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Washington, Jun 5 (EFE/EPA).- Severe thunderstorms on Friday did not stop hundreds of people gathering in Washington D.C. to march in protest against police brutality targeting african americans. The 46-year-old George Floyd died on May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer - Derek Chauvin - knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes after Floyd had been handcuffed and placed facedown on the pavement.During the first several minutes, Floyd complained that he could not breathe and pleaded for help, but then he lost consciousness, although Chauvin remained kneeling on his neck for another several minutes.A Passersby recorded the incident with her cellphone, begged the officers to stop kneeling on Floyd and posted the videos to the social networks.The video went viral and have sparked days and nights of protests, rioting and looting across the US. (Camera: EDWIN RAMIREZ). SHOT LIST: EVENING PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY IN WASHINGTON, DC, US.
Water rises to window level as floods hit southwestern France, where fierce winds recently left one person dead and five others injured. IMAGES
Thirty-seven French departments are on orange alert, after a weekend of fresh storms. In Dordogne, a number of villages are flooded with torrential downpour turning a local church into a paddling pool. IMAGES
Torrential rain and high winds batter Australia's east coast, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and leading to widespread flooding and damage. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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