G20 protesters smash windows, enter Royal Bank of Scotland

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(AP: THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information.) "G-20 protesters in downtown London have smashed windows and entered the Royal Bank of Scotland building. They have also tried to storm the Bank of England.

"At least 4,000 protesters have jammed into London's financial district for demonstrations Wednesday. Protesters broke windows and scrawled the word "thieves" on the side of the Royal Bank of Scotland building.

"Protesters were also pelting riot police with eggs and fruit and confronting them at barricades.

"Earlier Wednesday, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Barack Obama held a news conference in London ahead of the Group of 20 summit being held Thursday. World leaders are gathering with hopes of resolving the global financial crisis.

"Eight people have been arrested in the G-20 demonstrations so far. There have been no reports of injuries.

An estimated 35,000 protested the G20 Wednesday afternoon in London for a several hour long march.

According to the German Press Agency, "Angry protestors shouting "shame on you" and "storm the banks" were involved in minor skirmishes with the police outside the Bank of England during anti-globalisation demonstrations.

"Several hundred demonstrators attempted to break through barriers to reach the heavily-guarded and boarded-up bank building, but were held back by police.

"One protest group, calling itself G20 Meltdown, staged "carnival parades" into the City led by effigies of the "four horsemen of the apocalypse" representing war, climate chaos, financial crimes and land enclosures."