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| Woman burned in France bus attack | Woman burned in France bus attack |
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| A woman has been seriously burned and three others are suffering from smoke inhalation after youths set fire to a bus in the French city of Marseille. | A woman has been seriously burned and three others are suffering from smoke inhalation after youths set fire to a bus in the French city of Marseille. |
| A group of teenagers reportedly forced open the doors of the vehicle and threw flammable liquid inside before fleeing. | A group of teenagers reportedly forced open the doors of the vehicle and threw flammable liquid inside before fleeing. |
| There have been several attacks on buses over the past week, coinciding with the one year anniversary of riots in poor suburbs across the country. | There have been several attacks on buses over the past week, coinciding with the one year anniversary of riots in poor suburbs across the country. |
| The riots were sparked by the deaths of two teenagers in the capital, Paris. | The riots were sparked by the deaths of two teenagers in the capital, Paris. |
| Minor skirmishes were reported in Paris on Saturday. An additional 4,000 officers had been deployed - six were injured and 47 people were arrested, according to the interior ministry. | Minor skirmishes were reported in Paris on Saturday. An additional 4,000 officers had been deployed - six were injured and 47 people were arrested, according to the interior ministry. |
| At least six buses have been set on fire in suburbs around the capital this week in an upsurge of violence ahead of the anniversary of the riots. | At least six buses have been set on fire in suburbs around the capital this week in an upsurge of violence ahead of the anniversary of the riots. |
| 'Calm and dignity' | 'Calm and dignity' |
| Earlier, about 500 people marched in memory of two teenage boys, both from immigrant families, who died in 2005. | Earlier, about 500 people marched in memory of two teenage boys, both from immigrant families, who died in 2005. |
| Many youths blamed police for the teenage boys' deaths Their deaths and the suggestion they had been running from police triggered three weeks of suburban clashes. | |
| During the violence last year - between youths of mainly North African origin and police - more than 10,000 cars were set ablaze and 300 buildings firebombed. | During the violence last year - between youths of mainly North African origin and police - more than 10,000 cars were set ablaze and 300 buildings firebombed. |
| The families of the two dead youths, Bouna Traore and Zyed Benna, laid wreaths at the electricity sub-station where they were electrocuted. | The families of the two dead youths, Bouna Traore and Zyed Benna, laid wreaths at the electricity sub-station where they were electrocuted. |
| A monument to the boys was unveiled and the local mayor appealed for calm. | A monument to the boys was unveiled and the local mayor appealed for calm. |
| "Once again France, and even the world, is watching us and waiting to see what we do. So I appeal solemnly for calm and dignity to prevail here," said mayor Claude Dillain, quoted by the Associated Press. | "Once again France, and even the world, is watching us and waiting to see what we do. So I appeal solemnly for calm and dignity to prevail here," said mayor Claude Dillain, quoted by the Associated Press. |
| But others have warned that the factors which played a key part in the riots - high unemployment, discrimination and youth alienation from mainstream society - remain unchanged. | But others have warned that the factors which played a key part in the riots - high unemployment, discrimination and youth alienation from mainstream society - remain unchanged. |