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French police detain a man in Paris at nightfall after a day of protests against the government's plan to overhaul the pension system. Strikes across the country brought much of France to a halt. IMAGES
Hundreds of opposition protesters are arrested and bundled into police vans in Kazakhstan, where the first presidential election is held without the participation of its historic autocrat Nursultan Nazarbayev. IMAGES
Thousands of people take to the streets of Barcelona as Spanish police detain 13 Catalan government officials in a crackdown ahead of an independence referendum deemed illegal by Madrid. IMAGES
Spanish police detain 13 Catalan government officials as they crack down on preparations for an independence referendum in the region which Madrid says is illegal, sparking angry protests in Barcelona. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.