Camden was burning, and the gathered crowds at the edge of the police cordons could scarcely believe their eyes.

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On Wednesday, demonstrators from the region pushed up against police cordons in central Rome, near the office of Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi.

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When the police cordons finally came down it only took 10 minutes to leave St John's Road spotless such was the turnout.

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The U.S. embassy in Rome sent staff home early, while Spain threw cordons around the U.S. and Israeli embassies and the Palestinian representation.

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Greenwich Market traders say they lost money on Saturday when cordons blocked access to their stalls depriving them of passing trade from the 2012 equestrian competition.

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Reporters allowed through the cordons to the deadly crash scene say little can be seen other than a dark spot where the helicopter hit the ground.

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Yellow police tape cordons off one area.

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