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Mumbai (India), Feb 5 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Divyakant Solanki).- Dozens of people protested Friday in Bombay against the hike in fuel prices. Petrol reached a record price of up to $ 1.27 per litre while diesel is up to $1.14. FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN MUMBAI, INDIA.
Melrose Avenue/Santa Monica, May 31(EFE/EPA).- Across the United States on Sunday, local authorities strengthened security measures to prepare for new after-dark riots and disturbances, as angry crowds looked ready to take to the streets to protest police brutality after the death last week of a black man arrested by white cops in Minneapolis.Local authorities imposed curfews in 25 cities in 16 states and some 5,000 National Guard troops were deployed at various sites in 15 states and the District of Columbia, with their prospective efforts to maintain order being praised by President Donald Trump.In Washington DC, on Saturday night about 70 Secret Service agents and Metro Police officers were injured during the disturbances near the White House and elsewhere in downtown DC and where police arrested 18 people, both departments reported on Sunday. (Camera: EUGENE GARCIA). SHOT LIST: PROTESTS OVER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD IN MELROSE AVENUE AND SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, US.
Drone footage shows the empty streets of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown as a national curfew has been put in place after a military armoury came under attack. The government said those attempting to break into the armoury at a major army barracks had been repelled, but the public were asked to stay at home. IMAGES
Anti-government protesters take to the streets in Lima as protests against Dina Boluarte's government resume with a nationwide mobilization. IMAGES
Peruvian President Dina Boluarte's motorcade arrives at the prosecutor's office in Lima, where she is due to testify about the work of the security forces during the latest anti-government demonstrations, which left more than 50 dead. IMAGES
Protesters chant at fresh demonstrations in Lima on Friday to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte. Civil unrest since the ouster of Boluarte's predecessor, Pedro Castillo, in early December has left 45 people dead and prompted the government to impose a state of emergency in violence-hit areas. IMAGES