Tens of thousands protest in cities across Brazil
Tens of thousands of anti government demonstrators filled streets in Belo Horizonte and other cities after President Dilma Rousseff pledged reforms in a televised address. Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds near a dealership as protesters voiced alarm over proposed limits on federal prosecutors and crime and corruption concerns. In Istanbul, Turkish police used water cannon to disperse thousands in Taksim Square amid a separate gathering.
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Protests In Turkey Mark Memorial For Slain Demonstrators
Wire reports say four people died amid anti government protests as police used tear gas rubber bullets and batons to disperse crowds. Erdogan blames foreign led conspirators while protests in Istanbul’s Taksim Square remember three protesters and a police officer.
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Crackdown on opposition forces raid shocks Moscow activists
Lev Ponomaryov head of For Human Rights and ally Sergei Mitrokhin were forcibly evicted from a downtown Moscow office by security agents in the early hours. Police denied force, while city officials cited lease expiration and the need to free city premises. Mitrokhin runs for mayor in September as part of liberal opposition.
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