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May Day Protests, Riots, and Ceremonies

May Day Protests, Riots, and Ceremonies

<p>A glimpse from protestors around the world during May Day.</p>

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Union members take part in a May Day Rally organised by the newly-formed South African Federation of Trade Unions in Durban, South Africa, May 1, 2017.

Reuters/Rogan Ward

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French gendarmes apprehend a demonstrator during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France, May 1, 2017.

Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Demonstrators wearing Donald Trump and Theresa May masks attend a May Day march in London, Britain May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Reuters/Stefan Wermuth

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French CRS riot police protect themselves from flames during clashes at the traditional May Day labour union march in Paris, France, May 1, 2017.

Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

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Laborers and political workers chant slogans as they take part in a rally demanding reasonable wages and workers' safety, on International Labor Day in Karachi, Pakistan May 1, 2017.

Reuters/Akhtar Soomro

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India's Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stand to attention during a ceremony to celebrate Gujarat Foundation Day in Ahmedabad, India, May 1, 2017.

Reuters/Amit Dave

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Members of the Tunisian General Labour Union hold flares and wave flags during a rally to mark International Workers' Day, or Labour Day, in Tunis, Tunisia May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi

Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi

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A demonstrator shouts during a May Day rally in Trafalgar Square in London, Britain May 1, 2017.

Reuters/Stefan Wermuth

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