Tear gas, rubber pellets fired at G8 protests

Anti-riot agents have fired volleys of tear gas and rubber pellets at anti-globalisation demonstrators.

Tear gas, rubber pellets fired at G8 protests
Sun, 01 Jun, 2003 - 13:20

Anti-riot agents have fired volleys of tear gas and rubber pellets at anti-globalisation demonstrators.

Thousands of protesters clashed with police near the Group of Eight summit in Evian, France and in Switzerland today, blocking roads and bridges and setting fire to barricades.

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