Jordanian teachers went on strike Wednesday, hours after the government increased fuel prices in a bid to qualify for much-needed international aid.
Protests in Amman, Jordan

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Police respond to the scene of an explosion and building collapse in Harlem, New York, March 12, 2014.

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Riot police ran towards protesters who tried to gather on Interior Ministry Circle in Amman on Wednesday after subsidies in Jordan were cut. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

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Protesters held up signs on the edge of Interior Ministry Circle in Amman. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

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Riot police pushed back protesters angry about subsidy cuts. (Y. Weeks for VOA)