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One day before the beginning of the G20 Summit in London thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the financial district to show their displeasure for the current economic situation around the world. The protesters have clashed with police and some damage to banks in the area has been done. In the meantime President Barrack Obama has met with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and England's Queen Elizabeth II.

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Wed., April 1, 2009

Protesters gathered outside the Bank of England in the City of London Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in a demonstration against the financial institutions as world leaders from the Group of 20 countries gather for a Summit, Thursday, at the ExCel centre.

Sang Tan Associated Press
Hooded protesters gather in central London's financial district, Wednesday April 1, 2009 ahead of the G20 summit . World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests and terrorists.

Simon Dawson Associated Press
British police in riot gear, left, face protesters in central London's City financial district, during clashes, Wednesday April 1, 2009. World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests.

Lefteris Pitarakis Associated Press
An effigy of a banker with a bloody hands and a board reading ' Eat the Bankers' is hanged by protesters from a traffic light outside the Bank of England in the City of London, Wednesday April 1, 2009. Bankers are widely blamed for the economic crisis which has lead up to the G20 conference to be held in London on Thursday.

Chris Ison Associated Press
British police in riot gear, left, block protesters in London's City financial district, during clashes, Wednesday April 1, 2009. World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests.

Lefteris Pitarakis Associated Press
Police officers arrest a protester in London's financial district, Wednesday April 1, 2009 ahead of the G20 summit. World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests and terrorists.

Simon Dawson Associated Press
British police officers and mounted police face protesters outside the Bank of England in the city of London during a demonstration against the financial institutions Wednesday April 1, 2009 as world leaders from the Group of 20 countries gather for a summit.

Sang Tan Associated Press
A protester, apparently lightly wounded during clashes with British police officers in riot gear, tries to find her cfriends as a police medic provided first aid, in London's City financial district, Wednesday April 1, 2009. World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests.

Lefteris Pitarakis Associated Press
A police officer with red liquid on his face and uniform outside the Bank of England faces protesters in central London, Wednesday April 1, 2009. Protesters converged on the Bank of England in the British capital, Wednesday, to demonstrate ahead of the G20 summit. They are held back by hundreds of British police spearheading a major security operation.

Chris Ison Associated Press
A police officer treats an injured protester in London's financial district, Wednesday April 1, 2009 ahead of the G20 summit. World leaders are gathering in London for the Group of 20 summit amid an unprecedented security operation to protect the meeting from violent protests and terrorists.

Simon Dawson Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President Barack Obama durng a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London Wednesday April 1, 2009.

Anthony Devlin Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President Barack Obama arrive for a press conference at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London Wednesday April 1, 2009.

Anthony Devlin Associated Press
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left center, and U.S. President Barack Obama, right center, during their joint meeting in the Cabinet Room at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Pablo Monsivais Associated Press
Wife of British Prime Minister Sarah Brown, left, and U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama leave10 Downing Street in London where their husbands are meeting ahead of the G20 Summit at the ExCel centre, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Sang Tan Associated Press
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left looks at the President of the United States Barack Obama, centre shaking hands with PC Michael Zamora, right a policeman on duty outside 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Alastair Grant Associated Press
US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, are welcomed by Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London, Wednesday April 1, 2009.

John Stillwell Associated Press