Some of the latest developments in the Occupy protests taking place in cities across the world:
BRITAIN
The senior St. Paul's Cathedral priest who welcomed anti-capitalist demonstrators to camp outside the landmark in London resigns, as the church considers taking legal action to evict the protesters. The cathedral confirms that Canon Chancellor Giles Fraser has stepped down, but does not give his reasons. Protesters have been camped outside the building since Oct. 15. When police tried to move them the next day, Fraser said the demonstrators were welcome to stay and asked police officers to move instead.
CALIFORNIA
Anti-Wall Street protesters hold a late-night march through the streets of Oakland, a day after one demonstrator ? an Iraq War veteran ? is left in critical condition with a fractured skull following a clash with police. But another showdown between police and protesters appears to be averted late Wednesday night. In Los Angeles, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says the Occupy LA encampment outside City Hall "cannot continue indefinitely." San Francisco police have already cleared two encampments.
GEORGIA
Police in riot gear and SWAT teams arrest 53 people in Woodruff Park, many of whom had camped out there for weeks. Mayor Kasim Reed, who had been supportive of the protests, says Wednesday he had no choice to arrest them because he believes things are headed in a direction that was no longer peaceful. He cites a man seen walking the park with an AK-47 assault rifle.
HEALTH CONCERNS
In American cities where Occupy Wall Street demonstrations are taking place, officials express concern that garbage, human waste and hygiene are becoming a growing worry in the public encampments. Poor food storage exacerbates a rat infestation in Oakland. Inspectors find open human waste in Philadelphia. Hypothermia cases develop in Denver after a snowstorm hits.
CANADA
The Vancouver-based anti-consumerist magazine Adbusters has called on members of the Occupy movement to protest on the eve of the upcoming summit of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations in Cannes, France, and demand the G20 leaders impose a 1 percent tax on all financial transactions and currency trades. It says the Oct. 29 protest would send the G20 leaders a clear message: "We want you to slow down some of that $1.3 trillion easy money that's sloshing around the global casino each day ? enough cash to fund every social program and environmental initiative in the world." The appeal was posted on the Adbusters website last week.
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