Jordan protests turn violent

For seven weeks, demonstrators in the Jordanian capital of Amman have taken to the streets after Friday prayers to call for government reforms. Now, those demonstrations have turned violent for the first time. The World's Matthew Bell reports from Amman. (Photo: Dunia Kamal) 

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