Trade Talks Draw Anti-U.S. Protesters
Three female protesters lay naked on a homemade Stars and Stripes in front of the U.S. Consulate in Sydney, Australia, while others burned two American flags today, just hours before representatives of 25 nations were to discuss how to liberalize world trade.
Scuffles with police broke out after more than 1,000 demonstrators defied a ban on protests in the streets of Australia’s most populous city.
They blocked downtown intersections and chanted slogans against globalization and a possible war with Iraq. At least 15 people were arrested.
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