Protests in Amman, Jordan

Police respond to the scene of an explosion and building collapse in Harlem, New York, March 12, 2014.

Riot police ran towards protesters who tried to gather on Interior Ministry Circle in Amman on Wednesday after subsidies in Jordan were cut. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

Protesters held up signs on the edge of Interior Ministry Circle in Amman. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

Riot police pushed back protesters angry about subsidy cuts. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

Protesters gathered near Interior Ministry Circle. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

Protesters gathered near a gas station. Subsidy cuts have led to, among other things, a sharp increase in fuel prices. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

Jordanian police wait on an overpass above Interior Ministry Circle. (Y. Weeks for VOA)

Protesters near Interior Minsitry Square shouted anti-government slogans. (Y. Weeks for VOA)