InfoAnda - British students clash with police during fees protest

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Guggenheim artists fill 'void' with ideas | 14 February 2010
Hacker claims credit for WikiLeaks takedown | 30 November 2010
Ice-coffee on sale in debt-stricken Greece | | 19 February 2010

Civilian, 28 rebels killed in Afghanistan | 23 November 2008

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : British students clash with police during fees protest

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Top Stories Most Popular Photos Full Coverage Sitemap British students clash with police during fees protest AFP - Thursday, November 25 Send IM Story Print British students clash with police during fees protest LONDON (AFP) - – Angry students attacked a police van and clashed with officers as thousands of people marched through London in protest at government plans to triple university fees. An estimated 10,000 people took part in the second mass protest in London this month, but demonstrations also took place across Britain on Wednesday. Some 3,000 students marched in both Manchester and Brighton and around a thousand vented their anger in Cambridge, home to one of the world's most prestigious universities. In London, where an estimated 10,000 people took to the streets, an angry mob besieged a police van parked on the march route and tried to overturn it, smashing the windscreen and jumping on the roof. Other students daubed the white walls of the Foreign Office headquarters with graffiti reading "Revolution" and "Smash The Cuts", while a handful jumped over barriers to try to enter buildings housing the Ministry of Defence. "We're here to show the government how angry we are when we rise up," one student told AFP after climbing on a windowsill of the Foreign Office building and trying to break in. "I want to go to university, I want to do something good with my life but these cuts will make it almost impossible," said 15-year-old Bethany Hawker, who admitted skipping school to attend the London protest with two friends. Still wearing her black school uniform with a blue striped tie, she said: "My mum is on benefits and struggles to make do as it is." But unlike the violent protests two weeks ago when Scotland Yard admitted to being caught off guard, hundreds of police were on duty Wednesday to contain the crowds and at one point beat back demonstrators with batons. As darkness fell and temperatures plummeted, frustration grew among a group of students who were penned in by a police cordon. A bus stop was set alight on Whitehall, the London street which houses many of the government's major departments. Thirty-two people were arrested and two police officers were injured, one with a broken arm and the other was knocked unconscious, police said. Fifteen members of the public suffered minor injuries. Students are furious at plans by Prime Minister David Cameron's coalition government for a sharp rise in university fees as part of a programme of deep public spending cuts intended to pay off a record deficit. Up to 50,000 young people protested against the cuts on November 10, but an otherwise peaceful march degenerated into riots as dozens of students ransacked the lobby of the offices of Cameron's Conservative party. On Wednesday, the London protest began peacefully and some demonstrators remonstrated with those who were smashing up the police van to calm down. As the crowd progressed towards the Houses of Parliament, brandishing placards reading "Tory Scum Here We Come" and "Fight The Cuts", police surrounded them and forced them to a halt in a controversial tactic known as "kettling". "The police are really badly organised," 21-year-old student Hannah Capella, who was held inside the police line for six hours, said. "It's freezing, there was a guy who was trembling who had to go out and I had to help someone with an asthma attack. There's no-one to help anyone inside the crowd," she added. Cameron's spokesman condemned the violence, saying: "People obviously have a right to engage in lawful and peaceful protest, but there is no place for violence or intimidation." Protesters Wednesday intended to deliver a letter to the offices of the Liberal Democrats, the junior coalition partners, to demand the fees policy be changed. Lib Dem leader, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, has become a focus of anger because the party promised to oppose any increase in tuition fees in campaigning ahead of May's general election, only to make a u-turn once in office. On Tuesday, demonstrators hanged an effigy of Clegg as he gave a speech in London. "Of course I massively regret finding myself in this situation," the deputy leader admitted. "Sometimes you are not fully in control of all the things you need to deliver those pledges." "I'm developing a thick skin," he added. Recommend Send IM Story Print News Search Top Stories US designates 'critical' polar bear habitat in Arctic British students clash with police during fees protest General strike cripples debt-hit Portugal Many cancers detected late in US: study Data brightens outlook for US economy More Top Stories » ADVERTISEMENT Most Popular Most Viewed Most Recommended US, S.Korea plan war games after N.Korean attack DiCaprio in plane engine scare: report 'Naked' airport scanners may be 'dangerous' Tigers 'close to catastrophe': Russian PM General strike cripples debt-hit Portugal More Most Viewed » 'Naked' airport scanners may be 'dangerous' EU fines 11 airlines 800 million euros for air cargo cartel Pilgrims stone 'devil' as Muslims celebrate Eid World leaders scramble for funds to save the tiger US, S.Korea plan war games after N.Korean attack More Most Recommended » Elsewhere on Yahoo! Financial news on Yahoo! Finance Stars and latest movies Best travel destinations More on Yahoo! News Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Subscribe to our news feeds Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS » More news feeds | What are news feeds? Also on Yahoo! Answers Groups Mail Messenger Mobile Travel Finance Movies Sports Games » All Yahoo! Services Site Highlights Singapore Full Coverage Most Popular Entertainment Photos Yahoo! News Network Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community | Intellectual Property Rights Policy | Help

