Police use water cannons on May Day demonstrators in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, May 1. Clashes erupted between police and protesters, who defied a government ban on marching to Taksim Square. Rallies around the world marked May Day, referred to as International Workers' Day in many countries.
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Labor union members join workers and activists in Jakarta, Indonesia. Protesters were demanding better working conditions.
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Contract workers and government employees shout slogans during a protest in Srinagar, India.
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Members of the Sri Lankan Marxist political party People's Liberation Front march during a rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Police detain a man at the May Day rally organized by the Communist Party of Ukraine in Kiev.
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France's far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, center, delivers a speech during the May Day march in Paris.
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Garment workers and activists shout during a May Day rally demanding a better work environment in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Members of Russian trade unions rally at Red Square in Moscow.
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Protesters hold up a banner during a May Day rally in Athens, Greece.
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Migrant workers gather in Hong Kong to call for better working conditions.
