Thousands of demonstrators Saturday poured into Barcelona ahead of a planned mass anti-globalisation rally as European leaders wrapped up a summit on economic reforms.

The mother of a British man being held in custody in Genoa following vicious rioting in the city insisted today her son had nothing to do with the violence.

Leaders of the world’s major industrialised countries, hoping to regain control of a summit marred by a protester’s death in massive demonstrations, searched today for ways to extend help to poor nations.

An Italian police officer is being investigated for possible manslaughter after a protester was shot dead at the G8 summit.

Anti-capitalist demonstrators are planning another day of protests at the G8 summit in Genoa.