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Added on the 31/08/2020 19:00:22 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler stands on the frontline with protesters as the police deploys teargas. Wheeler has previously demanded the withdrawal of federal officers from the northwestern US city, accusing them of dangerously escalating the situation with abusive, unconstitutional tactics against protesters. IMAGES
New Yorkers take part in the second annual Queer Liberation March with a focus on racial justice and ending police brutality. IMAGES
Belgian police officers gather at the Place Poelaert in Brussels to protest against a lack of support amid a wave of racism accusations. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledges a probe into complaints that foreign news crews covering the street protests against racism and police brutality were mistreated. "You should know and those countries should know we will handle them in a completely appropriate way. We'll do our best to investigate them," he tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan greet African leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the China-Africa summit. IMAGES