ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek riot police used tear gas and stun grenades in central Athens Tuesday to disperse about 3,000 left-wing marchers protesting a visit by President Barack Obama, after they tried to enter an area declared off-limits to demonstrators.
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Demonstrators protesting major economic problems, food and medical supply shortages, surging crime and massive inflation packed three major avenues in Caracas demanding a recall vote to remove President Nicolas Maduro.
Members of the African-American community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, mourned the death of Alton Sterling with vigils and protests this week. Bearing signs with slogans such as #BlackLivesMatter and #NoJusticeNoPeace, many gathered near the Triple S Food Mart where Sterling was shot by a police officer on July 5th, leading the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation.
French riot police officers clashed with protesters during a demonstration against the government’s labour market reforms on June 2, 2016 in Nantes, western France. More demonstrations against the reforms, which the government says are designed to make France more business-friendly, were set to take place in major cities on June 2 and nuclear power workers were back on strike at 16 of the country’s 19 power stations.
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Belgian riot police clashed with protesters Tuesday at the end of a major anti-austerity demonstration attended by tens of thousands of people in central Brussels. The demonstration was called to protest against the center-right government’s social and economic policies, which trade unions say cut deep into the foundations of Belgium’s welfare state.
Three Kenyan protesters were shot dead during demonstrations by opposition supporters in the western towns of Kisumu and Siaya, as protests demanding reforms to the country’s electoral authority gather pace in East Africa’s biggest economy, according to reports. Police also fired teargas at demonstrating supporters of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy party in Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa.
The protests are led by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who lost the most recent election in 2013 to President Uhuru Kenyatta, according to AP. Odinga said polls in 2017 cannot be free and fair if the current election commission remains in place and called for the commissioners to be removed from office.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Icelandic Parliament building this week, demanding Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson step down after news broke on Sunday that he had hid his assets in an offshore shell-company whose existence was revealed by the Panama Papers.
The day in photos around the world.
The day in photos around the world.
Freddie Gray, 25, died on April 19 — a week after he was injured while being arrested by Baltimore police. Video of an arrest surfaced, and an investigation is under way. Throughout the week, thousands of protesters have marched through the city, holding signs calling for reform and justice. Follow our comprehensive Freddie Gray coverage here.
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