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Tens of Thousands March Against Poverty in Edinburgh
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Demonstrators want industrial nations to cancel African debt, increase
aid to poor nations and remove trade barriers blocking import of
African products  







Anti-Poverty protesters march on downtown Edinburgh, Scotland,
SaturdayTens of thousands of people dressed in white are marching in
the Scottish city of Edinburgh, pressing for action against African
poverty at next week's Group of Eight summit at the nearby Gleneagles
resort.

What organizers are calling the "Make Poverty History" march is timed
to coincide with the Live Eight rock concerts being held around the
world. The organizers had urged demonstrators to show their support by
wearing white.

In a message read to the demonstrators, Pope Benedict called on
wealthy nations to make good on their pledges to reduce world poverty.
He said God intends the world's resources to be available to all.







A protester arrives at Edinburgh Railway station with a poster
depicting US President George W. Bush

The demonstrators want industrial nations to cancel African debt,
increase aid to poor nations and remove trade barriers blocking the
import of African products.

Leaders of the world's seven leading industrial countries: Britain,
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States and Russia
begin their summit Wednesday.


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