Swiss police on Wednesday used water cannons, rubber bullets and tear gas to sub...
Demonstrators protest against the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 22, 2020. The banner reads"End Wars! Fight the Climate Crisis!". REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Three people were arrested, one passerby was injured by fireworks and a policeman was hospitalized with unspecified injuries, Zurich police said in a news release after the demonstration broke up mid-evening. In addition to opposition to the annual confab of global business and political leaders in Davos, about 150 km from Zurich, that included a visit from U.S. President Donald Trump, demonstrators called for swifter action on climate change.
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