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Hundreds arrested in G20 protests

Police arrested more than 600 people protesting at the G20 summit in Toronto on Sunday. The standoff between police and protesters lasted more than five hours, with police saying they had to move against the demonstrators as Black Bloc anarchists were among their number. These anarchists dress in black and wear ski masks to avoid detection, and often try to stir up riots in the crowd.  Read more: Reuters via M&G

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