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Of ever being arrested. good afternoon. the mayor of the dutch city of rotterdam has condemned what he's called "an orgy of violence" after protestors took to the streets to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions. the netherlands is one of a number of places in europe to re—impose a lockdown because of a surge in cases. the world health organisation has called for an urgent tightening of measures across europe to halt spiralling transmission rates of the virus. from rotterdam our europe correspondent anna holligan reports rotterdam, the netherlands second city. scarred by a night of ra...

This is bbc news the headlines at five the world health organisation says it is very worried about the rise in covid cases in europe — and is urging countries to "drastically" increase the use of face masks and vaccinations. more than 50 people have been arrested, after protests over new covid restrictions in rotterdam erupted into rioting last night. there have been calls for calm in the us, after a teenager who shot dead two people during racial unrest last year was cleared of murder. a public consultation starts on a potential ban on single—use plastics like disposable cutlery and polys...

Riot police came from across the country to try and quell the uprising. the fired warning shots and then live rounds. in response to scenes condemned by rotterdam's mayor as an orgy of violence. fin mayor as an orgy of violence. on several mayor as an orgy of violence. q�*i several occasions, police officers had to draw their weapons to defend themselves. some aimed shots were fired. at least seven were injured. restrictions in the netherlands began last saturday and will be another two weeks at least. the streets are peaceful now but the atmosphere across the country remains volatile. batt...