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| Workers march in May Day rallies | Workers march in May Day rallies |
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| Labour unions in dozens of countries around the world are using traditional May Day marches to protest over the handling of the global economic crisis. | Labour unions in dozens of countries around the world are using traditional May Day marches to protest over the handling of the global economic crisis. |
| In central Istanbul, Turkish police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse several hundred demonstrators. | |
| Overnight, German youths clashed with police in the capital Berlin. | Overnight, German youths clashed with police in the capital Berlin. |
| Some 300 rallies are planned across France, which has already seen strikes from university academics, hospital staff and fishermen among others. | Some 300 rallies are planned across France, which has already seen strikes from university academics, hospital staff and fishermen among others. |
| Marches have been held in several Asian nations, including Cambodia, Japan and the Philippines. | Marches have been held in several Asian nations, including Cambodia, Japan and the Philippines. |
| "Workers are reiterating their demand that the government should find a way to stop mass layoffs of workers and it should provide decent jobs, not short-lived jobs, not jobs for three months," Leody de Guzman, of the Union of Filipino Workers, said. | "Workers are reiterating their demand that the government should find a way to stop mass layoffs of workers and it should provide decent jobs, not short-lived jobs, not jobs for three months," Leody de Guzman, of the Union of Filipino Workers, said. |
| Bottles and stones | Bottles and stones |
| This year's traditional Labour Day in France comes against a backdrop of mounting social tension, the BBC's Paris correspondent Emma Jane Kirby reports. | This year's traditional Labour Day in France comes against a backdrop of mounting social tension, the BBC's Paris correspondent Emma Jane Kirby reports. |
| Economic woes fuel French anger | Economic woes fuel French anger |
| There is a growing perception that little has been done to protect the ordinary person's job and wages while executives from banks bailed out by the government have enjoyed generous pay-offs and bonuses, she says. | There is a growing perception that little has been done to protect the ordinary person's job and wages while executives from banks bailed out by the government have enjoyed generous pay-offs and bonuses, she says. |
| The country's eight main unions have urged people to come out and protest in their third such day of action this year. | The country's eight main unions have urged people to come out and protest in their third such day of action this year. |
| Violence erupted in Istanbul as hundreds of left-wing and trade union groups tried to pass through police checkpoints into the city's main Taksim square. | |
| The protesters had been refused permission to hold rallies in the square but, as in previous years, they chose to ignore the ban, the BBC's David O'Byrne in Istanbul reports. | |
| The marchers took to the back streets after they were met with police water cannons, and hurled stones and other missiles at police who responded by firing tear gas. | |
| A large number of people are believed to have been arrested and there is considerable damage to shops and vehicles, but no serious injuries, our correspondent reports. | |
| Rubbish bins were set alight during clashes in Berlin | |
| In Berlin, demonstrators clashed with police. Bottles and stones were thrown at police, passing cars and trams, and rubbish bins were set alight. | In Berlin, demonstrators clashed with police. Bottles and stones were thrown at police, passing cars and trams, and rubbish bins were set alight. |
| It began when some 200 protesters began chanting anti-capitalism slogans after a street party ended in the early hours. | It began when some 200 protesters began chanting anti-capitalism slogans after a street party ended in the early hours. |
| Twenty-nine police were injured, and at least 12 people were arrested. | Twenty-nine police were injured, and at least 12 people were arrested. |
| Violence has been a feature of past May Days in Germany. Some 5,000 police are set to be deployed in Berlin. | Violence has been a feature of past May Days in Germany. Some 5,000 police are set to be deployed in Berlin. |
| Major marches are also planned in Spain, Italy, Russia and Cuba. | Major marches are also planned in Spain, Italy, Russia and Cuba. |
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