Global Fury as Wall Street Protests Extend to Five Continents
By siliconindia   |   Monday, 17 October 2011, 23:05 IST
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The protests also spread rapidly to East Asia. In Seoul, 600 converged on the city hall. They urged rules for speculative investments and demanded lower college tuition. Hong Kong witnessed 200 people gathered at the Exchange Square Podium in the central shopping and business district. In Taiwan, several hundred demonstrators sat quietly outside the Taipei World Financial Center, known as Taipei 101. In Australia, protesters spent a third day in front of the Reserve Bank of Australia. About 30 people gathered at Australia's central bank in Sydney while 70 protesters occupied Melbourne city in front of the Westin Hotel. Hundreds in New Zealand also are camping for the next six weeks in Auckland's Aotea Square.

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