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French riot police are positioned on the outskirts of rue Saint-Guillaume as the pro-Palestinian protest continues at elite Sciences Po university in Paris. Students blocked the main entrance to the campus, demanding "a clear condemnation of Israel's actions by Sciences Po". IMAGES
"We've won": a demonstrator shouts after a Paris court suspends a ban that had been put on the protest in Place de la Republique in central Paris. Thousands had already gathered for the rally, which started off peacefully, but later saw clashes with police, who used pepper spray to disperse the crowd. IMAGES
A tense confrontation between pro-Palestinian demonstrators and around fifty pro-Israeli demonstrators broke out in front of the Sciences Po Paris campus, as a pro-Palestinian mobilisation had been disrupting the smooth running of the school for two days. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protests continue at Sciences Po Paris, where students are blocking the main entrance to the school's historic building. IMAGES
Almost 2,000 police officers are on duty as around 100,000 pro-Palestinian supporters are expected to march through London, with extra powers in place to protect landmarks honouring Britain's war dead. The march promises to be more fraught as it coincides with Armistice Day, which commemorates those who have died in conflict since World War I. 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).