A man was killed and a police officer injured on Saturday night after violence erupted in Birmingham.

Disorder broke out after a public meeting to address community concerns over an alleged sex attack on a 14-year-old girl.

Gangs of youths wielding baseball bats ran amok in the Lozells area of the city after the meeting, according to reports.

Around 10 people were also injure...

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A man was killed and a police officer injured on Saturday night when clashes erupted in the central English city of Birmingham, police said.

The disturbance broke out after a public meeting to address community concerns over an alleged sex attack on a teenage girl.

Tensions between the South Asian and Caribbean have been high because of rumours circulating throughout the community t...

RIOT police were out in force on the streets of Birmingham last night after one man died and several others were injured in violent disturbances.

The rioting broke out following a public meeting to address concerns over an alleged sex attack on a teenage girl.

The meeting was addressed by two senior police officers and the local MP for Perry Bar, Khalid Mahmood, who were there to re...

Thailand is to ask four neighbouring countries to issue a political statement reaffirming cooperation in a bird flu joint surveillance system at the forthcoming summit of Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) next month. The Acmecs working group on public health is to meet tomorrow for the first time to discuss concrete steps and prepare recommendations for leaders...

POP MUSIC REVIEW Front woman, singer-songwriter (and fashion designer) Gwen Stefani sells out the Bowl in support of her debut solo album "Love. Angel. Music. Baby."

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