The protest in Rome was part of an international day of protest inspired by the 'Indignant Ones' movement in Spain and the Occupy Wall Street protests in the U.S. Protests in Brussels, photo, and most of the cities were peaceful.
Protesters were marching in Rome as part of world-wide protests against corporate greed and austerity measures, when a small group broke away from the main demonstration and wreaked havoc in streets closed to the Colosseum.
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Protesters across the Asia-Pacific region also joined world-wide demonstrations. A protester with fake U.S. bank notes rallied outside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Saturday.
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A child looked through a line of policemen in London. 'The banking system in London is the recipient of corrupt money,' Mr. Assange said. He is on bail as he fights extradition to Sweden.
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