Xinjiang
July 10th, 2009 |
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Hundreds of Uighur Muslims crowded into at least one mosque in riot-stricken Urumqi on Friday. It came after authorities relented on a decision to close mosques for the main day of prayer to minimize ethnic tension.