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[12 Mar 2014] Violent clashes in Pakistan\'s Karachi leave at least a dozen people dead - English

Congressman Joe Baca Congressman holds press conference on violent video games

Discussion of violent video games and the first amendment

[16 April 2013] Al Khalifa pursuing violent agenda - English

[09 Oct 2013] Sudan president: Recent violent protests aim to topple Govt - English

[01 Apr 2014] Violent clashes erupt in the Egyptian capital Cairo - English

[11 July 2014] Pro-Morsi protest in Egypt turns violent, 2 people killed - English

Nigeria Quds Day rally turns violent as security forces open fire on protesters in Zaria - English

[13 Aug 2014] Rallies over killing of unarmed black teen turns violent in US - English

[31 Aug 2014] Protests turn violent in Pakistan, many injured - English

A behind-the-scenes expose of current global affairs. Press TV. The Agenda. 21 Nov 2007.

Caution: some scenes might seem violent to some viewers. This is the latest footage of the cairo protest against President Mubarak. Here, the police attack the protesters. Hundreds have already been killed. Allahuakbar!

[WARNING: This video contains images that some viewers may find disturbing] Troops and tanks have locked down the Bahraini capital of Manama after

Tens of thousands of mostly peaceful demonstrators streamed into central London on Saturday to march against government budget cuts, with a small breakaway group smashing its way into a bank, breaking windows and spray painting logos on the walls. Another group of black-clad protesters hurled paint bombs and ammonia-filled light bulbs at police. Organisers of the march estimated that at least 250,000 people from across the country were peacefully joining in the demonstration, the biggest protest in London since a series of rallies against the Iraq war in 2003. Police said they were not giving out crowd estimates.

The crisis in Syria has entered a new phase as the army takes control of Jisr al-Shughour. The city has recently been the scene of violent confrontations between the army and armed groups.

Two US police officers have been ordered to stand trial in the death of a mentally ill homeless man following a violent arrest last summer. California's Orange County Superior Court Judge Walter Schwarm made the ruling after a hearing that included surveillance video of the confrontation between the officers and 37-year-old Kelly Thomas in the city of Fullerton. Officer Manuel Ramos is charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Jay Cicinelli is charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault or battery by a public officer. Both have pleaded not guilty. The officers confronted Thomas while responding to reports that a homeless man was looking into parked cars at a transit center. "This is another victory, on another battle," said Thomas' father, Ron. "We're going to start a new one with the trial." John Barnett, Ramos' attorney, said he would seek another court's review of Schwarm's ruling and did not expect his client would end up facing a jury trial. "We're disappointed that they were held to answer but we will seek review in an appropriate manner," he told reporters after the ruling. "He believes, and he is innocent." Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said during the hearing that Ramos bullied a shirtless Thomas with his menacing remarks and aggressive stance — actions that would have led anyone to fear they were about to get beaten by police. "Any person, any creature on this earth would have fear at that point," Rackauckas told the court during the preliminary hearing. "You're going to fight or flee because this is an imminent threat of a serious beating by a police officer who is there with a baton and a gun and other police officers.... This is going to be a very bad deal," the prosecutor said. Defence attorneys countered that police — who are authorised and trained to use force when necessary — viewed the incident as an encounter with a man who refused to give his name and continued to resist arrest even as multiple officers rushed to assist. The three-day hearing was marked by repeated showing of clips from surveillance video and audio recordings of the confrontation. The footage includes scenes of officers pummelling and pinning down Thomas as he screams that he can't breathe and moans for his father until he goes silent and is taken away by medics, leaving behind a pool of blood. Barnett, Ramos' attorney, said during the hearing that the video — which was introduced by the prosecution — shows that his client made a conditional threat during his conversation with Thomas, stating he wanted the man to start listening and following police orders, such as sitting with his legs stretched out and providing his name to officers. "All that Kelly Thomas had to do was simply comply," Barnett said. "Officer Ramos just lifts him up, he's going to arrest him. ... Not only can he do it, he must do it. He is bound to do it." "Officer Ramos didn't do anything that should or could kill Kelly Thomas," Barnett said, pointing out that his client is often seen on the video at the man's feet. Prosecutors have argued that Ramos punched Thomas in the ribs, tackled him and lay on him to hold him down while Cicinelli — who arrived later on the scene — used a Taser four times on Thomas as he hollered in pain and hit him in the face eight times with the Taser. Thomas lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital. He was taken off life support and died five days later. The coroner's office found that Thomas died from compression of his chest that made it difficult for him to breathe and deprived his brain of oxygen, and facial injuries stemming from his confrontation with law enforcement. In court, Schwartz, Cicinelli's attorney, challenged those findings, noting that testimony by a paramedic who treated Thomas at the scene indicates that Thomas was breathing, although with difficulty, during the confrontation. Schwartz also defended his client's use of the Taser on Thomas, who was still struggling and resisting officers' efforts to handcuff him, and said Cicinelli only swung the Taser at Thomas' hand when the man made an effort to grab the weapon. "To call that a crime is to effectively handcuff our police officers out in the field from dealing with any combative suspect," Schwartz said. The hearing in a Santa Ana courtroom was marked by lengthy testimony from medical experts and graphic photos of Thomas' injuries, including multiple bruises and a bloodied eye, while he was lying on the autopsy table. Attorneys repeatedly played portions of the grainy surveillance video, which was paired with audio from digital recorders worn by some of the officers who were present and which brought some of Thomas' supporters to tears and prompted them to leave the courtroom. The incident last July prompted an ongoing FBI investigation to determine if Thomas' civil rights were violated, an internal probe by the city, protests by residents and an effort to recall three Fullerton councilmembers that is slated for next month's ballot. The recall was sparked after angry residents chastised the council members for failing to take significant action regarding the incident.

