Protests against
corporate greed
and government
cutbacks have been
held in cities
around the world.
Clashes erupted at
the biggest rally,
in Rome,
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Protests against corporate greed and government cutbacks have been held in cities around the world.
Clashes erupted at the biggest rally, in Rome, when riot police intervened after a small group of masked militants attacked property. (Government Agents)
Police used tear gas and water, and baton-charged the crowd.
Italian journalist Francesco Cirillo, at the San Giovanni Piazza, told the BBC a number of police vehicles had been set alight.