12 killed in shooting at 'The Dark Knight Rises' premiere

12 were killed and 38 injured in Aurora, near Denver, Colorado when attending a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

The movie theater was packed for the midnight premiere of the new movie and many of those present were young fans.

According to witnesses, the violence erupted around 15 minutes into the movie. Some witnesses say they thought it was some new type of special effect in the theater... read more.

Video: May Day marches in Germany explode into violence

The traditional May Day demonstration in Berlin turned violent as left wing protesters clashed with police. Arrests were made.

Around 15,000 people had set off late on Tuesday afternoon from Kreuzberg, a neighborhood of Berlin, heading for the city centre, but the demonstration was halted as left wing demonstrators clashed with the police.

Some protesters threw bottles, stones and firecrackers at the riot police. The police responded with batons and pepper spray. Arrests were made and over 100 people were detained overnight... read full article and view video.