[11 June 2012] Israel has long history of racial discrimination - English African migrants have been the target of violent attacks by Israeli protesters in the past few weeks, while new legislation allows for the detention of migrants without charge. On June 3, Tel Aviv announced that migrants who illegally crossed into Israel could face a detention of up to three years. According to the Israeli interior ministry statistics, about 60,000 African immigrants, mainly from Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea, have entered Israel illegally. Press TV has conducted an interview with Abayomi Azikiwe, director of Pan-African News Wire, to further discuss the issue.

[15 June 2012] Syria A global compass - Middle East Today - English With the events in Syria taking more violent turn by hour, a call for political solution has been the most resonant among the world leaders, despite calls from some Arab and western states for supporting and arming the opposition groups. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called for a political solution to end the crisis in Syria, saying foreign military intervention is not the right path. Now that the entire world is scrutinizing the situation in Syria to see how it impacts the rest of the region, this edition of Middle East Today reviews the latest developments in Syria with political analysts and experts.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad slammed an anti-Islam film that has provoked a violent reaction in the Muslim world. \\\"Fundamentally, first of all, any action that is provocative, offends the religious thoughts and feelings of any people, we condemn,\\\" \\\"Likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. Of course, what took place was ugly. Offending the Holy Prophet is quite ugly. This has very little or nothing to do with freedom and freedom of speech. This is the weakness of and the abuse of freedom, and in many places it is a crime. It shouldn\\\'t take place, and I do hope the day will come in which politicians will not seek to offend those whom others hold holy,\\\" \\\"We also believe that this must also be resolved in a humane atmosphere, in a participatory environment, and we do not like anyone losing their lives or being killed for any reason, anywhere in the world.\\\"

Press TV has conducted an interview with Qasim al-Hashmi, Bahrain International Mission, London about the issue of Human Rights Watch that has urged the EU to pressure Bahrain to release political prisoners ahead of a meeting between the EU and the PGCC (Persian Gulf Cooperation Council).

In Bahrain, demonstrations have been held against the regime\'s violent crackdown and the killing of pro-democracy protesters. In the predominantly Shia village of Bani Jamrah in the northwest, people protested peacefully over the murder of two protesters by the regime forces. Carrying pictures of the slain protesters, they formed a human pyramid at the end of the rally and waved the Bahraini flags. The village has been the scene of a brutal crackdown, with regime forces opening fire on unarmed protesters on many occasions. Earlier on Friday, the police fired tear gas and stun grenades at anti-regime protesters on the island of Sitra, south of the capital Manama. Since 2011, demonstrations against the al Khalifa regime have been held almost every day in Bahrain. Troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were called in to assist the Bahraini regime in its crackdown on protesters.

In Bahrain, demonstrations have been held against the regime\'s violent crackdown and the killing of pro-democracy protesters. In the predominantly Shia village of Bani Jamrah in the northwest, people protested peacefully over the murder of two protesters by the regime forces. Carrying pictures of the slain protesters, they formed a human pyramid at the end of the rally and waved the Bahraini flags. The village has been the scene of a brutal crackdown, with regime forces opening fire on unarmed protesters on many occasions. Earlier on Friday, the police fired tear gas and stun grenades at anti-regime protesters on the island of Sitra, south of the capital Manama. Since 2011, demonstrations against the al Khalifa regime have been held almost every day in Bahrain. Troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were called in to assist the Bahraini regime in its crackdown on protesters.

