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June 17, 2013

G8 Summit Opens Amid Spying Disclosures; Protesters March in Ireland 
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The news comes just as Britain is hosting the G8 summit, which begins
today. All G8 members belong to the G20, and the latest revelations are
likely to fuel tensions. Ahead of the G8, thousands of people marched in
Northern Ireland near where the two-day summit is being held.

Patricia Mc Keown, regional secretary, UNISON: "Well, G8 has come, and
for every action there's a reaction. Our reaction is: You need to listen
to the people. There's a chance for a better world here. The way you're
doing it isn't working, and it isn't fair."

Noaise O'Beirne, protester: "We're with our kids today to teach them how
to protest peacefully against what we see are greedy fat cats who are
here to take over this small part of the world and all of the world."

 

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