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Bahrain protests draw thousands to UN office in Manama

Several thousand people have held a protest outside the United Nations' offices in Bahrain's capital, Manama.

The demonstrators chanted "Down, Down, Khalifa" - a reference to long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa, activists said.

They also carried banners urging the UN to "intervene to protect civilians".

Read the full article on the BBC.