London, United Kingdom – AFP Noor Miah was a student when riots broke out in northern England in the summer of 2001, with angry young British South Asians clashing with police after a series of racist attacks and incidents. The northern town of Burnley was engulfed in the riots which began an hour away in […]
London, United Kingdom – AFP Rioting flared late Friday in Sunderland, northeast England, where police said officers were subjected to “serious violence”, the latest unrest following a mass stabbing earlier this week that killed three young girls. Footage broadcast by the BBC showed a mob of several hundred rampaging in Sunde...
Police in the North West England say a group believed to be supporters of the far-right extremist group the English Defense League attacked a local mosque. Police have increased security around the mosque, which is close to the scene of the knife attack. Bottles and rubbish bins were thrown at police who intervened against the […]
