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Mon 11 Nov 2008Thousands take part in street protest over economic meltdown in Iceland
REYKJAVIK- THOUSANDS of Icelanders demonstrated in Reykjavik on Saturday demanding the resignation of prime minister Geir Haarde and central bank governor David Oddsson for failing to stop a financial meltdown in the country in which its three biggest banks collapsed.
A separate group of 200-300 people gathered in front of the city's main police station demanding the release of a young protester being held there.
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