Dealing with violent security situation still remains a serious challenge in Pakistan. Now after months of consultations, Pakistan government has finally approved a new national security policy. The 86-page document gives a rare insight into the country\'s current security problems. According to the first-ever national security policy document, close to 50,000 people were killed in Pakistan among them over 5000 personnel of the law-enforcement agencies since the country joined the so-called US-led war on terror after 9/11 attacks in 2001. The document goes on to estimate the total loss to economy in the last ten years because of terrorism at $78 billion.

Ground breaking new show exploring the effects of mainstream media on our lives. This episode explores the effects of violent TV, movies and video games. Filmed & produced by Islamic Pulse.

Funerals for protesters killed after a day of violent protests on Friday were held by grieving relatives in Baghdad and Najaf. Across the country, at least 40 protesters died, as demonstrators vented their frustration at political elites who they say have failed to improve their lives after years of conflict and economic hardship. More than 2,000 people were injured nationwide in those protests, according to medical sources and the Iraqi High Commission on Human Rights (IHCHR). The latest bloodshed was the second major bout of violence this month. A series of clashes two weeks ago between protesters and security forces left 157 people dead and over 6,000 wounded. Hundreds of protesters gathered again on Saturday in central Baghdad in what is due to be another day of mass demonstrations. Parliament was set to meet on Saturday in an emergency session to discuss protesters\' demands. (Source: Reuters) Watch Live: http://www.presstv.com/live.html Twitter: http://twitter.com/PressTV LiveLeak: http://www.liveleak.com/c/PressTV Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PRESSTV Instagram: http://instagram.com/presstvchannel #PressTV #Iran #News

Fuel prices raised in Iran and some came out to protest against it. In no time, violent and armed elements took over this peaceful protest. They started to burn buildings, cars, ambulances, public properties and endangered public lives. How did the general Iranian public respond to this plan of the enemies? Millions of civilians staged a response protest and foiled the plans of the enemies. The Leader appreciates the vigilance of Iranians in yet another trial. #LongLiveIslamicRepublic #DeathToAmerica

Why would the Western Powers and specifically, America, support the terrorists and violent rioters in Iran? What was the 1953 coup d\'état all about and who all was involved in this coup d\'état? Did the animosity of the West increase or decrease after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran? How did the recent rioters after Ms. Mahsa Amini\'s death, play in the plans of the Western Powers that supported them? Are the Western Powers merely in opposition to a strong Islamic Republic, or are they also against a \'Strong Iran\'? What is the major hurdle for the hegemonic powers of the world in implementing their schemes in the West Asian region? And is the instigation and inciting of violent riots by the hegemonic powers limited to just the Islamic Republic of Iran, or can it be seen in other parts of the world as well? What is the overall approach of the hegemonic powers, vis-à-vis the nations that they want to have control over? And have these Western Powers that supported the violent rioters in the Islamic Republic, ever supported violent rioters in other Western countries such as the rioters in France? And do these Western Powers ever give violent rioters in countries other than the Islamic Republic, the mass media coverage that was given to the violent rioters in Iran? And does it make sense for the mass media to totally ignore all the other massive problems of the world and merely focus on the riots in the Islamic Republic of Iran? What is it about the Islamic Republic of Iran that has attracted the enmity of the Western hegemonic powers of the world, where they would stoop to the low of supporting violent rioters? What is the \'I can pat you on the back or punch you in the face\' policy of the Western hegemonic powers of the world? And what is the \'we were able to do it, so can you\' policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran? What is the correct term \'Middle East\' or \'West Asia\', and why is one correct and the other incorrect? And finally, what is the truth as far as \"Why Would America Support Iranian Rioters?\" To answers these questions and more, we humbly invited Shaykh Ali Qomi from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, to sit down with us and explain for us, \"Why Would America Support Iranian Rioters?\" #IslamicPulse #IPTalkShow #Islam #Allah #Quran #AhlulBayt #Media #Propanda #MahsaAmini #Mahsa #Iran #Wilayah #Imamate #Truth #Justice #Rghteousness #Freedom #Independence #Revolution #IslamicRevolution #IslamicAwakening #Imam Khomeini #Khomeini #ImamKhamenei #Khamenei #Honor #Falsehood #Evil #Taghut

From the documentary - INSERT COIN - Part 5-Violence in Video Games - While playing violent video games may not always explain violence in real life they do increase the risk. Violent games may shape the script and attitudes of how to act and react in uncertain and violent situations. Violent games may also have a de-sentisizing effect. Social and cultural contexts matter a lot in terms of how these games affect children. Compare the American and Japanese experiences. Those living in vulnerable life conditions may be at a higher risk. However the level of violence and values given in some of the recent games like Grand Theft Auto should never be allowed in my opinion. See http://islamicinsights.com/features/home-and-family/victims-of-a-violent-media.html