Paris police use water cannon, tear gas as yellow vests mark anniversary

Tear gas and water cannon were used Saturday as Paris police sought to disperse yellow vest protesters marking the first anniversary of the birth of their movement against government policies seen as favouring the rich.

Police deployed in force around the capital and had detained 46 people by early afternoon.

Police used tear gas as protesters tried to smash windows and enter into a shopping mall.

Some were seen throwing stones at officers and setting fire to street trash cans, a motorcycle and other urban equipment on Place d'Italie, in the southeast of the city.

Earlier, the windows of a bank and several bus