May Day: Protests worldwide as workers demand wage increases, better working conditions

Описание: People held protests in numerous cities around the world on Monday in recognition of "May Day", also known as International Workers' Day, with many calling for wage increases and better working conditions.

In Istanbul, Turkey, riot police detained dozens of protesters trying to reach the city's Taksim Square. The governor had allowed May Day celebrations to take place in another district, but deemed gatherings in all other locations unauthorized.

Demonstrations over pension reform also grew violent on Monday in Nantes and Paris, France as cars and bicycles were torched in the former city, while water cannons were fired on protesters in the nation's capital.

Things were more peaceful however in the Philippines and South Korea, as demonstrators marched through the streets in Manila and occupied a boulevard in Seoul.

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