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Protesters in Lebanon's capital Beirut take to the streets to burn tyres and close roads as they rail against the nomination of Hassan Diab as prime minister-designate. IMAGES
Iraqi anti-government protesters burn tyres to block roads in the southern city of Basra as parliament is in deadlock over the selection of a replacement for previous prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi. IMAGES
In Normandy, "yellow vest" protesters block the bypass at the Ifs interchange south of Caen with burning car tyres and wood pallets, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. IMAGES
Beirut, Dec 15 (EFE/EPA).- Protesters staged a sit-in on Sunday in front of the parliament entrance in Beirut in attempt to block former prime minister Saad Hariri from being deemed head of the government.Hariri resigned from his post as prime minister on Oct 29 October. Parliamentary consultations to choose a new prime minister will begin on Dec 16. (Camera: NABIL MOUNZER).FOOTAGE SHOWS A SIT-IN PROTEST IN FRONT OF THE PARLIAMENT ENTRANCE AND CLASHES BETWEEN PROTESTERS AND RIOT POLICE IN BEIRUT, LEBANON.
Protesters block a road in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo after waiting in queues overnight for cooking gas. Public demonstrations have for weeks condemned the government over the worsening economic and political crisis. IMAGES
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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