Riots erupted on Thursday, when a gang of white youths fired air rifle pellets at a group of Africans, injuring a Togolese man and a Nigerian, in a region where thousands of immigrants are employed picking fruit and vegetables by farms and orchards.

Hundreds of African workers went on the rampage, burning cars and smashing shop windows, sparking further attacks by local men. Dozens of people were injured in the clashes, some of the worst racial violence in Italy for decades.

via Pope condemns ‘exploitation’ of immigrants – Telegraph.

Airport staff will now carry out extra screening of people from 14 countries, including those the US considers to be state-sponsors of terrorism – Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria.

Yemen and Nigeria – through which the alleged bomber travelled – also face the new restrictions.

via BBC News – France follows Britain and US in shutting Yemen embassy.