Bahrainis battle police in anti-government protests 29-09-2012 Around one hundred anti-government protesters threw stones and petrol bombs as riot police tried to disperse them with tear gas and stun grenades in Bahrain on Friday, witnesses said, after an earlier demonstration attended by thousands passed peacefully.At least two protesters were injured in the clashes, the witnesses said, which took place after a march near the capital Manama, which had been called for by main opposition Read more [...]

MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A Bahrain opposition party and authorities say a 17-year-old has been killed in clashes with security forces.The death could bring fresh protests by Shiite-led groups seeking a greater political voice in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom.More than 50 people have died, including protesters and police, in almost 20 months of near-nonstop unrest in the strategic island nation, which is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.Saturday's statement from the political bloc Al Wefaq Read more [...]

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