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Added on the 17/10/2020 20:06:44 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Protesters march through the streets of Chicago to protest the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and to build momentum to vote President Trump out of the White House. Marches are taking place nationwide just days before the Senate holds its first to protest the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett and to build momentum to vote President Trump out of the White House. Marches are taking place nationwide just days before the Senate holds its first vote to confirm Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a liberal leader and feminist icon. IMAGES
Thousands of people take to the streets of Sanaa in protest against overnight US and British strikes on Yemen's Huthis. An ally of Hamas, the Iran-backed group has carried out a growing number of attacks on Red Sea shipping in solidarity with Gaza. IMAGES
People start gathering in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, as tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to march in the US capital to mark the date of civil rights leader Martin Luther King's historic "I have a dream" speech. IMAGES
Hundreds of indigenous people clash with armed forces as they march towards Quito to protest against rising fuel prices due to the government scrapping subsidies. IMAGES
Human rights activists and families of those missing in the country's 26-year war with Tamil Tiger rebels march in Colombo to mark International Day Against Forced Disappearances.