Thread: Riot: Paint bombs fly at cops as students rage in London

Graffiti Riot: Paint bombs fly at cops as students rage in London

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December 09, 2010

Mass demonstrations by thousands of students and trade unionists in central London against an increase in tuition fees, are growing more violent. It's the latest and the largest in a string of rallies against sweeping austerity measures and budget cuts across Europe. What started as a relatively peaceful march later turned into violent clashes with the police, which is largerly outnumbered by the demonstrators.

London Battleground & Barricades: Anger as student fees hike approved

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December 09, 2010

The British parliament has just approved a bill to raise university tuition fees in England. The vote came amid mass demonstrations by thousands of students and trade unionists. It turned out the largest in a string of rallies against sweeping austerity measures and budget cuts across Europe. RT's Laura Emmett is in London with the latest developments from the streets.

Rotten Fruit: London scene of massive student fury

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December 09, 2010

London is the scene of mass demonstrations by thousands of students and trade unionists. It's their final attempt to block the raising of tuition fees, with just several hours left before the British government votes on the plan. It's the latest in a string of rallies against sweeping austerity measures and budget cuts across Europe. RT's Laura Emmett reports from London.

Freedom of speech priceless. For everything else, there's MasterCard?

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December 09, 2010

RT talks about Julian Assange and cyber attacks on WikiLeaks opposers to the leader of the Sweden's Pirate Party Rick Falkvinge.

Pot should not call kettle black - Putin on Assange & Democracy

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December 09, 2010

The pot should not call the kettle black - that's what Russia's Premier Vladimir Putin has said, rebuffing western criticism of Russian democracy. He says the arrest of the founder of Wikileaks website Julian Assange shows the West doesn't follow the democratic rules it preaches.