Police and protesters prepare for G8 summit in Germany
Both protesters and German authorities this week stepped up preparations for clashes this summer at the Group of Eight (G8) summit, set to take place at a Baltic seaside resort in Germany. About 100 militant protesters from the anti-globalization movement Attac trained in sit-in tactics over the weekend in the German city of Hanover. The anti-G8 group is expected to carry out hit-and-run protests, seeking gaps in cordons of tough riot police assigned to the summit. Full Story