100 arrested in Paris ‘yellow vest’ protests

Paris, September 21 

Over a hundred demonstrators were arrested at yellow vest protests in Paris on Saturday as about 7,500 policemen were deployed to quell any violence by the movement and its radical, anarchist "black blocs".

There were also fears that the demonstrators could try to infiltrate a march against climate change in the French capital. The yellow vest movement erupted 10 months ago and blindsided President Emmanuel Macron, whom protesters accused of being out of touch with the needs of ordinary French people. By 1 pm (11 GMT), as many as 106 demonstrators had been arrested, the police said. — AFP