Clashes in Bahrain as protesters mark anniversary

Thousands of anti-government protesters threw firebombs and stones at riot police and burned tires in Bahrain on the second anniversary of the intervention by a Saudi-led force in the Gulf island's crisis.

Police fired stun grenades at the demonstrators protesting the intervention during the clashes in the mainly Shiite neighborhoods surrounding Manama. Starting early in the morning, the mostly young demonstrators blocked roads leading into scores of Shiite villages to prevent security forces from entering. (AP)