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Added on the 24/11/2018 16:27:00 - Copyright : AFP EN
Pushed back by riot police with tear gas and a water cannon, "yellow vest" protesters continue to gather at the Place Charles de Gaulle, at the top of Paris' famed Champs-Elysees. Hundreds have converged on the city for new demonstrations, with anger over fuel taxes morphing into a wide-ranging anti-government movement. IMAGES
French police fired tear gas under a rain of projectiles, used water cannon to douse a fire and arrested several people as thousands of "yellow vest" anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Paris this afternoon. This was the latest of the weekly demonstrations held every Saturday by the yellow vest movement since November 2018, and which have been boosted by opposition to the pension reforms. IMAGES
Hong Kong riot police fire tear gas and water cannons on Sunday at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs, in a return to the political chaos plaguing the city. IMAGES
Police fire water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters massed outside the city's parliament, as demonstrators defied a ban on rallying, the arrests of leading activists and rising threats from China, to take to the streets for a 13th straight weekend. IMAGES
Paris police fire tear gas to disperse climate protesters trying to block an annual general meeting of French oil giant TotalEnergies. IMAGES
Demonstrators run away from tear gas fired by police at Place de la République in Paris, on the sidelines of a rally against the French government's plan to reform the pension system. IMAGES
Police in Chile's capital Santiago fire tire gear and use water cannons in an effort to disperse protesters, during a demonstration to commemorate the "Day of the Race" by members of the Mapuche community. IMAGES
Riot police officers, surrounded by vehicles and water cannons, walk in formation toward protesters who cover themselves from the water stream, as Santiago residents continue to demonstrate against Sebastian Pinera's government. IMAGES
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