Scuffles break out, tear gas fired at end of G7 protest | Reuters

By Steve Scherer and Sasa Kavic | GIARDINI NAXOS, Italy GIARDINI NAXOS, Italy A group of protesters sought to break through a police cordon at the end of a protest march against world leaders meeting on the island of Sicily on Saturday, scuffling with security forces, who fired tear gas to disperse them.After hundreds of people had peacefully marched through the streets of the seaside town of Giardini Naxos, down the hill from where a Group of Seven meeting had been held, a smaller group of about 100 people peeled off from the pack and challenged riot police.When they tried to flank them by running along the beach, police charged and fired tear gas. Protesters washed their eyes out with water and an ambulance appeared to take away at least one injured person. Italy had massive security measures in place for the protesters who accused world leaders of ignoring the interests of ordinary people.Though some 3,500 were expected to turn up, the actual turnout appeared to be about half of that

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