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Added on the 01/03/2021 11:28:43 - Copyright : AFP EN
An amateur video shows security forces fire at protesters in the city of Myitkyina, northern Myanmar. A journalist at the scene told AFP that security forces used tear gas and then opened fire to disperse the crowd, but it was unclear whether they used rubber bullets or live rounds. IMAGES
Lebanese security forces fire tear gas towards protesters during demonstrations in central capital Beirut. IMAGES
Venezuela's security forces used tear gas on protesters challenging the reelection victory claimed by President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally. IMAGES
Police fired rubber bullets and water cannon at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar capital's Naypyidaw. Shots can be heard in images three and four. IMAGES
Pakistani security forces fire tear gas at demonstrators in Islamabad as they protest against French president Emmanuel Macron after he defended France's satirical cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, sparking an uproar in several Muslim nations. IMAGES
Venezuela's angry opposition clashed with the police as they rallied Wednesday, vowing huge street protests against President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution and accusing him of dodging elections to cling to power despite deadly unrest. IMAGES
Journalists take cover as Israeli forces fire rubber bullets during clashes outside the Ofer prison in occupied West Bank amid clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces near the military compound. IMAGES