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Added on the 10/02/2022 15:23:04 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Protesters gather in front of police who are trying to dislodge truckers and protesters from downtown Ottawa who are protesting Covid-19 health rules IMAGES
The trucker blockade that has shut down central Ottawa over Covid-19 restrictions continues into the night, as the two-week long protest movement continues to disrupt the Canadian economy and cross-border trade. IMAGES
Trucks remain parked outside Parliament in Ottawa as protesters enter their 13th day of occupying Canada's capital -- more determined than ever to stay put until all Covid restrictions are lifted. In the capital, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau -- who a day earlier issued a stern warning the protests "had to stop" -- appeared to shift tone, saying he understood "how frustrated everyone is" and that "the time is coming when we will be able to relax." IMAGES
Riot police clash with May Day protesters in Istanbul's Sarachane neighbourhood, with tens of thousands of officers deployed across the city to clamp down on similar gatherings. Istanbul's central Taksim Square was closed to rallies after 2013 demonstrations against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, a move that was ruled a violation of rights by Turkey's top constitutional court in 2023. Protesters and a number of opposition politicians have called for the square to be reopened to labour rallies. IMAGES
Hundreds gather outside the Russian embassy in Berlin to protest against Russia's invasion in Ukraine on the last day of a presidential election guaranteed to see Vladimir Putin win another six-year term. 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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