US Protests Continue Defying Ban

Tens of thousands of people joined largely peaceful demonstrations in cities across the country.

In New York City, protesters defied an earlier curfew.

Traffic police were deployed to stop a repeat of the previous night's looting in Manhattan, and there were no reports of major incidents.

At least 40 cities have imposed strict curfew measures after days of violent protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis on 25 May.

In Atlanta, police fired tear gas to disperse a demonstration near Centennial Olympic Park, reports said.

Meanwhile, Washington's Catholic archbishop has strongly criticized President Donald Trump's visit to a shrine as civil unrest continues in the US over the death of a black man in police custody.

Tuesday's visit "manipulated" the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, Archbishop Wilton D Gregory said.

Earlier, Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden criticized President Donald Trump for using the crisis to appeal to his supporters, saying he was "serving the passions of his base".

On Monday, Mr Trump said he would deploy the army if cities and states failed to control the protests.

Source: BBC