Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena on Tuesday, in the second successive night of disorder that followed a protest over an alleged physical assault in the town. Seventeen officers were injured, bringing to 32 the number hurt since the violence began on Monday. Police are investigating attacks on properties that saw four houses damaged by fire as racially-motivated "hate crimes". — Reuters
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