Global Week in Review: Dozens Die at New Year's Eve Stampede in Shanghai

Indian commuters hold violent protests at train station.

Shanghai Stampede Kills 36 - Hundreds of African migrants storm a Spanish enclave's border fence, plus more global news. —Patrice Peck Three dozen people were crushed to death and 49 others injured during a stampede at a famous riverfront during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, China. According to AP, authorities are still investigating what caused the massive rush, but many witnesses claim that the high-profile city failed to prepare for the huge turnout on Wednesday night. The police presence was also reportedly “thin at the scene.”(Photo: AP Photo)
Mumbai Train Commuters Rampage Station - Violent protests erupted at a train station in Mumbai, India on Friday morning. The Hindu reported that a mob of commuters angered by train delays pelted stones at the trains, vandalized railway property and set three vehicles, including a police car, on fire. At least one person—a railway worker—was injured in the stone throwing incident. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has reportedly promised to look into the commuters’ demands and will be launching an inquiry in the protests. (Photo: Kalpak Pathak/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
President Hollande Vows to Fight Anti-Semitism, Racism - French President Francois Hollande recently announced that his national cause for the new year would be the fight against racism and anti-Semitism. According to national statistics, France experienced a surge of anti-Semitism and racist acts in 2014.US Releases Five Guantanamo Bay Prisoners - The Defense Department announced on Wednesday that five Guantanamo Bay prisoners will be transferred to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan for resettlement. This is the latest step by the White House to “significantly reduce" the prisoner population in order to ultimately close the camp, Fox News reports. According to the Pentagon, the release of the five prisoners — two men from Tunisia and three from Yemen — brings the camp’s population to 127. (Photo: Andres Leighton, File/AP Photo)

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Shanghai Stampede Kills 36 - Hundreds of African migrants storm a Spanish enclave's border fence, plus more global news. —Patrice Peck Three dozen people were crushed to death and 49 others injured during a stampede at a famous riverfront during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Shanghai, China. According to AP, authorities are still investigating what caused the massive rush, but many witnesses claim that the high-profile city failed to prepare for the huge turnout on Wednesday night. The police presence was also reportedly “thin at the scene.”(Photo: AP Photo)

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