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Interim Ottawa Police Chief Steve Bell tells reporters that officers made 47 arrests Saturday in a final push to dislodge hundreds of protesters who have blocked the center of the Canadian capital for weeks. He also describes the moment a protester ignited a flare, saying that "officers used a chemical irritant also known as pepper spray to disperse unlawful demonstrators who were resisting police orders." SOUNDBITE
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition returns to the streets of New York City, after being sidelined last year due to Covid-19 lockdowns. IMAGES
Yangon, Mar 24 (EFE/EPA).- Protesters in Myanmar released red balloons Wednesday during a protest against the military coup despite the intensifying violent crackdowns on demonstrators by security forces. (Camera: EPA).SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS HOLD PLACARDS AND A FLAG OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY (NLD) PARTY ATTACHED TO RED BALLOONS DURING A PROTEST AGAINST THE MILITARY COUP IN YANGON, MYANMAR.
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
Police fire tear gas at opposition protesters and make arrests in the capital Minsk, in the latest of three months of demonstrations against the re-election of strongman president Alexander Lukashenko. 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).