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Added on the 19/10/2020 00:54:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police in Burkina Faso fire tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters at an unsanctioned anti-government rally in the capital. Anti-riot police prevent the demonstrators from gathering for the rally in a square in the centre of Ouagadougou, where substantial police and security forces deployed and all shops closed. IMAGES
Protesters set fire to large roadblock near Hong Kong police headquarters in the city centre, sending billows of black smoke into the night sky. The group use plastic bollards, metal fencing and seating from a nearby sports ground to build the barricade before starting the blaze in the central district of Wan Chai. IMAGES
Israeli police push back anti-government protesters rallying in Tel Aviv to demand early elections and a hostage deal, amid growing anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza. One of the demonstrators can be seen being pushed to the ground and led away by the police. IMAGES
Anti-government demonstrators rally outside the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem, demanding early elections and a hostage deal amid growing anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza. IMAGES
Protesters burn furniture and trash cans during a protest in front of Argentina's congress, clashing with police using tear gas to disperse the crowd. The protest comes after the country's lower chamber of deputies gave overall approval to President Javier Milei's reform bill in a vote, paving the way for a decisive vote in the Senate. IMAGES