Demonstrator loses hand at Paris 'yellow vest' marchA "yellow vest" demonstrator lost his hand during clashes with police outside the main parliament building in Paris on Saturday, witnesses told AFP, during a 13th weekend of anti-government protests across France.Despite a drop in numbers from the massive turnouts of the first demonstrations in November, tens of thousands still turned out in cities across the country to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron's policies. Clashes broke out outside the National Assembly building in Paris after a march from the Champs-Elysees avenue arrived there. Volunteer medics at the National Assembly told AFP that a man had had his hand ripped off during the clashes between police and protesters. SEE ALSO :'Yellow vest' protesters clash with police in Paris"We mustn't give up," said pensioner Serge Mairesse, from Aubervilliers, just outside Paris. The first yellow vest day of protest in November brought 282,000 people out on to the streets across France, according to government figures.

Source: Standard Digital February 10, 2019 07:30 UTC