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Added on the 10/02/2022 01:30:54 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Protesters gather in front of police who are trying to dislodge truckers and protesters from downtown Ottawa who are protesting Covid-19 health rules IMAGES
Police action to end a three-week trucker-led protest blockading the Canadian capital is "imminent," Ottawa interim police chief Steve Bell tells a news conference. "We want to end this unlawful protest peacefully and safely", he ADDS. SOUNDBITE
Truckers are staying put in the Canadian capital for a 14th day of an unprecedented occupation that has shut down central Ottawa, as well as disrupted cross-border trade, in anger at Covid health rules. IMAGES
Trucks remain parked outside Parliament in Ottawa as protesters enter their 13th day of occupying Canada's capital -- more determined than ever to stay put until all Covid restrictions are lifted. In the capital, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau -- who a day earlier issued a stern warning the protests "had to stop" -- appeared to shift tone, saying he understood "how frustrated everyone is" and that "the time is coming when we will be able to relax." IMAGES
Demonstrators in Beijing continue to protest against China's zero-Covid policy late into the night in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.