Riots Spread In England -- News Roundup August 9, 2011





Riots Spread In London -- L.A. Times



Looting and arson by youths organizing on social media have moved into tourist areas of the capital and to Britain's second-largest city. Some see it not as a protest, but an opportunistic crime spree.



Looting and arson by gangs of youths spread Monday from poor northern districts of London to the south, to tourist areas of the capital and to Britain's second-largest city as police flooded the streets and announced scores of new arrests.



Prime Minister David Cameron and other senior officials broke off their vacations and returned to London to try to stem the worst outbreak of urban violence in Britain in a quarter-century. It started Saturday night after a peaceful protest over the police shooting of a 29-year-old man in an operation to control illegal firearms.



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More News On The Riots In England



British riots spread on third night of violence -- Yahoo News/Reuters

London riots: Guerrilla warfare erupts as no one knows where mob will strike next -- The Telegraph

London burns at hands of the mob as the PM finally flies home: Gangs armed with petrol bombs and poles on THIRD night of riots and cynical looting -- Daily Mail

Surrender! Powerless police let the mob seize the streets, looting shops and starting fires in their wake -- Daily Mail

London riots escalate as police battle for control -- The Guardian

London riots: violence escalates across London -- The Telegraph

Hackney rioters directly target police -- The Guardian

Riots spread from London in third day -- Washington Times

London boroughs on alert after third night of violence -- The Guardian

David Cameron flies back to UK for emergency meeting on riots -- The Guardian

UK's Cameron cancels vacation amid London riots -- Yahoo News/AP

3rd Night of London Riots, British PM Cuts Vacation Short -- Voice of America



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