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More Violence Overnight in France, But Police Say Incident Numbers
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Police say 482 vehicles were burned across the country overnight, 203
people arrested







French gendarme patrols the housing project of Les Moulins in Nice,
southern France late WednesdayNight time curfews have gone into effect
in more than 30 French cities and towns, and the country's worst
unrest in decades is showing signs of abating.

Police say 482 vehicles were burned across the country overnight, and
203 people were arrested. But there were no reports of injuries, and
police say the number of violent incidents has dropped since the
curfews took effect.

Police say a school in the eastern town of Belfort was destroyed
overnight and vandalism at an electricity station caused a power
blackout in Lyon. The area around Paris was reported quiet, despite
the absence of curfews there.

Muslim youths of North African descent have mainly been responsible
for the two weeks of riots. The government has promised to address
what many French say are the causes of the violence - unemployment,
poor schools and housing, and racism.

Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.


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