Other News on Thursday, 25 November 2010
British students clash with police at second fees protest
Bombs kill three, injure 22 in north Iraq
Branson launching digital magazine for iPad
Radical Lebanon cleric Bakri bailed from jail
Rio drug gangs battle police, 13 people killed |
Elections mask where real power lies in Egypt
Taiwan students risk jail over Facebook 'vote sale'
Many cancers detected late in US: study
'Tunnel of truth' for air travelers is a long way off
Cuba deal boosts China's Latin American oil plans |
Data brightens outlook for US economy
Syrian court questions detained blogger: rights groups
Afghan prosecutor announces new election probe
Greenhouse gases 'rise to record levels in 2009'
French PM Fillon says to keep up pace of reform |
Moroccan nationalists 'hack Algerian embassy website'
Madoff trustee seeks $2 bln in UBS fraud case
U.N. mulls 2,000 extra troops for Sudan vote: envoys |
Afghanistan releases majority of election results
US unemployment claims fall dramatically
Auschwitz museum creates online Holocaust course
EU slams Ivorian poll commission for obstruction |
Some Israelis doubt their airport security travels |
Five Somalis convicted in U.S. court for piracy |
Fashion industry's coming of age on show in Paris
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
George W. Bush memoir sells more than one million copies
China, Russia ink deals worth 8.5 billion dollars: Wen
Turkish-German family drama wins European film prize
Garbage exhibition opens in Romanian shopping mall
S.Korea raises port security, no maritime disruption
Defense companies eye niche technologies for growth |
Bristol Palin's star fades in TV dance contest
Pakistan slashes development to meet IMF targets
Spanish novelist Ana Maria Matute wins Cervantes prize
China central bank warns of growing inflationary pressure
Bikini-clad cheer squads add spice to beach volleyball
Divergent paths for US consumers as holidays near
India arrests 8 banking officials in bribery bust
Susan Boyle tops Rihanna on album chart |
Wesley Snipes asks bail while appeals tax convictions |
Getting inside the head of film director Tim Burton |
Controversial Dancing final seen by 24 million |
George W. Bush memoir sells more than one million copies |
Rapper DMX denied bail, remains in Arizona jail |
Gawker.com and Sarah Palin book publisher settle dispute |
Lebanese PM voices support for Hariri tribunal
South Korea strengthens military near border after attack |
Afghanistan unveils final results from fraud-marred vote
'Fallout: New Vegas' ups the ante with downloads
British students clash with police during fees protest
Cholera-hit Haiti needs nurses, doctors: U.N. |
US worried over WikiLeaks big release of diplomatic cables
General strike cripples debt-hit Portugal
US-TECH Summary
Afghan prosecutor announces new election probe
U.S. Court Sentences Somali Men To Life For USS Nicholas Attack
Oracle ruling slams SAP's reputation
Militants kill 5 elders in north Afghanistan
New Zealand mourns death of 29 coal miners |
Susan Boyle Earns Second Week At #1, Jackie Evancho Debuts On Billboard Albums Chart
FCC mulls Web traffic rules for December meeting
U.S. Court Summons ISI Chief, LeT Leaders In Mumbai Attacks
Defense companies eye niche technologies for growth
Militants kill 4 elders in north Afghanistan
U.S. Braces For Another WikiLeaks Release
Lebanese PM voices support for Hariri tribunal |
Drop In Jobless Claims Push Stocks Up
Siddle takes hattrick in Ashes Test
Protest Fizzles for Opting Out of Airport Security Checks
U.S., South Korea Set New War Games After North’s Attack
Kingdom of Tonga holds first popular vote
Ahead of Thanksgiving, GM Announces $163 Million Plan To Save 164 Jobs
US 'Honeymoon Killer' flies out of Australia
Study: Daily Dose Of Antiretroviral Drugs Lowers Chance Of Catching HIV By 40 Percent
Irish government faces election backlash after fiscal pain |
Indian premier's 'Mr Clean' image takes a battering
Colorado Under Mountain Blizzard Warnings
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to appeal in party dissolution case
DiCaprio says "Inception" script was "confusing"
US, Japan affirm co-operation over N.Korea
