May Day march turns into violent anti-Le Pen protest

May Day march turns into violent anti-Le Pen protest

About 30,000 protesters join the traditional May Day protest in Paris on 1 March, united in their opposition to far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen. One French police officer was seriously burnt and two others injured in clashes after the march, as a group of protesters threw Molotov cocktails and other missiles. May 2, 2017
Iranian CEO of Gem TV Saeed Karimian shot dead in Istanbul drive-by assassination

Iranian CEO of Gem TV Saeed Karimian shot dead in Istanbul drive-by assassination

The founder of Persian-language Gem TV Saeed Karimian was shot dead in Istanbul. According to Doğan news agency, Karimians car was stopped by a Jeep and shots were fired. The Jeep was later found abandoned and burned.Initial police findings point to a financial disagreement as the motive for the assassination.Irans government has accused Gem TVs satellite channels of promoting Western values. A Tehran court tried Karimian in absentia last year for acting against national security. Apr 30, 2017
Trump blasts media at 100th day rally in Pennsylvania

Trump blasts media at 100th day rally in Pennsylvania

US President Donald Trump took part in a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, 29 April instead of attending the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday becoming the first American president to miss the event since Ronald Reagan in 1981, who was hospitalized at the time. Apr 30, 2017