G8 protesters clash with police

Shoving matches between police and anti-globalisation protesters have broken out in two Canadian cities as initially peaceful demonstrations against the summit of the world’s richest countries turned testy.

No major violence occurred. But incidents like the burning of a US flag outside the US Embassy in Ottawa, the capital, and a brief shoving match between scores of protesters and police at a McDonald’s restaurant in Calgary yesterday underscored tensions surrounding demonstrations against capitalism and policies of the Group of Eight nations.