S.Korea strengthens military near border
Pre-wedding brunch leads to "Hangover II" mayhem
US designates 'critical' polar bear habitat in Arctic
N.Zealand PM demands answers as nation mourns
Ex-U.S. House leader Tom DeLay guilty of money-laundering
Cash-strapped Philippine ex-leader Estrada to sell home
Powerful storm to bring snow, ice to the Dakotas
N.Korea warns of more strikes as US carrier heads in
Jury convicts Tom DeLay in money laundering trial
India hit by growing banking scandal, shares fall |
Minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius
Japan October export growth slows, worries deepen
Japan's frilly 'maids' go grey
New Zealand mourns death of 29 coal miners
The great "Contender"
Mobile phone firms face big govt charges in India
DiCaprio says "Inception" script was "confusing"
Japan export growth slows in October
Pre-wedding brunch leads to "Hangover II" mayhem
Seoul shares turn lower; Hyundai E&C, Woori gain
Kanye West set to bounce Susan Boyle from No. 1
NZ 2013 govt bonds yield 4.26 pct at tender
Viewership soars for "Dancing" finale
Korea Hot Stocks-Hyundai E&C rallies after sharp fall
Warner Bros. has trademarked "Quidditch" lingerie
KOREA MARKETS-Shares, bonds steady; won down over Korea tensions
"Hurt Locker" lawsuit enters dangerous territory
Shakira nets 500,000 euros for charity with Spanish TV ad
Korea fund buys stake in Canadian oil sands firm
Slim chance of nuclear cyber raid in closed N.Korea
Pre-wedding brunch leads to Hangover II mayhem |
DiCaprio says Inception script was confusing |
The great Contender
Hurt Locker lawsuit enters dangerous territory |
Warner Bros. has trademarked Quidditch lingerie |
Kanye West set to bounce Susan Boyle from No. 1 |
Afghan prosecutors open criminal probe into vote
Maliki named Iraq PM for second term, urges unity
Sony eyes December launch of e-readers in Japan
Egypt to have at least 64 women MPs after election
Sony to return to Japan e-reader market in December
Irish bailout talks continue as PM faces new setback
Iraqi PM Maliki asked to form new government
No risk of euro zone breakup in Irish crisis: EU |
Toyota still in 'crisis' one year after recalls
Another war in Sudan could cost $100 billion
New corruption scandal deals blow to India's image |
Afghan prosecutor: 2 election workers arrested
French chemistry professor fined for deadly lab blast |
Pakistan, Afghanistan to begin joint drug ops
Sony eyes December launch of e-readers in Japan
South Africa judge drops charges in mine tycoon killing |
Sony to return to Japan e-reader market in December
Dutch seek fugitive Nazi criminal from Germany |
OPINION: Close the book on Chinglish
Israel plans holding facility for illegal migrants |
Afghan, Pakistan agree on coordinated anti-drug raids |
Thai PM confident of growth
Egypt detains 156 protestors over church riots |
Hello Kitty castle on the way to Beijing
Canadians see Afghan army progress, support needed |
Airport protest never takes off, few delays seen
Thailand grills officials 'who issued birth certificates to abortion survivors'
FEATURE: Telling it like it is
China says Vatican 'violating' religious freedom
Bunny-crushing videos stir Chinese online anger
Bruce Lee biopic tracks action hero's early life
Smartphones, Twitter top Japan hit product survey |
New corruption scandal deals blow to India's image
Experts say publicist's murder is "solvable"
Gawker.com and Sarah Palin book publisher settle dispute |
Sony to return to Japan e-reader market in December |
Oakley Capital buys into Time Out for online growth |
Q+A-Why are U.S.-S.Korea drills so sensitive?
Pakistani stocks edge lower; rupee eases vs dollar
Pakistan's OGDCL, PPL mull bid for BP local assets-sources
China students on rampage over canteen price hikes
Mazda to recall over 72,000 cars due to defects
India housing loan scam hits property, bank stocks
Philippine economy slows after election splurge
KOREA MARKETS-Stocks, won end up, reverse early losses
BRIEF-Moody's says Korean ABS performance remains stable
Experts say publicist's murder is solvable |
Bruce Lee biopic tracks action hero's early life |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01