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Bahraini protesters clash with police over raid on cleric's home

LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Bahraini Shi'ite Muslims angered by a raid last week on a top cleric's home clashed with police on Friday, while thousands more gathered in the cleric's village for a peaceful sit-in against their Sunni-led government. Full story

Iran denies its drone violated Bahrain's airspace

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Thursday that one of its drones had violated the airspace of Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, Iranian media reported. Full story

Main Bahrain opposition group temporarily boycotts talks

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's main opposition group suspended its participation in reconciliation talks with the government for two weeks on Wednesday, blaming the slow pace of talks and the raid last week on a top Shi'ite Muslim cleric's home. Full story

Bahraini security forces raid top cleric's house: opposition

LONDON (Reuters) - Bahraini security forces raided the house of top Shi'ite cleric Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim on Friday, the opposition said, an act likely to enrage the island's majority Shi'ite population which is at loggerheads with its Sunni rulers. Full story

Bahrain court jails six for insulting king on Twitter

DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahraini court jailed six people for a year on Wednesday for insulting King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa in messages on the microblogging site Twitter, the official news agency said. Full story

Bahrain blogger escapes to Britain

OSLO (Reuters) - A Bahraini blogger and human rights activist said he had been granted asylum in Britain after being in hiding for two years. Full story

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Social media websites share video of clashes between protesters and riot police in Bahrain where anti-government groups are stepping up attacks ahead of the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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  Protesters in Bahrain sprayed with tear gas

Riot police reportedly use tear gas and stun guns to break up an anti-government demonstration in Bahrain. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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Anti-government protesters participate in a peaceful sit-in, called by Bahrain's main opposition group Al-Wefaq, in Diraz
  Anti-government protesters participate in a peaceful sit-in, called by Bahrain's main opposition group Al-Wefaq, in Diraz

Anti-government protesters participate in a peaceful sit-in, called by Bahrain's main opposition group Al-Wefaq, in Diraz, west of Manama, May 24, 2013. Hundreds of Bahraini Shi'ite Muslims angered by a raid last week on Shi'ite cleric Isa Qassim's home clashed with police on Friday, while thousand

A representative of Al-Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition party, tries to stop anti-government protesters from clashing with riot-police in village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama
A representative of Al-Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition party, tries to stop anti-government protesters from clashing with riot-police in village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama

A representative of Al-Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition party, tries to stop anti-government protesters from clashing with riot-police in village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama, May 24, 2013. Hundreds of Bahraini Shi'ite Muslims angered by a raid last week on a top cleric's home clashed with police o

A protester wearing Bahraini flag gestures towards riot police as a tear-gas cloud is seen in front of him during clashes in the village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama
A protester wearing Bahraini flag gestures towards riot police as a tear-gas cloud is seen in front of him during clashes in the village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama

A protester wearing Bahraini flag gestures towards riot police as a tear-gas cloud is seen in front of him during clashes in the village of Bani Jamra, west of Manama, May 24, 2013. Hundreds of Bahraini Shi'ite Muslims angered by a raid last week on a top cleric's home clashed with police on Friday,

A child wears a cut-out with a picture of Shi'ite cleric Isa Qassim while participating in a peaceful sit-in, at Diraz
  A child wears a cut-out with a picture of Shi'ite cleric Isa Qassim while participating in a peaceful sit-in, at Diraz

A child wears a cut-out with a picture of Shi'ite cleric Isa Qassim while participating in a peaceful sit-in, called by Bahrain's main opposition group Al-Wefaq, in the cleric's village of Diraz, west of Manama, May 24, 2013. Hundreds of Bahraini Shi'ite Muslims angered by a raid last week on Isa Qa