U.S. cancels 'virtual' fence along Mexican border

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has canceled the controversial project to build a virtual wall to secure the U.S. border with Mexico, the El Universal newspaper reported.

After almost five years, the virtual fence project, which had already consumed more than one billion dollars, was not meeting the objectives according to internal reports of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of Government Accountability Office.

Riots break out in Athens at anti-racism rally

Riots broke out in Athens on Saturday at a protest against a planned wall between Turkey and Greece, local media reported.

Left-wing demonstrators clashed with right-wing protesters and police in the Agios Panteleimon area, which has a large immigrant population. Around 3,000 left-wing activists wanted to demonstrate against xenophobia and stage a concert, while extreme-right protesters also gathered to demonstrate.