Mosul, home to many former military officers loyal to Saddam Hussein, had continued to be violent as attacks in much of Iraq declined.
Mosul, home to many former military officers loyal to Saddam Hussein, continues to be violent as attacks in much of Iraq have declined.
All continued to be violent after the holidays.
The low crime rate of the first post-Katrina autumn did not last; for reasons that continue to be debated, violent crime soared throughout 2006, climaxing (in perception if not in reality) with a march of thousands of citizens upon City Hall in January 2007, following two high-profile murders.
Parts of Ireland, particularly Dublin and Limerick, continue to be plagued by a violent underworld rooted in the drugs trade.
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has condemned the violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: "I continue to be deeply concerned by violent clashes across the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel which have resulted in a number of deaths and hundreds of injuries.
After all, the financial meltdown was supposed to serve as a reminder that unless the city diversifies its economy, it will continue to be subject to the violent swings of the financial markets.
America has a history intertwined with violence, it is one of the bedrocks upon which America was built and expanded, and until we come to terms with this history and continued obsession, we will continue to be among the world's most violent societies.
Her prison reform plan will ensure millions continue to be locked up for non-violent crimes because of her continued support for the war on drugs.
But persistent ideas about racial differences continue to be a source of prejudice and violent crime.
